Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Compliance

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This textbook provides readers with the fundamentals and the intent of environmental regulations so that compliance can be greatly improved and streamlined. Through numerous examples and case studies, it explains concepts from how environmental laws are applied and work to why pollution prevention and sustainability are critical for the future of all life on Earth. It is organized to accommodate different needs of students with different backgrounds and career choices. It is also useful for site safety and environmental managers, researchers, technicians, and other young professionals with a desire to apply environmental regulations and sustainability measures to their facilities and stay up to date on recently changed regulations.

FEATURES

    • Introduces students to issues of global environmental and sustainability challenges and policy

    • Explains the science behind issues such as climate change, how environmental policy is made at the national and international levels, and what role politics play in determining environmental resource use

    • Focuses on fundamental principles that are applicable in all nations and legal contexts

    • Addresses the planet as one biosphere and briefly discusses environmental laws and regulations of more than 50 countries

    • Provides numerous case studies that demonstrate major concepts and themes, examples, questions, and exercises to strengthen understanding and promote critical thinking, discussion, and debate

    This book will benefit students in advanced undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental sciences and environmental engineering. It will also be of use to new practitioners who are entering the field of environmental management and need an introduction to environmental regulations.

    Author(s): Daniel T. Rogers
    Publisher: CRC Press
    Year: 2022

    Language: English
    Pages: 459
    City: Boca Raton

    Cover
    Half Title
    Title Page
    Copyright Page
    Dedication
    Contents
    Preface
    Author
    Acknowledgments
    Acronyms, Elements, Symbols, Molecules, and Units of Measure
    1. Themes and Overview of Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Compliance
    1.1 Introduction
    1.2 Major Themes of This Book
    1.2.1 Theme 1: No Matter Where You Are, It's All the Same
    1.2.2 Theme 2: The Past: Addressing and Repairing Nature
    1.2.3 Theme 3: The Present: Environmental Compliance
    1.2.4 Theme 4: The Future: Improving Environmental Regulations and Embracing Sustainability
    1.2.5 Theme 5: The Importance of Conducting an Environmental Audit
    1.3 Summary
    References
    2. The History of the Environmental Movement in the United States
    2.1 Introduction
    2.2 Donora Pennsylvania 1948 Air Pollution Incident
    2.3 Geography and Climate
    2.4 Overview of Environmental Regulations in the United States
    2.5 The Birth of the Environmental Movement and Regulations in the United States
    2.6 Formation of National Policy and the Environmental Protection Agency
    2.7 Environmental Laws of the United States
    2.8 National Environmental Protection Act
    2.9 Environmental Justice
    2.10 Environmental Enforcement
    2.11 Summary of the History of Environmental Regulations and Sustainability of the United States
    References
    3. Nature's Response to Contamination
    3.1 Introduction
    3.2 Subsurface Vulnerability and Vulnerability Map Development
    3.3 Methods
    3.4 Demonstrating the Significance of Vulnerability Mapping
    3.4.1 Site 1 - Low Vulnerability Site
    3.4.2 Site 2 - High Vulnerability Site
    3.4.3 Site Comparison Analysis
    3.5 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    4. Conducting Science-Based Environmental Investigations
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Subsurface Environmental Investigations, Studies, Plans, or Reports
    4.2.1 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
    4.2.2 Health and Safety
    4.2.3 Demolition
    4.2.4 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
    4.2.5 Geophysical Investigation
    4.2.6 Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment
    4.2.7 Feasibility Study
    4.2.8 Remedial Investigation
    4.2.9 Natural Resource Damage Assessment
    4.2.10 Environmental Impact Statement
    4.2.11 Remedial Action Plan
    4.2.12 Completion Evaluation Study or Closure Study
    4.2.13 Summary of Environmental Investigations
