June 19, 2017

Important Permit Compliance Tasks: July 15th Deadline Rapidly Approaching for Annual Reports

Identify sections/page numbers of all revisions made in the SWPPP, including the Site Plan, drainage areas and improved/added BMPs...

June 15, 2017

Run, get muddy, and help a good cause – all in a days work at SCS

The Marine Corps Mud Run® took place last weekend at Camp Pendleton in support of Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS). Many SCSers took advantage of the opportunity to raise funds … Continue reading Run, get muddy, and help a good cause – all in a days ...

June 14, 2017

Maintaining Compliance with Your Industrial Storm Water Permit

If discharge from your facility enters a municipal separate storm sewer system covered under a chapter NR 216, Wisconsin Administrative Code, storm water permit, additional reporting requirements are outlined in Part 5.3 of both the Tier 1 and Tier 2 permits.

June 12, 2017

What’s Your Buildings IAQ? Indoor Air Quality and Mold Testing

Homes and commercial buildings can be tested for numerous parameters including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, relative humidity, particulate matter, air toxins such as formaldehyde and volatile organic carbons, and bioaerosols (mold spores, pollen, insect parts, and skin cells) using specialized monitoring equipment.

June 8, 2017

Orange County Waste Management Commission Presentation

Mr. Rappolt was invited to speak based on his presentation at Waste Expo last month; proactively identifying and controlling odors from landfills. Every landfill with decaying waste will produce odors. In the past, this nuisance was considered something that could not be controlled, and most people learned to live ...

June 8, 2017

SCS Solid Waste Series: Doing More With Less – Cutting Solid Waste Collection Costs

A six-month pilot program was initiated in 2015 to identify possible program savings and how the program would be rolled out to its residents. An SCS Engineers rate study conducted at that time suggested possible operational savings in the range of $400,000, which could enable the City to defer a ...

June 6, 2017

Addressing Unconfined Aquifer Groundwater Gradient to Avoid Design-Build Challenges

Many environmental projects assume an unconfined aquifer groundwater gradient with a simple arrow and without performing an analysis of the validity of the underlying data and conclusions. Therefore it’s no … Continue reading Addressing Unconfined Aquifer Groundwater Gradient to Avoid Design-Build Challenges

June 5, 2017

Wastewater Pretreatment, Removing Fats, Oils, and Grease

ButterBuds® Food Ingredients supply their concentrated dairy flavors to consumers and food businesses all over the world. ButterBuds called in SCS Engineers to help them lower the concentrations of fats, … Continue reading Wastewater Pretreatment, Removing Fats, Oils, and Grease

June 2, 2017

JJ The Eagle Returns to the Wild; Waste Management and SCS Engineers Raise Funds for Wildlife Groups

Event attendees said it was inspiring to see JJ take flight. They watched until he disappeared into a distant tree line. “The event was fantastic!” stated Myles Clewner of SCS.

June 2, 2017

Meet Senior Project Manager Gene Dumas

SCS Engineers presents a behind-the-scenes look at the special people who make us thrive and the roles they play within the organization. Gene Dumas joined SCS Engineers in 2015 as … Continue reading Meet Senior Project Manager Gene Dumas