May 11, 2020

Emerging Design Concepts to Facilitate Flow of Liquids on Landfills

It’s basically a circular hole with a gravel pipe in the middle, constructed at different stages of landfill filling operations, which enables water to flow through quickly while removing gas. The first tier is typically installed over 80 feet of waste, and the next one over another 80 feet of ...

May 6, 2020

Recent Court and EPA Decisions Impacting Industries

According to the announcement, annual trends are responsive to weather variability and economic conditions. Year-over-year, national GHG emissions were 3% higher in 2018 than the prior year, due to multiple factors, including increased energy consumption from greater heating and cooling needs due to a colder winter and hotter summer ...

May 4, 2020

Treating Ammonia in Landfill Leachate

In this Waste Today article, Sam Cooke discusses the factors, treatment options,  analytical methods,  and identifying PFAS sources to most effectively reduce the concentrations of ammonia and PFAS in landfill … Continue reading Treating Ammonia in Landfill Leachate

May 1, 2020

SWANA Young Professional of the Year Lindsey Carlson

SWANA’s Badger Chapter Board of Directors recognized Lindsey Carlson with the YP of the Year Award.  Lindsey is an employee-owner at SCS Engineers on the solid waste management team performing … Continue reading SWANA Young Professional of the Year Lindsey Carlson

April 30, 2020

Strategies for Climate Change Planning & Adaptation for Waste Management Facilities

Scientists and experts agree that climate change is a present-day threat to communities across the U.S., manifesting in both predictable and unpredictable ways. As detailed in the National Climate Assessment … Continue reading Strategies for Climate Change Planning & Adaptation for Waste Management Facilities

April 27, 2020

Indoor Air Quality – Selecting an Industrial Hygienist, Tips, and Resources to Resolve IAQ Issues

To make the most of your budget dollars, look for a CIH with a demonstrated track record of successful investigations and mitigations. The CIH should preferably have experience ranging from building designs specifying low VOC-emitting materials, implementation of corrective measures to accelerate off-gassing, and removal of VOCs in building ...

April 23, 2020

Pandemic Regulatory Flexibility – EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program

On March 26, 2020, the EPA issued the COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program memorandum. This temporary policy allows for enforcement discretion for noncompliance resulting from the … Continue reading Pandemic Regulatory Flexibility – EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program

April 21, 2020

Planning for the “Future Normal”

As many of our clients approach the end of the fiscal year and annual planning period, they have shared their concern about the upcoming fiscal year expectations and anticipated medium-term … Continue reading Planning for the “Future Normal”

April 20, 2020

Pilot-test New Technology for Cost-effective Removal and Destruction of PFAS in Landfill Leachate

Pilot-Testing a Novel “Concentrate-&-Destroy” Technology for ‘Green’ and Cost-Effective Destruction of PFAS in Landfill Leachate One of the recent recipients of EPA’s latest round of small business research grants is … Continue reading Pilot-test New Technology for Cost-effective Removal and Destruction of PFAS in Landfill Leachate ...

April 16, 2020

Join SCS Friday – Play Online Trivia and Raise Money for a Good Cause!

Join our SCS employees, family, friends, and clients for a Trivia Night Fundraiser where we can all have some fun and raise a little bit of money for a good … Continue reading Join SCS Friday – Play Online Trivia and Raise Money for a Good ...