Common Questions About Environmental Topics

Pennsylvania NPDES
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What Is PAG-03? Pennsylvania's Industrial Stormwater General Permit in Plain English

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center A Plain-English Guide to Pennsylvania's Industrial Stormwater General Permit: Who Needs It, What It Requires, and How It Compares to No...

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
Who can conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments?
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Pennsylvania NPDES
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What Is Pennsylvania's No Exposure Certification and Who Qualifies?

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center How Pennsylvania Facilities in Covered Industries Can Skip PAG-03 Stormwater Permit Coverage by Keeping Everything Out of the Rain, What...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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What Counts as 'Oil' at a New Jersey Business? It's More Than Fuel!

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center Diesel, Hydraulic Fluid, Used Oil, Fryer Oil, and Asphalt Cement: What the Federal Oil Spill Rule Counts at New Jersey Businesses, and What It Leaves Out...

NJPDES Permits
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What Is NJDEP, and Why Would It Care About Rain at My Business?

Visit the New Jersey NJPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center A Calm, Plain-English Look at New Jersey's Environmental Agency, Why Rainwater Running Off Your Property Can Be Its Business, and What That...

Pennsylvania SPCC Plans
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What Counts as 'Oil' at a Pennsylvania Business? It's More Than Fuel!

Visit the Pennsylvania SPCC Plan Help Center It's More Than Fuel: How Diesel, Hydraulic Oil, Transformer Oil, Asphalt, and Even Cooking Oil Count Toward an SPCC Plan at Pennsylvania Businesses Say...

New Jersey SPCC Plans
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Does Your New Jersey Business Store Enough Oil to Need a Federal Spill Plan?

Visit the New Jersey SPCC Plan Help Center How New Jersey Businesses Can Tell If Their Diesel, Hydraulic Oil, Drums, and Generators Add Up to a Federal Oil Spill Plan Requirement If your business...

NJPDES Permits
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Does My New Jersey Business Need a Stormwater Permit?

Visit the New Jersey NJPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center A Plain-English Guide to When Rain on Your Property Needs a Permit, and Which New Jersey Stormwater Permit Fits Your Business Most business...

Pennsylvania NPDES
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Snow Piles, Road Salt, and Spring Melt: Winter Runoff Problems at Pennsylvania Facilities

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center Snow Piles, Road Salt, Frozen Outfalls, and Spring Melt: Winter Runoff Problems at Pennsylvania Facilities and How to Handle Them Under...

Pennsylvania SPCC Plans
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Does Your Pennsylvania Business Store Enough Oil to Need a Federal Spill Plan?

Visit the Pennsylvania SPCC Plan Help Center How Pennsylvania Businesses Can Tally Diesel Tanks, Drums, Totes, Transformers, and Cooking Oil Against the Federal 1,320-Gallon SPCC Threshold If your...

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Do Environmental Permits Transfer From New Jersey to Pennsylvania?

Visit the Pennsylvania NPDES & Stormwater Permit Help Center Moving Your Business From New Jersey to Pennsylvania, or Opening a Second Site, Means Starting Fresh With PA DEP. Here's How Stormwater,...