West Chester, PA - January 20, 2009 - The New Year brings with it many new unexpected challenges and opportunities.  The first round of state and federal waste, air and wastewater compliance reports are coming due in March.  If you typically wait until the last minute to start preparing your environmental compliance reports from the previous year, you may want to consider starting earlier this year.
 
There is no better time to evaluate your waste permitting, disposal and/or treatment costs than when you are preparing your compliance reports.  You may be surprised by certain types of operational changes or waste re-classifications that can result in significant cost savings.  For example, we are currently implementing waste minimization measures and alternative waste disposal plans for a local manufacturer, which will result in annual cost savings of over $30,000 per year. 
 
Outsourcing of environmental reporting, permitting and management services is becoming more and more popular, as businesses recognize benefits from a strong compliance record, including lower costs, time efficiency, less operational headaches, and goodwill with neighbors.  Brickhouse Environmental has experts who are experienced in these areas, and offers the following services to our commercial and industrial clients:
 
·         Environmental Regulatory Compliance Audits
·         SARA Title III (Form R) and EPCRA Tier II Chemical Inventory Reporting
·         Environmental Cleanup and Monitoring Services (Act 2, ISRA, RCRA)
·         Spill Plans (SPCC, PPC) Plans
·         Hazardous and Residual Waste Management (disposal, permitting, and reporting)
·         Waste Minimization and Cost-Cutting Strategies
·         Storage Tank Management
·         OSHA Compliance Audits and Training
·         NPDES Storm Water Management (permitting, sampling, reporting)
·         Air Operating Permits (Minor and Title V)
·         Annual Emissions Inventory Reporting
·         Wastewater Management (Treatment, permitting, recycling, disposal)
 
Please also look for our upcoming newsletter, which will have an article summarizing the recently finalized Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan guidance.  This final guidance contains clarifications and additional regulatory flexibility for small facilities, farms and oil production facilities.
 
About Brickhouse Environmental - We are a high quality, full service environmental consulting company that has been servicing the industrial compliance and permitting market for over 30 years.  We offer low to no cost initial environmental compliance assessments, depending upon your facility.  If you would like to learn more, please visit our website at www.brickhouse-environmental.com, or call and speak to one of our experienced environmental professionals.