June is Safety Month
The National Safety Council (NSC) has dedicated June as National Safety Month. National Safety Month is an annual observance to help keep one another
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Handling a High Water Table
The water table is an underground boundary that lies between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates spaces between sediments and c
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Hurricane Season 2021
Analysis of the last 150 years identifies the most active month for hurricanes making landfall is September, then August and October are a close seco
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Demystifying your Dewatering Permit
When applying for your Construction Generic Permit (CGP) to discharge stormwater on construction sites, it’s important to know if dewatering will b
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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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Exposure or No Exposure, that is the Question!
Conditional No Exposure Exclusion Permits: What are They & Do I Need One? All industrial businesses that fall within one of the EPAs 30 pre-define
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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. Ma
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