Long Island Schools are Testing Positive for Lead
School water quality is front-page news across the nation. From the ongoing catastrophe in Flint, Michigan to recent reports of high lead levels in several schools in New Jersey and Long Island, public concern about lead exposure is growing. Six schools on Long Island recently tested positive for high levels of lead in various tap […]
2 New Geothermal Bills Need Your Support!
New legislation on the governor’s desk could make geothermal a lot easier in NY State Two new pills that have passed the State legislature could provide tax incentives to geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations. GHP systems store water in underground pipes to provide buildings with heating in winter and cooling in the summer. These incentives […]
New Regulations for Underground Storage Tanks
As of October 13, 2015, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has adopted the EPA’s new regulations for underground storage tanks (UST). NYSDEC has revised its regulations for petroluem bulk storage (PBS) and chemical bulk storage (CBS) and for the management of used oil. The new revisions reflect changes in State laws […]
$100,000 Fine Paid for Brownfield Cleanup Program Violation
From a recent press release from the DEC: The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) fined Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC (“Garlock”), located in Palmyra, Wayne County $100,000 for its failure to comply with the conditions of its brownfield cleanup agreement, the agency announced today. DEC issued the consent order requiring the civil penalty because Garlock […]
Repercussions of Illegal Dumping and Mining And How P.W. Grosser Consulting Can Help
By Regina Nash In what can be described as a response to criminal charges brought against six people in connection with the illegal dumping of New York City demolition and construction debris laced with cobalt, dieldrin, and asbestos at Roberto Clemente Park in Brentwood during 2014, at least five towns in Suffolk County have received […]
Brookhaven Receives $10,000 from PSEG LI for Implementing Geothermal Code
This month, the Town of Brookhaven was presented with a $10,000 check from PSEG Long Island for adopting the Suffolk County Planning Commission’s (SCPC) model geothermal code, published last year. A cost-saving, energy-efficient alternative to conventional heating and cooling systems, geothermal systems make use of the Earth’s stable below-ground temperatures to heat and cool buildings […]
P.W. Grosser Consulting, Inc. Acquires Washington’s Hospital Waste Management (HWM)
We are pleased to announce that PWGC has acquired Washington-based Hospital Waste Management (HWM), a hazardous material and waste management company serving the healthcare industry. Founded by Alan Jones, PhD, HWM has successfully aided hospitals in the Pacific Northwest with regulatory compliance issues at the local, state and federal level since 1997. With the acquisition, […]
New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program Legislation has Significant Implications for NYC Projects
U-Miami’s New “Net-Zero Water” Dorm
A fun fact about sewage: Raw sewage is typically more than 99.9% freshwater. Honing in on South Florida, the area’s treated wastewater meets, on average, 87 of the 93 drinking water requirements—without any further treatment. “When this stable, non-seasonal, freshwater source is disposed to the ocean or to deep saltwater aquifers, impurities are increased […]
A long-awaited irrigation project is now in the works for Suffolk County
As part of the massive upgrade of the Riverhead sewer system that has been ongoing since April 2014, treated effluent or “gray water” from the Riverhead Sewer Plant will be recycled in order to irrigate the adjacent Indian Island Golf Course, which is owned by the county. In the culmination of a plan that’s been […]