SAK Environmental is pleased to announce that Stephen J. Dowaliby will coordinate environmental due diligence within the company’s real estate services group.   Services include:

• ASTM Transaction Screens,
• ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessments compliant with USEPA All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI),
• Phase II sampling programs, and
• Hazardous material building surveys (asbestos, lead paint, mold, PCBs etc.)
• Contaminated Soils Management.

We can help!

SAK Environmental’s team of due diligence specialists is focused on understanding and meeting the needs of real estate and development.  The team includes engineers and scientists trained in due diligence investigation, and licensed in waste site cleanup and hazardous building materials assessment. To request a quote or for assistance in determining the level of due diligence to best meet your needs, contact Stephen Dowaliby at 978-688-7804 x-119 or sdowaliby@sakenvironmental.com.

About SAK Environmental LLC (www.sakenvironmental.com)
SAK Environmental is a privately owned environmental consulting business founded in 2003 and based in North Andover, Massachusetts.  We specialize in pollution assessment and remediation, sustainable development, environmental support during construction, and environmental permitting and compliance.  Our approach is to deliver technically sound advice and practical solutions enabling our clients to proceed with their initiatives with confidence and peace of mind.  We strive to promote sustainable development and environmentally compatible business practices to allow business, industry and communities to thrive. SAK Environmental is SDO WBE & DBE certified and serves all of New England.

Massachusetts Air Source Registrations and Emissions Statements (April to July)
MassDEP requires submittal of Air Source Registration/Emission Statements annually for some sources and triennially (every three years) for others. MassDEP has implemented on-line source registration filings and has staggered filing deadlines as follows – Annual filers – Operating Permit facilities must file by April 15, 2013; Non-Operating Permit facilities must file by May 15, 2013. Triennial filers - Facilities required to file every three years will receive notification from MassDEP that their filing is due on either June 3 or July 15, 2013.  Unsure of your deadline, click here.

Massachusetts Permit to Process Hazardous Material (June)
New Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Process Regulations are still in the implementation phase. Facilities that “involve or process” chemicals as defined in the Hazardous Materials Process or Processing Regulations (527 CMR 33.00) are required to have a permit issued by the local Fire Department. Category 4 facilities (vessel capacity greater than 300 gallons), are required to submit an application to process by June 1, 2013. The deadline to submit an application to process for Category 5 facilities, which are those that involve or produce a Hazardous Material which occurs in a vessel with a capacity that is equal or in excess of threshold quantities stated in 29 CFR 1910.119 Appendix A, or 40 CFR Part 68, was January 1, 2013. Deadline to submit an application for Categories 2 & 3 facilities (vessel capacity between 2.5 gallons and 300 gallons), is January 1, 2014.

Toxics Use Reporting (July)
Toxics Release Inventory (Form R) reporting to USEPA is due July 1, 2013.  Facilities located in Massachusetts and subject to the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) must report similar data (Form S) by this same date.

We can help!

SAK’s team of compliance specialists has supported the needs of industry for over 25 years.  For assistance in determining what requirements might apply to your facility, contact Sherry Albert at 978-688-7804 x113 or salbert@sakenvironmental.com.

Common Mistakes That Can Lead To Regulatory Enforcement

Waiting until the last minute to prepare your filings.  This can lead to late submittals and inaccurate reporting.

Assuming you are not required to report. The only way to be sure that your facility is not subject to these requirements is to complete a detailed review of your chemical processes.  If, in fact, your operations are below regulated thresholds, keep documentation of your review on file as a bench-mark management tool and in the event of inspection by regulators.

Not keeping track of changes in manufacturing activity. Facility expansions, incremental increases to operations and new equipment that are not tracked can unknowingly push the facility into reporting requirements for the first time, or beyond the plant’s permit limit, if you already have a permit.

SAK Environmental Volunteers at Earth Day 2013

SAK Environmental’s team of volunteers assisted volunteers from Groundwork Lawrence and Comcast by planting trees, spreading mulch and cleaning up Campagnone Common in Lawrence on Earth Day 2013!  Excited to support Groundwork Lawrence in their Earth Day initiative, a team of environmental engineers & scientists set to work early Saturday morning and successfully planted a row of trees.  Stop by Campagnone Common to witness the changes in a newly revitalized park and playground.  For more information on SAK Environmental’s services, go to www.sakenvironmental.com.

SAK Environmental provided environmental consulting support and on-site monitoring and testing to Albanese Brothers, Inc. of Dracut, MA during construction.  Environmental consulting services included soil and groundwater characterization, testing and analysis of dewatering discharge, permitting and regulatory compliance.  For more on SAK’s role in the project, read the article in our June 2011 newsletter.

For more information and the full MWRA Press Release.

Teresa will be working as a Project Environmental Engineer on a variety of permitting, compliance, assessment, remediation and construction support projects.  She brings a solid background in municipal engineering, construction inspection, and NPDES compliance to SAK Environmental’s growing team.  We are excited to have her aboard!