Permitting Services Project Descriptions
DPRA prepared Notice of Intent (NOI) forms, No Exposure Certification, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law, and USPS policies and guidance for 11 US Postal Service facilities in Pennsylvania. DPRA personnel conducted site reconnaissance at each facility and collected information on operations through interviews and file reviews. The submittal of NOI forms to the PADEP allowed the facility to discharge a permitted industrial storm water flow from the facility by granting General Storm Water Industrial Permit Authorization (PAG-3). Additionally, DPRA evaluated facility conditions to determine whether the facility qualified for the no exposure certification for discharges of storm water associated with industrial activities in accordance with 40 CFR 122.26(g).
As part of a large-scale data collection effort, DPRA surveyed over 900 facilities across the United States to identify facilities that are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and to capture permit and water discharge data. The purpose of the survey was to determine whether regulatory requirements and costs associated with NPDES permits and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for facilities can be eliminated or reduced using Best Management Practices (BMPs). Furthermore, DPRA’s survey assisted the client in identifying and prioritizing water issues and actions. To facilitate the project, DPRA developed a web-based electronic survey and database for collection, entry, and storage of the data. DPRA assisted the client in developing a web-based water management tool and a Geographic Information System (GIS) to support the management of all aspects of the storm water program.
DPRA obtained an air quality construction permit for a nutra-ceutical facility in Nebraska. The facility encompasses approximately nine acres and consists of two natural gas boilers, two cooling towers, three solvent tanks, three solvent recovery units, grain load out operations, and one natural gas dryer. DPRA performed the potential-to-emit calculations, coordinated and participated in a meeting with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ), and submitted the completed construction permit application forms to the NDEQ.
As part of a large-scale data collection effort, DPRA surveyed over 900 facilities across the United States to identify facilities that are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and to capture permit and water discharge data. The purpose of the survey was to determine whether regulatory requirements and costs associated with NPDES permits and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for facilities can be eliminated or reduced using Best Management Practices (BMPs). Furthermore, DPRA’s survey assisted the client in identifying and prioritizing water issues and actions. To facilitate the project, DPRA developed a web-based electronic survey and database for collection, entry, and storage of the data. DPRA assisted the client in developing a web-based water management tool and a Geographic Information System (GIS) to support the management of all aspects of the storm water program.
DPRA obtained an air quality construction permit for a nutra-ceutical facility in Nebraska. The facility encompasses approximately nine acres and consists of two natural gas boilers, two cooling towers, three solvent tanks, three solvent recovery units, grain load out operations, and one natural gas dryer. DPRA performed the potential-to-emit calculations, coordinated and participated in a meeting with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ), and submitted the completed construction permit application forms to the NDEQ.