    4.3 Common Environmental Sampling Methods
    4.3.1 Soil Sampling and Description
    4.3.1.1 Surface Sampling
    4.3.1.2 Excavating Test Pits
    4.3.1.3 Drilling Using a Hand Auger
    4.3.1.4 Mechanical Drilling Methods
    4.3.1.5 High-Resolution Sampling
    4.3.1.6 Sample Containers
    4.3.1.7 Documentation
    4.3.2 Groundwater Sampling Methods
    4.3.2.1 Installing a Monitoring Well
    4.3.2.2 Groundwater Sampling
    4.3.3 Sediment Sampling
    4.3.4 Surface Water Sampling
    4.3.5 Air Sampling
    4.3.5.1 Indoor Air Sampling
    4.3.5.2 Outdoor Air Sampling
    4.4 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    5. Methods and Cost of Restoring Historical Anthropogenic Damage to Nature
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Overview
    5.3 Remediation Criteria
    5.4 Common Soil Remediation Technologies
    5.5 Common Groundwater Remediation Technologies
    5.6 Sediment Remediation
    5.7 Surface Water Remediation
    5.8 Air Remediation
    5.9 Cost of Remediation
    5.10 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    6. The Challenges and Opportunities of Addressing Climate Change
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 The Challenges and History of Climate Science
    6.3 History of GHGs and Climate Change Regulations in the United States
    6.3.1 Global Climate Protection Act
    6.3.2 Kyoto Protocol
    6.3.3 Paris Climate Agreement
    6.3.4 The Clean Air Act
    6.3.5 Energy Policy Act
    6.3.6 Summary of GHG Regulations in the United States
    6.4 Global Involvement
    6.4.1 GHG Protocol
    6.4.2 Opportunities for Change
    6.5 High Altitude Ozone
    6.6 Acid Rain and Smog Forming Air Pollution
    6.7 Summary of Climate Change and Its influence on Sustainability Regulations
    References
    7. Protecting the Air through Environmental Regulations
    7.1 Introduction to Air Pollution Regulations
    7.2 Significance of the Clean Air Act
    7.3 Clean Air Act
    7.3.1 Criteria Pollutants and NAAQS Standards
    7.3.2 Hazardous Air Pollutants
    7.3.3 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
    7.3.4 Stationary Sources
    7.3.4.1 Major Source
    7.3.4.2 Minor Source and Synthetic Minor Source
    7.3.4.3 Area Source
    7.3.4.4 Air Permitting Process for Stationary Sources
    7.3.4.4.1 Title V Permit
    7.3.4.4.2 Minor Source Permit
    7.3.4.4.3 New Source Review and PSD
    7.3.4.4.4 Synthetic Minor Permit
    7.3.4.4.5 Permit Exemptions and Permits-by-Rule
    7.3.4.5 Air Pollutant Capture from Stationary Sources
    7.3.4.6 Compliance Testing of Air Emissions
    7.3.4.6.1 Stack Testing
    7.3.4.6.2 Method 9 - Visual Opacity
    7.3.4.6.3 Outdoor Air Sampling
    7.3.4.7 Demonstrating Air Permit Compliance
    7.3.5 Mobile Sources
    7.3.6 Acid Rain Reduction
    7.3.7 Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
    7.3.8 Upper Atmospheric Ozone
    7.3.9 Enforcement
    7.4 Summary of the Clean Air Act
    References
    8. Protecting the Water through Environmental Regulations
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Clean Water Act
    8.2.1 Point Source Surface Water Discharge
    8.2.2 Stormwater
    8.2.3 Wetlands
    8.2.4 Pollution Prevention and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures
    8.2.5 Summary of the CWA
    8.3 Safe Drinking Water Act
    8.3.1 Introduction
    8.3.2 Maximum Contaminant Levels
    8.3.3 National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations
    8.3.4 Lead and Copper Rule
    8.3.5 Corrosion Control
    8.3.6 Summary of the SDWA
    8.4 Summary of Water Regulations
    References
    9. Protecting the Land through Environmental Regulations
    9.1 Introduction to Land Regulations
    9.2 Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act
    9.2.1 Subtitle D - Nonhazardous Waste
    9.2.2 Subtitle C - Hazardous Waste
    9.2.2.1 Characteristic of Hazardous Waste
    9.2.2.2 Listed Hazardous Waste
    9.2.2.3 Universal Hazardous Waste
    9.2.2.4 Used Oil
    9.2.2.5 Contained-In Policy and Derived-From Rule
    9.2.2.6 Land Disposal Restrictions
    9.2.2.7 Analytical Methods
    9.2.2.8 Hazardous Waste Manifests
    9.2.3 Subtitle I - Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks
    9.2.4 Summary of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
    9.3 Medical Waste
    9.4 Low-Level Radioactive Waste
    9.5 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
    9.5.1 Introduction
    9.5.2 Potential Responsible Parties
