December 3, 2019

SCS Engineers Expands to Support Demand for Environmental Services Technology

To support the growing use of technology by municipalities, in waste management, and by industrial and manufacturing clients, SCS Engineers is opening new offices. The newest office is in Lancaster, … Continue reading SCS Engineers Expands to Support Demand for Environmental Services Technology

December 2, 2019

Where Things Stand with the CCR Rule

If groundwater monitoring that shows that pollutants exceed groundwater protection standards (GWPS), then a response is required unless it can be shown that a source other than the CCR unit is responsible for the impacts, as documented in an “Alternate Source Demonstration (ASD).  The determination of what is best ...

November 26, 2019

SCS Engineers Opens Minnesota Office to Meet Environmental Consulting Demand

SCS Engineers is pleased to announce the opening of our newest location in Oakdale, Minnesota. Located approximately 15 miles from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, this SCS office also boasts … Continue reading SCS Engineers Opens Minnesota Office to Meet Environmental Consulting Demand

November 25, 2019

PFAS Treatment – The Devil We Know and Need to Manage

Introduction PFAS are a class of synthetic fluorinated chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products, including defense‐related applications. They are persistent, found at low levels in the environment, and … Continue reading PFAS Treatment – The Devil We Know and Need to Manage

November 20, 2019

AIRSPACE, the Landfill Operators’ Golden Egg

Welcome to the SCS Advice from the Field blog series. Airspace is a golden egg, the equivalent to cash that a waste operating company will have overtime in its account. … Continue reading AIRSPACE, the Landfill Operators’ Golden Egg

November 19, 2019

Are you ready? Detection and Treatment Options to Address PFAS

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are receiving increasing attention from regulators and the media. Within this large group of compounds, much of the focus has been on two long-chain compounds … Continue reading Are you ready? Detection and Treatment Options to Address PFAS

November 18, 2019

What Drove California Enact SB-205? What is the Business Risk?

According to Sean Bothwell, the executive director of the California Coastkeeper Alliance, “There are … thousands of facilities that have failed to enroll in the industrial stormwater permit, creating an … Continue reading What Drove California Enact SB-205? What is the Business Risk?

November 13, 2019

Environmental Liability and Good Faith

Enviro-Check, a new program at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), limits environmental liability for organizations that are making a good-faith effort to investigate and correct violations. Enviro-Check empowers … Continue reading Environmental Liability and Good Faith

November 8, 2019

Thank You For Your Service and Dedication

  Happy Veteran’s Day to all of our Veterans here at SCS and across our nation.  On Veterans Day 2019, we decided to interview one of our very own Veterans … Continue reading Thank You For Your Service and Dedication

November 1, 2019

Chrome Plating Facilities to Meet PFAS Mandates in California

This week, 271 chrome plating facilities in California received an order from the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) mandating the investigation of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at … Continue reading Chrome Plating Facilities to Meet PFAS Mandates in California