Recreational Boating and the Environment
Tourism has become Florida’s leading industry attracting millions of visitors annually to the Sunshine state’s beautiful beaches, wonderful s
Category: Climate and Weather
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Did you submit your Analytical Monitoring Report?
Is your industrial facility permitted under the Multi-Sector Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge (MSGP)? Are you in Year 2 or Year 4 of you
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Oysters: Nature’s Dirt Recycler
Boating is a great way to enjoy our natural resources but boating and boat yards are also potential pollutant sources if not managed e
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Dust Control on Construction Sites
It’s that time of year in Florida when the winds are high and rainfall is low, leading to a common and pervasive issue on active construction s
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NPDES Compliance and COVID-19
Perhaps the biggest question in the environmental sector right now is: how, has COVID-19 affected enforcement? The EPA offered a Temporary Enforcement
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Storm Events – What They Are & How to Tackle Them
One of the most important requirements of your Construction Generic Permit (CGP) is the NPDES Stormwater Inspections. In the State of Florida, NPDES i
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Secondary Containment on Construction Sites
One of the requirements of the Florida CGP, Construction Generic Permit, that seems to elude many of its permittees is secondary containment. Maybe
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The Why on NPDES Inspections
In the state of Florida construction projects that impact over an acre of land are required to perform NPDES inspections once a week and for every h
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Don’t Be a Bad [Concrete Plant] Batch!
Concrete batching plants use equipment to produce concrete and concrete products by batching or mixing cements and other raw materials. The component
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Sheet and Rill and Gully, Oh My!
With the proper use of erosion control and stabilization measures as defined in the Construction Generic Permit (CGP), your construction site can be p
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