    9.5.3 CERCLA History
    9.5.3.1 Times Beach
    9.5.3.2 Love Canal
    9.5.3.3 Valley of Drums
    9.5.3.4 Wells G&H Superfund Site in Woburn Massachusetts
    9.5.3.5 Ciba-Geigy and Reich Farm Site in Toms River New Jersey
    9.5.3.6 PG&E Hinkley Site in California
    9.5.3.7 Summary of CERCLA History
    9.5.4 Site Scoring
    9.5.5 Remediation Criteria
    9.5.6 Summary of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
    9.6 Summary of Land Regulations
    References
    10. Protecting Living Organisms and Cultural and Historic Sites
    10.1 Introduction
    10.2 Environmental Laws of the United States with Sustainability Implications
    10.2.1 Toxic Substance Control Act
    10.2.1.1 Restricting Chemicals
    10.2.1.2 Regulating PCBs under TSCA
    10.2.2 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
    10.2.3 Pollution Prevention Act
    10.2.4 Brownfield Revitalization Act
    10.2.5 Lacey Act of 1900
    10.2.6 Antiquities Act of 1906
    10.2.7 Migratory Bird Treaty Act 1916
    10.2.8 National Parks Act of 1916
    10.2.9 National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
    10.2.10 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968
    10.2.11 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1968
    10.2.12 Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
    10.2.13 Marine Protection Act of 1972
    10.2.14 Endangered Species Act of 1973
    10.2.15 Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976
    10.2.16 National Forest Management Act of 1976
    10.2.17 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
    10.2.18 Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
    10.2.19 Global Climate Protection Act of 1987
    10.2.20 Ocean Dumping Act of 1988
    10.2.21 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 1990
    10.2.22 Energy Policy Act of 1992 and 2005
    10.2.23 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
    10.2.24 Marine Mammal Protection Act of 2015
    10.3 Summary of United States Environmental Regulations that Protect Living Organisms, Cultural, and Historically Significant Sites and their Sustainability Relevance
    References
    11. An Analysis of Global Pollution Assessments and Standards
    11.1 Introduction
    11.2 Global Assessments and Standards
    11.2.1 Air
    11.2.2 Water
    11.2.3 Land
    11.2.4 Summary of Global Assessments and Standards
    References
    12. Summary of Environmental Regulations of North and South America
    12.1 Introduction
    12.2 North America
    12.2.1 Canada
    12.2.1.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Canada
    12.2.1.2 Air
    12.2.1.3 Water
    12.2.1.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    12.2.1.5 Remediation Standards
    12.2.1.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Canada
    12.2.2 Mexico
    12.2.2.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Mexico
    12.2.2.2 Air
    12.2.2.3 Water
    12.2.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    12.2.2.5 Remediation Standards
    12.2.2.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations in Mexico
    12.3 South America
    12.3.1 Argentina
    12.3.1.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Argentina
    12.3.1.2 Air
    12.3.1.3 Water
    12.3.1.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    12.3.1.5 Remediation
    12.3.1.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Argentina
    12.3.2 Brazil
    12.3.2.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Brazil
    12.3.2.2 Air
    12.3.2.3 Water
    12.3.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    12.3.2.5 Remediation
    12.3.2.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Brazil
    12.3.3 Chile
    12.3.3.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Chile
    12.3.3.2 Air
    12.3.3.3 Water
    12.3.3.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    12.3.3.5 Remediation
    12.3.3.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Chile
    12.3.4 Peru
    12.3.4.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Peru
    12.3.4.2 Air
    12.3.4.3 Water
    12.3.4.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    12.3.4.5 Remediation
    12.3.4.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Peru
    12.4 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    13. Summary of Environmental Regulations of Europe and Africa
    13.1 Introduction
    13.2 Europe
    13.2.1 European Union Countries Environmental Regulatory Structure and Approach
