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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), internal watchdog for the EPA, released a report outlining the findings of its recent audit that identified weaknesses in state implementation of the Clean Air Act municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill regulations in Regions 4 and 6, and in the EPA oversight of state programs. The OIG identified gaps that could inadvertently allow certain MSW landfills to operate without Title V permits (as required under the New Source Performance Standards [NSPS]), without reporting non-methane organic carbon emissions, and without the required emissions controls. As a result of these findings, the OIG outlined several recommendations for the EPA including the development and implementation of a periodic review process for MSW landfill design capacity information, and Title V permit lists to identify those with design capacities over the applicable threshold and that have not applied for a Title V permit.

 

“EPA is taking a closer look at Title V permitting for large MSW landfills as a result of a recent report from the Office of the Inspector General. BC can help clients proactively evaluate Title V applicability.”
Paul Pepler

 

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Paul Pepler is Principal Engineer, Environmental Compliance, for Brown and Caldwell. He is based in Boston, and has 11 years of environmental consulting and industry experience serving clients ranging from the manufacturing to the energy market sectors.

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