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INTEGRATED LEGAL, TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

  • PERMIT / COMPLIANCE NEGOTIATIONS:
    Participated in negotiations in over 35 states and all EPA Regions that resulted in savings to permittees of millions of dollars for compliance costs (see below for detailed chart); negotiated settlements in numerous CWA enforcement actions.
  • PRETREATMENT:
    Developed and advised on implementation of programs for municipalities and industries. Assisted Industrial Users in obtaining appropriate permits, including removal credits.
  • POLLUTION CREDITS TRADING:
    Obtained approval of nationwide nutrient trading program. Prepared manual on developing trading programs for North Carolina Department of Environmental Management.

 

EXAMPLES OF APPROXIMATE WQS APPLICATION
USING NEW INFORMATION/SITE-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS

EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS (ug/l)
TYPE POLLUTANT ORIGINAL ADJUSTED SAVINGS
TEXTILE
INDUSTRY 		COPPER 26 126 $2 MILLION
MANUFACTURING
FACILITY 		MULTIPLE METALS LOW ELIMINATED $1 MILLION
POTW (CA) CADMIUM
COPPER 		2
24 		5
53 		$500 MILLION
POTW (NJ) AMMONIA (mg/l) 2 15 $7 MILLION
INDUSTRIAL
GROUP 		LOCAL
LIMIT 		LOW ELIMINATED $20 MILLION
POTW (VA) COPPER 12 900 $1 MILLION
POTW (UT) AMMONIA (mg/l) 5 19 $35 MILLION
POTW (PA) COPPER
SILVER 		20
0.4 		60
20 		$35 MILLION
POTW (PA) ZINC
CADMIUM 		370
18 		620
30 		$10 MILLION
POTW (PA) COPPER 12 36 $5 MILLION
POTW (GA) COPPER
ZINC 		6.5
60 		210
250 		$7 MILLION
SUPERFUND
SITE (NY) 		NUMEROUS
METALS 		LOW ELIMINATED $1 MILLION
SUPERFUND
SITE (NJ) 		NUMEROUS
METALS 		LOW ELIMINATED $500,000

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