Common Questions About Environmental Topics

NJPDES Permits
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A Neighbor Complained to NJDEP About Your Runoff. What Happens Next?

Visit the New Jersey NJPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center How an NJDEP Stormwater Inspection Typically Unfolds, What the Inspector Looks At, and How New Jersey's Grace Period Can Help With Minor...

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

Pennsylvania SPCC Plans
18 mins to read

Vegetable Oil vs. Petroleum: How SPCC Applies to Pennsylvania Food Plants

Visit the Pennsylvania SPCC Plan Help Center Vegetable Oil vs. Petroleum Under SPCC: What Pennsylvania Snack Makers, Bakeries, and Renderers Need to Know Most food plant managers think of an oil...

Pennsylvania SPCC Plans
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How to Draw an SPCC Facility Diagram for a Pennsylvania Site

Visit the Pennsylvania SPCC Plan Help Center What a Pennsylvania SPCC Site Diagram Needs to Show, and How to Build One From Aerial Imagery and Site Plans A facility diagram is the page an EPA...

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

Visit the Pennsylvania SPCC Plan Help Center Propane and Other Fuels That Aren't "Oil" Under the Federal Oil Spill Plan Rule If your facility runs on propane, whether that's forklifts, a backup...

Pennsylvania NPDES
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How Long Does PA DEP Take to Issue an Individual Stormwater Permit?

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center Realistic Timelines for a Pennsylvania Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit, From Application Prep to Final Issuance If DEP has told you, or...

Pennsylvania NPDES
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How Much Does an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit Cost in Pennsylvania?

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center A Breakdown of DEP Fees, Consultant Work, Sampling, Engineering, and the Ongoing Costs of a Facility-Specific Stormwater Permit If your...

Pennsylvania NPDES
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Public Notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin: What Happens to an Individual Stormwater Permit Application

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center How Pennsylvania DEP's Public Notice and Comment Process Works for Individual NPDES Stormwater Permits, and How Much Time It Adds If...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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Oil-Filled Equipment and the SPCC Contingency Plan Option for New Jersey Facilities

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center How the Contingency Plan Option Works for Transformers, Hydraulic Systems, and Other Equipment, and Why It's Not a Shortcut for New Jersey Facilities Some...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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Secondary Containment for Drums and Totes at New Jersey Facilities

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center Spill Pallets, Containment Lockers, Berms, and Indoor Storage Compared, Plus How Sizing Works and What Inspectors Look For Most New Jersey facilities don't...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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Double-Walled Tanks at New Jersey Facilities: Do They Count as Secondary Containment?

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center Double-Walled Tanks at New Jersey Facilities: What the Second Wall Covers and What It Doesn't A lot of facilities buy a double-walled aboveground tank with...