On April 19th the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) sent a letter to a specific set of stormwater permitted facilities (MOR and MOG) informing them that they are no longer required to sample and monitor stormwater discharges at the frequency established in their National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit. If your facility …
Jason Smith, President of EWI, Featured in Springfield Business Journal
Jason Smith in Springfield Business Journal This summer, the Springfield Business Journal gathered three local business leaders to discuss environmental services in the region in an article entitled CEO Roundtable: Environmental Services. Jason Smith, the president of Environmental Works Inc., joined Chris Jungbluth (owner of Professional Services Co.) and Lee Schaefer (CEO of Sunbelt Environmental Services Inc.) in …
Public Notice of Missouri’s Construction and Land Disturbance Stormwater General Permit – MO-RA0000
Amanda Sappington asappington@environmentalworks.com (573) 619-5757 Missouri’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges from construction and land disturbance activities will expire on February 7, 2017. In accordance with Missouri Clean Water Law and the Federal Clean Water Act draft permits must be made available for a thirty-day public comment period. Throughout …
Contaminated Property Redevelopment Act
In May 2016, the State of Kansas passed the Contaminated Property Redevelopment Act, which allows an environmentally contaminated property to be purchased without making the purchaser liable for the contamination and cleanup costs. This is the first law of its kind in the country, and it could increase economic development and open new avenues in …
Jason Smith, President of EWI, Featured in Biz417 Magazine
Jason Smith in Biz417 Magazine Biz417 Magazine featured Jason Smith, the President of Environmental Works, in its recent article Like a Thief in the Night. The piece tackles how companies can navigate the difficult process of continuing work when an employee passes away. It incorporates advice for business owners who are managing this heartbreaking situation with tips that focus on communication, grief counseling, sensitivity, …
Report: Compatibility Considerations for UST Systems
In October of 2015, the Emerging Fuels Task Force Tank Subcommittee of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) issued a new report discussing compatibility issues regarding underground storage tanks (USTs) and biofuels, ethanol, and ultra-low-sulfur diesel. The report is titled Compatibility Considerations for UST Systems, and it was prepared with assistance …
New EPA UST Regulations
Have you heard about the new EPA Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations? The changes were made for a variety of reasons, including: To provide regulation for previously unregulated areas (i.e., tribal lands) To improve operation and maintenance and reduce petroleum releases To address UST systems that were deferred in the 1988 regulations (such as USTs serving …
EWI President Featured During AOMA Annual Environmental Workshop
On Thursday, August 27, 2015, EWI President Jason Smith was featured on a panel of industry experts for the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (AOMA) annual Environmental Workshop. The panel fielded questions from the 80+ attendees regarding recent issues they’ve encountered in the field, how EPA’s recent changes to the UST regulations will financially impact tank …
EPA’s New Waters of the U.S. Rule
NOTE: As of December 8, 2015, this post has been updated to include the memorandum issued by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on November 16. Please view the update below. Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) issued a final rule that …
Environmental Works, Inc. Hosts its First Annual Environmental Conference
Presented in partnership with SRC Holdings Corp, Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) hosted its first Environmental Conference at SRC in Springfield, MO on September 26, 2013. Approximately 50 attendees—many working in production of some sort from across the region—gathered for eight presentations from state regulators, industry professionals and environmental attorneys, as well as networking with colleagues …
