Environmental Compliance

Verizon Pennsylvania, LLC – Air Quality Permitting and Compliance

OVERVIEW
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC operates emergency diesel generators in central offices throughout Pennsylvania to maintain service in the event of a power interruption. Langan was retained by Verizon to investigate air quality permit requirements for emergency generators and boilers at over 350 facilities in Pennsylvania.

Location
Pennsylvania

Client
Verizon Pennsylvania, LLC

Service
Environmental Compliance


Former Industrial Site

OVERVIEW
Langan provided air permitting services for a soil and groundwater remediation system at the former facility. The remedial system includes a groundwater extraction system venting to an air stripper and an air sparging/soil vapor extraction system venting to a granular-activated carbon treatment system. Langan negotiated renewal and minor modification of the expired permit with the NJDEP Air Quality Permitting Program.

Location
New Jersey

Service
EHS Management & Compliance


Integrated Contingency Plan

OVERVIEW
In an effort to update and streamline multiple contingency plan requirements for PPL's Martins Creek power plant, Langan was retained to prepare an Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) in accordance with the EPA's “One Plan” Guidance. With a single document, Langan helped the power plant to satisfy the federal requirements for FRP and SPCC plans and the Pennsylvania requirements for PPC and SPR plans.

Location
Bangor, PA

Client
PPL – Martins Creek Power Plant

Service
Environmental Compliance


Lens Manufacturing Facility – Environmental Compliance Audit

OVERVIEW
Langan was retained by an ophthalmic lens manufacturing facility to conduct a multi-media environmental compliance audit in accordance with the EPA's Audit Policy. The goal was to evaluate overall compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations for air emission sources, hazardous waste, wastewater discharge, and emergency planning. Langan completed follow-up corrective actions on behalf of the facility, which included sampling and analysis of waste streams, calculating potential emissions and submitting air permit exemption requests, and analyzing wastewater discharges. The facility has been deemed fully compliant and Langan continues to provide ongoing support.

Location
Pennsylvania

Service
Environmental


Related Companies – Air Facility Registrations

OVERVIEW
Langan was retained by Related to prepare air facility registration applications for three luxury apartment buildings in Manhattan, each of which planning to install new combined heat and power (CHP) units.

Location
New York, NY

Service
Environmental Compliance


Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges

OVERVIEW
Langan developed and implemented an environmental compliance auditing program for nine member schools at 23 campuses throughout the state. This program consisted of training college facility managers to become familiar with the compliance requirements on campus and to gain an understanding of the regulatory programs that would be covered in the audits.

Location
Pennsylvania

Client
Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges

Service
Environmental Compliance


Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan Review

OVERVIEW
Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) retained Langan to review the facility's Comprehensive Spill Response Plan. This ensured compliance with the revised regulations, a single contingency plan that satisfies the federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures and Facility Response Plan, as well as the Pennsylvania State Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency and Spill Prevention and Response planning requirements.

Location
Bangor, PA

Client
Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL)

Service
Environmental


Northville Industries – FRP & SPCC Plans for Oil Storage Terminals

OVERVIEW
To assist with a scheduled 5-year-plan renewal, Langan conducted site inspections and prepared amendments to spill contingency plans for Northville Industries’ oil storage terminal facilities on Long Island, New York. The plan amendments included revisions to the text and facility diagrams for Facility Response Plans (FRP) and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans in order to address changes to secondary containment and piping systems. Our survey team prepared schematic diagrams detailing the complex piping systems at both terminal facilities. Plan amendments were certified by a Langan professional engineer licensed in New York.

Location
Long Island, NY

Client
Northville Industries

Service
Environmental Compliance


Con Edison – SPCC & Spill Containment Compliance

OVERVIEW
Langan was retained by Con Edison to evaluate spill containment systems at 13 waterfront substation facilities for compliance with federal oil pollution prevention requirements for secondary containment of oil-filled operational equipment. Langan personnel visited each site and prepared reports identifying potential spill pathways, recommendations for follow-up investigations, and suggested improvements to each facility’s Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan.

Location
Various Locations in NY

Client
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Service
Environmental Compliance


The Durst Organization – SPCC Plans & PBS Registration

OVERVIEW
Langan was retained by the Durst Organization to prepare Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans for five high-rise commercial office buildings, each of which having diesel fuel storage tanks associated with emergency generators. Langan also reviewed petroleum bulk storage (PBS) registration information and prepared applications for information corrections, where necessary, to ensure that each tank was properly registered.

Location
New York, NY

Service
Environmental Compliance

Strategic Partner
ENER-G Rudox Inc.


New York University – SPCC & PBS Compliance Audit

OVERVIEW
Langan was retained to conduct a petroleum bulk storage (PBS) compliance audit and prepare Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans for storage of oil in 45 campus buildings, including a cogeneration plant. We also developed an environmental management system for NYU’s Environmental Health & Safety team, which allows them to track the completion of corrective actions, maintain ongoing compliance records and keep a calendar of due dates for inspections and registration renewals.

Location
New York, NY
Brooklyn, NY

Client
New York University

Service
Environmental Compliance


Puracap Pharmaceuticals – Phase I/II ESA & Compliance Evaluation

OVERVIEW
Langan completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Limited Environmental Compliance review for Puracap Pharmaceuticals, LLC on a fast-track due diligence time period in response to a real estate transaction. The site consisted of a 180,000 SF pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Jamaica, New York. Three recognized environmental conditions (RECs) were identified by Langan during the Phase I ESA and further investigated during expedited Phase II ESA activities which included a geophysical survey and soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sampling.

Location
Jamaica, NY

Client
Puracap Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Services
Environmental
Environmental Compliance


Selected Projects