by OmniEnvGroup | Oct 23, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environmental Due Diligence, EPA, Licensed Site Professional, Massachusetts Contingency Plan, MassDEP, Phase I and 21E, Reportable Conditions, Risk Mitigation, Site Assessment
What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals, consisting of 4,000+ fluorinated organic compounds in use since the 1940s. They are colorless, odorless, and resistant to heat, oil, and water. Due to their strong bonds, these...
by OmniEnvGroup | Dec 19, 2017 | Licensed Site Professional, LSP, Massachusetts Contingency Plan
If you’re managing a spill of oil or hazardous materials in Massachusetts that exceeds a Reportable Concentration, you will need a Licensed Site Professional (LSP) to oversee the assessment and remediation. Below are 3 facts about LSPs anyone involved in spill...
by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 2, 2017 | Environmental Due Diligence, Phase I and 21E
Do you have questions about Phase I Environmental Site Assessments? You’re not alone. Omni Environmental Group gets a lot of questions about Phase I’s from property owners, property buyers and sellers, as well as from lenders whose primary job is not necessarily...
by OmniEnvGroup | Aug 27, 2017 | Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Reportable Conditions
In order to protect human health, safety, public welfare and the environment, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) must be notified not more than 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of a release of oil and/or hazardous materials (OHM),...
by OmniEnvGroup | Jun 28, 2017 | Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Reportable Conditions
As discussed in the previous blog post titled “Reportable Conditions under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan”, a Two-Hour Reportable Condition is the most time critical Reportable Condition described in the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP; 310 CMR 40.0000). The...
by OmniEnvGroup | Jun 28, 2017 | Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Reportable Conditions
The Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP; 310 CMR 40.0000) is the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP’s) regulation regarding the assessment and cleanup of oil and/or hazardous materials (OHM) spills and releases to the environment. One of...
by OmniEnvGroup | Mar 26, 2015 | Environmental Due Diligence, Phase I and 21E
We recently came across a blog post on EDR’s commonground web site illustrating the importance of conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) as part of the due diligence process during a real estate transaction. The post describes a...
by OmniEnvGroup | Mar 2, 2015 | MassDEP, USTs
On January 1, 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) promulgated a new regulation for underground storage tanks (USTs). The regulation (310 CMR 80.00) addresses design/construction/installation, registration, operation, maintenance...
by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 2, 2014 | Massachusetts Contingency Plan, MassDEP, Uncategorized
The Massachusetts Contingency Plan (acronym alert: MCP) is the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (another acronym: MassDEP’s) regulation which describes the requirements for assessing and remediating spills and releases of oil and hazardous...
by OmniEnvGroup | Oct 26, 2014 | Environmental quotes
“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” Henry David Thoreau “Everything we personally own that’s made, sold, shipped, stored, cleaned, and ultimately thrown away does some environmental harm every step of...
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