Industry Trends


WERF Study Uses Dogs to Find Fecal Contamination in Storm Drains

Low-cost canine method could replace DNA-based technique.

Preparing Your Business for Hurricane Season 2010

Creating or updating your disaster recovery plan is a good start.

Clean Harbors to Pay $150,000 for Hazardous Waste Issues

Inspectors found open, unlabeled and leaking hazardous waste containers, among other things, at the Kimball, Neb., facility.

Kroff: Technology Eliminates VOCs in Metal Fabrication

Pittsburgh-based Kroff Process Technologies claims its technology does not compromise the metalworking process.

No Health Concerns to Report Yet in School Air Monitoring Initiative

EPA and 22 states have completed air quality testing and are now examining data from 65 schools near large industrial facilities and in urban areas.

Reflecting Light Wavelengths Reveal Oil in Contaminated Soils

Researchers from several organizations tested visible near infrared light with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy to determine the presence and amount of oil in Louisiana soils.

Selective Structures Pleads Guilty to Hazardous Waste Charges

Justice department orders the company to pay an $80,000 fine, nearly $180,000 in penalties and serve more than 3 years of probation for trying to dispose of paint waste and spent solvents in a large pile of sawdust.



Case study: Mining Company Reclaims Wastewater in Mexico

Met-Mex Peñoles has used reverse osmosis membranes to further treat municipal wastewater from Torreón City for its boilers over the last 12 years.

ORNL: Fish Exposed to TVA Fly Ash in 2008 Seem to be Healthy

Working for TVA, the lab is continuing its research to determine if selenium and other contaminants will have a long-term effect on fish populations.

Free Stuff

We've found a few more resources that may be helpful to you. This week, EPonline features a hazardous air pollutants monitoring chart from Airgas, Inc., drinking water information from NSF International, and a coolant troubleshooting guide for metalworkers from Zebra Skimmers Corporation.

DOE Completes Vallecitos Nuclear Center Cleanup

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds helped to speed DOE's project to remove about 2,300 cubic feet of radioactive waste from California.

10-Minute Lead Paint Test Less Expensive, RTI Says

Lead paint rule spurred RTI International to develop a method that uses a simple, portable turbidity meter that measures the amount of light blocked by suspended particles in solution.

Three New York Men to Serve Jail Time for Asbestos Scheme

A jury found two brothers guilty of fraud, violating the Clean Air Act, and illegally dumping asbestos in Poland, N.Y. Their father pleaded guilty before the trial.

Brownfields Conference Seeks Session Proposals for 2011

Submission deadline is July 26 and the conference will be held April 3-5 in Philadelphia.

EPA to End Endosulfan Use to Protect Farmworkers and Wildlife

Agency is in discussions with Makhteshim Agan of North America, the insecticide's manufacturer.

Air Force Taps AECOM for Restoration, Remediation Jobs

The Worldwide Environmental Restoration and Construction IDIQ contract, valued up to $3 billion, includes about 40 companies.

A&WMA Symposium Focuses on Power Plant Air Emissions

MEGA conference features 100 presentations on state-of-the-art methods and more than 60 exhibitors