Posts by KCI Now
The Air We Breathe
With any construction site, there is potential for contaminated air particles or particle pollution, also known as particle matter (PM), to travel through the air and potentially contaminate nearby waterways and landscape. Wind most certainly has the capability of picking up construction dust and transporting it away from active construction locations. This activity has negative…
Read MoreKCI loves DMR’s!
The EPA monitors industrial activates ranging from landfill, auto salvage yard, metal scraps, recycling centers, and other facilitiesthat have stormwater discharge associated with industrial activity. Although these facilities appear to differ, one thing they do have in common is their need for the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). More specifically, facilities that discharge to surface waters…
Read MoreCar Battery Acid Beware!
Consumers discard approximately 27 million cars a year, about 26 cars a minute! In fact, salvaged autos are the most recycled consumer product in the world today. Furthermore, 95% of salvaged automobiles are processed for recycling each year. Recycling helps the environment greatly by reducing over 30 million metric tons of CO2 and GHG(Greenhouse Gas…
Read MoreIt’s All About the Location: Where does the rain go?
The goal of staying in compliance with NPDES permitting for industrial businesses is to minimize and eliminate pollutants in stormwater runoff. When stormwater runoff comes in contact with pollutants and leaves a site it can be harmful to our waterbodies. A key to achieving compliance is to know where the water leaves from the site. Are…
Read MoreKnow your Dirt
Have you ever wondered where the dirt goes that gets dug up on a construction site? Drive by any large development construction project and it is not unlikely to see a stockpile of dirt. It can either generate money for a site, or it can create additional costs and headaches. Dirt that is removed from…
Read MorePainting without Polluting
Construction sites that do not properly dispose of paint and paint contaminated water can be exposing themselves to hefty fines and causing unnecessary problems for the environment. Although it may be a struggle to effectively manage paint disposal, it is an important compliance issue and a requirement of the EPAand Florida CGP. Anything that flows…
Read MoreSalvage our Yards!
Cars and trucks are the most recycled product in America: according to the EPA, roughly eight million cars and five million trucks are recycled every year by an estimated 7,000 auto salvage/recycling operations nationwide. These facilities can reduce waste by recycling and reduce the amount of metals being produced. Despite these benefits to the environment,…
Read MoreFlorida’s Biodiversity and Construction
Florida’s biodiversity is one the many reasons that make the state of Florida a beautiful and desirable place to live. Biodiversity is the variety of life in a specific ecosystem. The sunshine state is home to many flora and fauna that exist in many different ecosystems across the state and is one of the fastest…
Read MoreThe Last Line of De-Fence!
When it comes to sediment control, silt fence is a major factor when trying to retain soil on site. We’ve all seen it, Its everywhere! So, what does it do or help prevent? The purpose of silt fence is to retain soil on site, it is indeed a sediment control device or BMP (Best Management…
Read MorePut Down that Pump!
If there is one thing most wouldn’t have seen coming as a consequence of excessive pumping from aquifers, that’s arsenic poisoning. The two just don’t seem to correlate in any shape or form, but it’s true according to recent research by Stanford researchers Ryan Smith, Rosemary Knight, and Scott Fendorf, that was published in Nature…
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