by Amy Owen, P.E. | Sep 17, 2014 | Blog
NPDES Permits National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewal may feel like one of those redundant tasks that just has to get done, like renewing your driver’s license. However, permit renewal should be more than just filling out some forms and...
by Mark Resch | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
Best Management Practices for Storm Water Put to the Test Recent heavy rains, reportedly as much as six inches, fell over the Detroit metropolitan area in a relatively short time period (36 hours), resulting in substantial flooding and damage to properties. Heavy...
by Alan Hahn | Aug 20, 2014 | Blog
Harmful Algal Blooms The recent Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie is receiving much attention and rightfully so. The public wake-up call occurred recently when nearly a half million people around Toledo, Ohio, were unable to use their public water supply for...
by Alan Hahn | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog
From time to time, it’s beneficial to survey environmental enforcement news. These enforcement stories are all public information, so you can find more information on line. Environmental Compliance It is difficult to discern trends based on these news items. We...
by Alan Hahn | Jul 25, 2014 | Blog
According to US Census Estimates, more than 65% of businesses (with employees) are owned by those in the Baby-Boom Generation. That equates to something like four million companies owned by Boomers in the United States. As such, Boomers, much to their dismay, are...
by Alan Hahn | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
Nitrogen In the Environment As all farmers know, nitrogen is essential for healthy crops. Fortunately, nitrogen is plentiful and ubiquitous; in fact, 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere is nitrogen. However, atmospheric nitrogen exists as an inert gas and, therefore,...
