Environmental Services for Small Business

Environmental Help for Small Businesses

Since 1992, RMA has helped small businesses across the country understand and manage their environmental requirements. We know most small businesses don’t have an environmental expert on staff, and you shouldn’t need one. We help you figure out what applies, what needs to get done, and how to stay compliant, so you can focus on running your business.

Environmental Help Without the Guesswork

Small businesses rarely have the time or resources to become environmental experts, and you shouldn't have to. For decades, RMA has worked with small businesses across industrial, commercial, manufacturing, service, and other operations, helping owners understand what applies to them and what they actually need to do.

Whether you're facing a one-time environmental problem, expanding your operation, responding to a regulator, or simply have questions, our consultants provide practical answers without making compliance more complicated than it needs to be.

We've seen hundreds of different facilities and situations, so even if you're not sure what you need, we'll help you figure out where to start.

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Find Out Where You Stand

Not sure which environmental regulations apply to your business, or whether you're meeting them? RMA evaluates your operation to identify applicable requirements, potential compliance gaps, and areas that may need attention.

We review issues such as permits, stormwater, waste, chemical reporting, oil storage, air emissions, recordkeeping, and other environmental obligations based on what your business actually does.

You'll receive straightforward findings and practical recommendations so you can prioritize what matters and avoid spending time or money on things you don't need.

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Take Control of Your Water Compliance

Stormwater, wastewater, wash water, and other discharges can create environmental requirements for businesses of all sizes.

RMA determines whether permits or management plans are required and helps develop practical solutions for controlling water at your facility. We assist with NPDES permitting, SWPPPs, sampling, inspections, discharge evaluations, best management practices, and ongoing compliance.

Whether you operate a small industrial facility, shop, warehouse, commercial property, or another type of business, we'll help you understand where your water goes and what regulations apply.

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Clear Answers About Air Compliance

Generators, boilers, manufacturing equipment, coating operations, dust-producing activities, and other processes can trigger air quality requirements that aren't always obvious to a small business owner.

RMA evaluates your equipment and operations to determine what regulations and permitting requirements apply. When a permit is needed, we handle applications, emissions calculations, modifications, reporting, and compliance requirements on your behalf.

Our goal is to keep the process understandable and help you meet your obligations without unnecessary complexity.

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Be Prepared Before a Spill Happens

Businesses that store enough fuel, lubricants, hydraulic oil, heating oil, used oil, or other petroleum products may be subject to federal SPCC requirements, even when oil storage isn't a major part of the business.

RMA evaluates your tanks, containers, and operations to determine whether an SPCC Plan is required and develops a practical plan tailored to your facility.

We also assist with secondary containment, inspections, employee training, plan updates, and spill response procedures. We'll help you understand exactly what is required and put the right protections in place.

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Make Waste Compliance Manageable

Paints, solvents, oils, batteries, aerosols, chemicals, contaminated materials, and everyday maintenance wastes can all carry environmental requirements that small businesses may not realize apply to them.

RMA helps identify and classify your waste streams, determine your generator status, and establish proper storage, labeling, disposal, and recordkeeping practices.

We can also evaluate recycling and waste-reduction opportunities while helping you avoid common compliance mistakes. The result is a waste program that's appropriate for your operation, not one designed for a company ten times your size.

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Take the Confusion Out of Tier II Reporting

Businesses that store certain hazardous chemicals above applicable thresholds may be required to submit annual Tier II chemical inventory reports under EPCRA.

RMA reviews your chemical inventory and Safety Data Sheets, determines what is reportable, and prepares the required submissions on your behalf. We can also help organize your chemical records and establish a simpler process for future reporting years.

If you're unsure whether Tier II applies to your business at all, we'll start by answering that question.

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Know Whether TRI Applies to You

Some manufacturing and industrial businesses must report the manufacture, processing, use, and environmental releases of certain chemicals through EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program.

RMA evaluates your operations and chemical usage to determine whether reporting thresholds are triggered before putting you through an unnecessary reporting process. When reporting is required, we perform the necessary calculations, prepare Form R or Form A submissions, and maintain supporting documentation.

We make a complicated federal reporting program much easier for smaller organizations to manage.

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Turn Requirements Into Everyday Practices

Environmental compliance often depends on the people performing everyday tasks, from handling waste and chemicals to conducting inspections and responding to spills.

RMA provides practical environmental training tailored to your facility, employees, and regulatory requirements. Training can cover stormwater, SPCC, waste management, spill response, inspections, environmental awareness, and other topics relevant to your operation.

Instead of overwhelming employees with regulations, we focus on what they need to know, what they need to do, and why it matters.

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Know What You're Buying

Purchasing a commercial or industrial property can also mean inheriting environmental problems created by previous owners and operations.

RMA conducts ASTM-compliant Phase I Environmental Site Assessments to identify potential environmental liabilities before a transaction is completed. We evaluate current and historical property uses, regulatory records, site conditions, and other potential concerns to identify recognized environmental conditions.

If additional investigation is warranted, our team can also help coordinate Phase II assessment and determine the appropriate next steps.

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Bring Structure to Environmental Compliance

An Environmental Management System (EMS) gives small businesses a clear, repeatable way to manage environmental responsibilities without letting important tasks fall through the cracks.

RMA helps organize permits, inspections, training, corrective actions, recordkeeping, goals, and internal procedures into a system that fits the size and complexity of your operation.

Whether you're pursuing ISO 14001, responding to customer expectations, or simply trying to get better control of compliance, we build programs that are practical and easy to maintain. The result is a more consistent environmental program, clearer accountability, and fewer surprises.

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Your Environmental Department, Without the Overhead

Small businesses face many of the same environmental requirements as much larger companies, but rarely have the resources to employ a dedicated environmental professional.

RMA can serve as your outsourced environmental manager, overseeing permits, inspections, sampling, reporting, training, recordkeeping, agency communications, and compliance deadlines on your behalf. We learn your operation, build the programs you actually need, and remain available when questions or unexpected issues arise.

You get experienced environmental professionals on your team without the cost and complexity of building an internal environmental department.

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Common Small Business Environmental FAQs

Does RMA work with small businesses?

Will we get the same level of expertise as your larger clients?

Are environmental consultants too expensive for a small business?

What if we don't have an environmental manager?

What if environmental compliance is just one of many things on my plate?

Can you just help with the basics?

Can you help us figure out which environmental requirements actually apply?

Will you tell us if we can handle something ourselves?

Can you help if we've ignored environmental compliance for a while?

Can RMA grow with us as our business gets bigger?

How do we get started?

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Whether you need help with a permit, compliance issue, environmental report, training program, or your entire environmental program, RMA understands the challenges small businesses face. Tell us what’s happening at your business, and our team will help you figure out what applies and what to do next.

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