Written by Andrew Dorn, P.E., a Senior Engineer with BBJ Group.
By BBJ Group July 10, 2018
Written by Andrew Dorn, P.E., a Senior Engineer with BBJ Group.
During a recent presentation by Ted Dragovich, P.E., the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) announced that they have updated their Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) enforcement priorities to include Small Quantity Generators (SQGs). Because these smaller generators have been largely left alone for the past several decades, the IEPA intends to update their enforcement priorities to incorporate a review of SQGs. Based on this change in priorities, we expect to see an increase in inspections of SQGs.
Although SQGs don't typically have major compliance issues sometimes found at Large Quantity Generators (LQGs), they can have less sophisticated recordkeeping and training processes in place. Therefore, they face a higher likelihood of the agency finding at least one violation. According to the IEPA, some common compliance issues related to SQGs include:
Due to this shift in IEPA priorities, SQGs should evaluate their readiness for an inspection. If you have any questions about your facility’s environmental compliance preparedness, please contact Andrew Dorn, P.E., adorn@bbjgroup.com or Amber Cicotte, CHMM, acicotte@bbjgroup.com at BBJ Group.
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