    13.2.1.1 Air Pollution
    13.2.1.2 Water
    13.2.1.3 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.2.1.4 Remediation
    13.2.1.5 Summary of Environmental Regulations of the European Union
    13.2.2 Russia
    13.2.2.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview and History of Russia
    13.2.2.2 Air
    13.2.2.3 Water
    13.2.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.2.2.5 Environmental Impact Assessment
    13.2.2.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations and Protection in Russia
    13.2.3 Norway
    13.2.3.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Norway
    13.2.3.2 Air
    13.2.3.3 Water
    13.2.3.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.2.3.5 Remediation
    13.2.3.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Norway
    13.2.4 Switzerland
    13.2.4.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Switzerland
    13.2.4.2 Air
    13.2.4.3 Water
    13.2.4.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.2.4.5 Remediation
    13.2.4.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Switzerland
    13.2.5 Turkey
    13.2.5.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Turkey
    13.2.5.2 Air
    13.2.5.3 Water
    13.2.5.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.2.5.5 Remediation
    13.2.5.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations in Turkey
    13.3 Africa
    13.3.1 South Africa
    13.3.1.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of South Africa
    13.3.1.2 Air Quality Standards
    13.3.1.3 Water Quality Standards
    13.3.1.4 Waste Management
    13.4.1.5 Remediation Standards
    13.3.1.6 Summary of South Africa Environmental Regulations
    13.3.2 Kenya
    13.3.2.1 Kenya Environmental Regulations
    13.5.2.2 Air
    13.3.2.3 Water
    13.3.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.3.2.5 Remediation Standards
    13.3.2.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Kenya
    13.3.3 Tanzania
    13.3.3.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Tanzania
    13.3.3.2 Air
    13.3.3.3 Water
    13.3.3.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.3.3.5 Remediation Standards
    13.3.3.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Tanzania
    13.3.4 Egypt
    13.3.4.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Egypt
    13.3.4.2 Air
    13.3.4.3 Water
    13.3.4.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    13.3.4.5 Remediation
    13.3.4.6 Summary of Egyptian Environmental Regulations
    13.4 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    14. Summary of Environmental Regulations of Asia and Oceania
    14.1 Introduction
    14.2 Asia
    14.2.1 China
    14.2.1.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of China
    14.2.1.2 Air
    14.2.1.3 Water
    14.2.1.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.1.5 Remediation
    14.2.1.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations in China
    14.2.2 Japan
    14.2.2.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Japan
    14.2.2.2 Air
    14.2.2.3 Water
    14.2.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.2.5 Remediation
    14.2.2.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Japan
    14.2.3 India
    14.2.3.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of India
    14.2.3.2 Air
    14.2.3.3 Water
    14.2.3.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.3.5 Remediation
    14.2.3.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of India
    14.2.4 South Korea
    14.2.4.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of South Korea
    14.2.4.2 Air
    14.2.4.3 Water
    14.2.4.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.4.5 Remediation
    14.2.4.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Korea
    14.2.5 Saudi Arabia
    14.2.5.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Saudi Arabia
    14.2.5.2 Air
    14.2.5.3 Water
    14.2.5.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.5.5 Remediation
    14.2.5.6 Summary Environmental Regulations of Saudi Arabia
    14.2.6 Indonesia
    14.2.6.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Indonesia
    14.2.6.2 Air
    14.2.6.3 Water
    14.2.6.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.6.5 Remediation
    14.2.6.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations in Indonesia
    14.2.7 Malaysia
    14.2.7.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Malaysia
    14.2.7.2 Air
    14.2.7.3 Water
