NPDES Compliance and COVID-19

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Perhaps the biggest question in the environmental sector right now is: how, has COVID-19 affected enforcement? The EPA offered a Temporary Enforcement Policy in June 2020, which expired as of August 31, 2020. Even with the temporary policy, regulated entities were “expected to make every effort to comply with all applicable requirements.†And it’s true:…

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Storm Events – What They Are & How to Tackle Them

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One of the most important requirements of your Construction Generic Permit (CGP) is the NPDES Stormwater Inspections. In the State of Florida, NPDES inspections have 2 components: routine inspections and storm event inspections. So—what is the difference between them? A big difference between the two is frequency. Routine inspections must be conducted once every 7…

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