Events

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is pleased to announce the 2012 Stormwater Symposium.  The two-day event will be in cooperation with the Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA).  Building on a tradition of strong stormwater related education in the mid-Atlantic region, this event will focus on national issues, including the proposed national stormwater rulemaking, ...

This two-day course was developed to help both business and Federal agencies meet their term requirements and achieve reduction targets. The course provides insight and methodologies for performing, evaluating, and monitoring GHG inventory efforts and gives guidance on the use of Federal calculation tools where applicable. In addition to GHG inventories, the course will review the principals and ...

The Original Environmental Compliance Bootcamp™, Aarcher Institute’s most popular course, has proven valuable to both those new to the environmental field and experienced professionals who want new perspective on the full range of environmental compliance requirements. EH&S managers, environmental compliance specialists, other facility and site personnel with environmental and supply chain ...

Under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, states, territories, and authorized tribes (collectively known as “states”) are required to develop lists of impaired waters; and establish priority rankings and Total Maximum Daily Loadings (TMDLs) for those waters. The Understanding and Managing TMDLs™ course is presented in an understandable, structured and logical format. Group discussions, ...

Discharges of stormwater from certain industrial activities and construction sites are subject to environmental permitting requirements. Understanding when permits are needed, how to obtain one, how to develop a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and effective implementation techniques is critical to maintaining compliance with this strictly enforced regulatory program. The Stormwater ...

Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) can be accomplished in many ways. This flexibility presents both an opportunity and a real challenge for environmental managers, and requires a concerted effort to add real value to the organization while creating cross-linkages to other (more well established) systems. Whether you are a business trying to satisfy customer demands for an EMS ...

If your facility generates hazardous waste, you must comply with detailed regulatory requirements for waste characterization, container marking and labeling, waste minimization, manifesting, transportation, emergency response, and land disposal certification. EPA and state regulations require annual hazardous waste management training. At this two-day class you will learn the latest requirements ...

The Department of Transportation (49 CFR 172.704) makes training mandatory for almost anyone who handles hazardous materials, regardless of the amount. This affects employees who select or fill hazardous materials packages, label containers, complete shipping papers, load or unload vehicles, transload hazardous materials, or operate vehicles used in the transport of hazardous materials. ...