    14.2.7.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.2.7.5 Remediation
    14.2.7.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Malaysia
    14.3 Oceania
    14.3.1 Australia
    14.3.1.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of Australia
    14.3.1.2 Air
    14.3.1.3 Water
    14.3.1.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.3.1.5 Remediation
    14.3.1.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of Australia
    14.3.2 New Zealand
    14.3.2.1 Environmental Regulatory Overview of New Zealand
    14.3.2.2 Air
    14.3.2.3 Water Pollution
    14.3.2.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste
    14.3.2.5 Remediation
    14.3.2.6 Summary of Environmental Regulations of New Zealand
    14.4 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    15. Evaluation and Status of Global Environmental Regulations
    15.1 Introduction
    15.2 Antarctica
    15.2.1 Pollution In Antarctica
    15.2.2 Environmental Regulations of Antarctica
    15.2.3 Summary of Environmental Regulations in Antarctica
    15.3 Oceans
    15.3.1 Ocean Pollution
    15.3.2 Environmental Regulations of the Ocean
    15.3.3 Summary of Environmental Regulations of the Oceans
    15.4 Summary of Environmental Regulations and Pollution of the World
    15.4.1 Evaluating and Ranking Each Country's Regulatory Effectiveness
    15.4.2 Environmental Challenges of Each Country
    15.4.3 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    16. Environmental Protection and Sustainability at the Global Level
    16.1 Introduction
    16.2 Defining Sustainability
    16.3 Sustainability Impediments and Challenges
    16.3.1 Power and Responsibility
    16.3.2 Economic
    16.3.3 Religion
    16.4 United Nations Global Sustainability Goals
    16.5 Cohesive Policy Actions from the Global Community
    16.5.1 Building a Global Community
    16.5.2 Cohesive Environmental Policy, Regulations, and Enforcement
    16.5.3 Controlling the Human Population
    16.5.4 Modifying the Human Diet
    16.5.5 Financial Fairness and Equity Distribution
    16.5.6 Modifying Business Models
    16.5.7 Improving Our Relationship with Nature
    16.6 Coordinating and Prioritizing Sustainability Initiatives at the Global Level
    16.6.1 Science-Based Regulation Improvements
    16.6.2 Modify Environmental Enforcement Emphasis and Policy
    16.6.3 Ecological Restoration and Preservation
    16.6.4 Managing Natural Resources
    16.6.5 Improving Water Quality
    16.6.6 Improving the Quality of the Oceans
    16.6.7 Modifying Agriculture Practices
    16.6.8 Limits on Herbicide and Pesticide Use
    16.6.9 Controlling the Use of Fertilizers
    16.6.10 Forest Management
    16.6.11 Cooking Fuels
    16.6.12 Urban Air Quality
    16.6.13 Banning Harmful Chemicals
    16.6.14 Emerging Contaminants
    16.6.15 Addressing Invasive Species
    16.6.16 Limiting Species Extinction
    16.6.17 Improving Pollution Prevention
    16.6.18 Urban Land Use
    16.6.19 Noise Pollution
    16.6.20 Household Waste
    16.6.21 Non-Point Source Pollution
    16.6.22 Consumer Products and Packaging
    16.6.23 Addressing Climate Change
    16.6.24 Sustainability Legislation
    16.6.25 Measuring Sustainability Progress
    16.6.26 Summary of Improving or Need of New Regulations
    16.7 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    17. Environmental Protection and Sustainability at the National Level
    17.1 Introduction
    17.2 Improving the Natural Setting of Urban Areas
    17.2.1 Geologic Vulnerability
    17.2.2 Physical Chemistry of Pollutants
    17.2.3 Smart Urban Development
    17.2.4 Respecting Nature
    17.3 Upgrading Infrastructure
    17.3.1 Replacing Outdated Water Supply Lines
    17.3.2 Upgrading Water Treatment of Potable Water
    17.3.3 Upgrading Waste Water Treatment Systems
    17.3.4 Improving Municipal Landfills
    17.3.5 Improving Erosion Controls
    17.3.6 Upgrading Mass Transit
    17.4 Improving Environmental Regulations of the United States
    17.4.1 Modify Environmental Enforcement Emphasis and Policy
    17.4.2 Science-Based Regulation Improvements
    17.4.3 Improving Urban Air Quality
    17.4.4 Banning Harmful Chemicals
    17.4.5 Dealing with Emerging Contaminants
    17.4.6 Addressing Invasive Species
    17.4.7 Improving Pollution Prevention
    17.4.8 Improving Urban Land Use
    17.4.9 Regulating Noise Pollution
    17.4.10 Non-Point Source Pollution Improvements
    17.4.11 Consumer Products and Packaging Improvements
    17.4.12 Improving the Safe Drinking Water Act
