Common Questions About Environmental Topics

Pennsylvania NPDES
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PAG-03 Recordkeeping: What PA DEP Expects to See in Your Files

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center What to Keep, How Long to Keep It, and How to Organize Your PAG-03 Files So a PA DEP Stormwater Inspection Goes Smoothly PAG-03 is the...

What are RECs in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
Jun 2, 2014
Everything You Need to Know About Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
May 22, 2025
How long is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment good for?
Apr 27, 2016
What’s the Difference Between a Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)?
Nov 27, 2025

SPCC Plans
13 mins to read

My SPCC Plan Is Over 5 Years Old. Now What?

SPCC Plans by RMA | SPCC Pricing & Calculator | SPCC Library & Resources If Your SPCC Plan Is Past Due, Don't Panic. But Don't Ignore It Either. We see this all the time. Someone pulls their SPCC...

Pennsylvania NPDES
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Pennsylvania Stormwater Glossary: PA DEP Terms in Plain English

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center A Plain-English Glossary of PAG-03, NPDES, PPC Plans, eDMR, and the Other Pennsylvania DEP Stormwater Terms You'll Run Into If you've ever...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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Does Propane Need an SPCC Plan in New Jersey? (And Other Fuels That Aren't 'Oil')

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center Propane and Other Fuels That Don't Count as Oil Under New Jersey's Oil Spill Plan Rules If you run a facility in New Jersey, you've probably heard that...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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Underground Tanks in New Jersey: When Buried Tanks Count Toward SPCC and When They Don't

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center When Buried, Partially Buried, and Bunkered Oil Tanks Count Toward Your SPCC Plan Requirements If you've got a buried oil tank somewhere on your property,...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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SPCC Exemptions: Which New Jersey Containers and Facilities the Rule Doesn't Cover

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center Which Containers, Tanks, and Facilities the Federal Oil Spill Rule Doesn't Cover, and Why an Exempt Tank Can Still Matter Under New Jersey's Spill and Tank...

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Why Would NJDEP Care About Dumpsters, Pallets, and Forklifts at My Business?

Visit the New Jersey NJPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center How Stormwater Exposure Works at New Jersey Businesses, What Counts as Exposed, and Why It Decides Your Permit Most business owners in New...

NJPDES Permits
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What Is an SPPP? New Jersey's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Explained Simply

Visit the New Jersey NJPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center New Jersey's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Explained Simply, and Who Needs One If your business handles materials outdoors in New...

NJPDES Permits
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My Business Drains to the Sewer, Not the Street. Do I Still Need a Stormwater Permit in New Jersey?

Visit the New Jersey NJPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center How New Jersey Treats Industrial Runoff That Goes to a Sanitary or Combined Sewer Instead of a Stream Plenty of New Jersey businesses have...

Pennsylvania SPCC Plans
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Storm Drains, Creeks, and Your Oil Tanks: How SPCC Defines Spill Risk in Pennsylvania

Visit the Pennsylvania SPCC Plan Help Center How Storm Drains, Ditches, and Creeks Decide Whether Your Pennsylvania Oil Storage Falls Under the Federal SPCC Rule Picture a diesel tank sitting in the...