SCS Blog

April 5, 2017

Get to Know the WDNR’s Waste and Materials Management Study Group

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) initiated a Waste and Materials Management (WMM) Study Group to provide constructive feedback on policy and technical issues. There are also five subgroups … Continue reading Get to Know the WDNR’s Waste and Materials Management Study Group

April 4, 2017

Transform property with a past into a center of economic prosperity using three well established reimbursement programs

The Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) provides financial protection for Wisconsin dry cleaner owners if contamination occurred from their operations. The program began in 1997 and is funded by fees on dry-cleaning receipts and the solvents used in the dry-cleaning process.

April 3, 2017

Purchasing Options For Solid Waste Fleet Replacement

There is no single best approach to financing fleet replacement costs. With the financial challenges facing local governments today in providing cost-effective and timely solid waste management services, evaluation of these various approaches should be made focusing … Continue reading Purchasing Options For Solid Waste Fleet Replacement

March 29, 2017

Managing your oil sources at facilities; it’s more than compliance – SPCC can help limit liability too

By Chris Jimieson, PE and Jared Omernik, PE Do you know how much oil and fuel you store in aboveground containers at your facility?  If you have more than 1,320 … Continue reading Managing your oil sources at facilities; it’s more than compliance – SPCC can ...

March 27, 2017

Long before it was a data center, the previous owner stored hazardous chemicals. Now what?

When Virtual Care Providers, Inc. (VCPI) set out to sell their company, David Bartlett, VCPI Chief Financial Officer, thought they had their environmental due diligence squared away. “We did our … Continue reading Long before it was a data center, the previous owner stored hazardous chemicals. ...