    17.4.13 Summary of Improving Environmental Regulations
    17.5 Enacting New Environmental Regulations
    17.5.1 Addressing Agriculture
    17.5.2 Regulations of Public Land
    17.5.3 Single Family and Multiple Family Households
    17.5.3.1 Household Waste
    17.5.3.2 Septic Tanks
    17.5.3.3 Private Household Water Wells
    17.5.3.4 Home Heating Oil Tanks
    17.5.3.5 Construction Materials
    17.5.3.6 Improve Landscaping
    17.5.4 Climate Change Regulations
    17.6 Developing Sustainability Regulations
    17.7 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    18. Environmental Protection and Sustainability at the Individual Level
    18.1 Introduction
    18.2 Smart Urban Development
    18.3 Pollution Prevention at the Local, Parcel, and Individual Level
    18.3.1 Implementing Pollution Prevention Techniques - Point Sources
    18.3.1.1 Step 1: Establishing Objectives and Gathering Background Data
    18.3.1.2 Step 2: Inventory of Hazardous Substances
    18.3.1.3 Step 3: Assessing CRFs
    18.3.1.4 Step 4: Preliminary Assessment of Geologic Vulnerability
    18.3.1.5 Step 5: Preventing Pollution through ESPM Methods
    18.3.1.5.1 Elimination
    18.3.1.5.2 Substitution
    18.3.1.5.3 Prevention
    18.3.1.5.4 Minimization
    18.3.1.6 Step 6: Assessing Results
    18.3.1.7 Financial Incentives
    18.3.2 Implementing Pollution Prevention Techniques - Non-Point Sources
    18.3.3 Applying the Source Control Framework to Non-Point Sources
    18.4 Building and Maintaining a Sustainability Model
    18.5 Sustainability at the Individual Level
    18.6 Summary and Conclusion
    References
    19. Achieving and Maintaining Compliance with Environmental Regulations
    19.1 Introduction
    19.2 Compliance Overview
    19.3 USEPA Audit Policy
    19.4 The Audit Process
    19.5 Conducting an Environmental Audit
    19.5.1 Categories of Findings
    19.5.2 Document List
    19.5.3 Opening Meeting
    19.5.4 Environmental Audit Checklist
    19.5.5 General Air Background
    19.5.5.1 Air Operating Permit
    19.5.5.2 Construction Permits
    19.5.5.3 Air Compliance Documentation
    19.5.5.4 Air Toxics/Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
    19.5.5.5 Compliance with Ozone Depleted Substance (ODS) Requirements
    19.5.5.6 Asbestos Compliance
    19.5.6 General Water Background
    19.5.6.1 Water Source(s)
    19.5.6.2 Waste Water Streams
    19.5.6.3 Direct Discharges
    19.5.6.4 Indirect Discharges (to Sanitary Sewer or POTW)
    19.5.6.5 Wastewater Monitoring
    19.5.6.6 Stormwater Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity
    19.5.7 Hazardous Waste
    19.5.7.1 General Background Information
    19.5.7.2 Point of Generation Analysis
    19.5.7.3 Inventory of Hazardous Waste
    19.5.7.4 90-Day Storage
    19.5.7.5 Treatment and Disposal
    19.5.7.6 Biennial Reports
    19.5.7.7 Manifests
    19.5.7.8 Storage Areas
    19.5.7.9 Personnel Training
    19.5.7.10 Training Records
    19.5.7.11 Contingency Plans
    19.5.7.12 Emergency Coordinators
    19.5.7.13 Containers
    19.5.7.14 Labels
    19.5.7.15 Satellite Accumulation
    19.5.7.16 Restricted Wastes
    19.5.7.17 Record Keeping
    19.5.7.18 Agency Inspections
    19.5.8 Solid Waste
    19.5.8.1 Non Hazardous Waste Determination
    19.5.8.2 Point of Generation Analysis
    19.5.8.3 Inventory of Solid Waste
    19.5.8.4 Storage
    19.5.8.5 Labels
    19.5.8.6 Transportation
    19.5.8.7 Disposal
    19.5.8.8 Record Keeping
    19.5.8.9 Agency Inspections
    19.5.9 Used Oil
    19.5.9.1 Storage
    19.5.9.2 Labels
    19.5.9.3 Transportation
    19.5.9.4 Recycle
    19.5.10 Universal Waste
    19.5.10.1 Identification
    19.5.10.2 Storage
    19.5.10.3 Labels
    19.5.10.4 Training
    19.5.10.5 Transportation
    19.5.11 Company Owned or Operated Landfills
    19.5.11.1 Landfill Permit
    19.5.11.2 Compliance Documentation
    19.5.11.3 Other Landfill Related Documents
    19.5.11.4 Beneficial Reuse Efforts
    19.5.11.5 Recycling and Pollution Prevention
    19.5.12 Spills
    19.5.12.1 SPCC Plan
    9.5.12.2 Spill History
    19.5.13 PCBs
    19.5.14 Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
    19.5.15 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know-Act (EPCRA)
    19.5.16 Site Inspection
    19.5.17 Closing Meeting
    19.5.18 Report Preparation
    19.6 Agency Inspections
    19.7 Environmental Audits and Sustainability
    19.8 Summary of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability
    References
    Index