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Wastewater

Major Food Manufacturer in Georgia uses RMA Environmental Compliance Services

“Following a major environmental spill that affected local / state water streams and the county municipality, there was no way we could have waded through the overwhelming local, State, and Federal regulatory issues alone while trying to run a business and keep everyone employed.

The folks at Rindt-McDuff did just that: They were instrumental in helping us to meet with code enforcement issues over a period of four months of sampling, planning, mitigation, and rebuilding. The team at Rindt-McDuff made us a priority and guided us during the whole process from the cleanup phase and back to operations. They also did the heavy lifting in meetings with local, State, and Federal Officials. The whole deal was daunting, to say the least.

I do now and will recommend Rindt-McDuff Associates (RMA) as a partner who knows the legal system and speaks their language. Their representation was priceless and their reputation carries a lot of weight. Don’t try to take on the acronyms without Rindt-McDuff. You will not find a better company.”

~ Environmental Health & Safety Manager

 

Details of the Project:

  • In January of 2019, a methane buildup in a wastewater treatment tank at an Atlanta Based Food Manufacturer resulted in a rupture and spill. In the aftermath of this spill event, the Environmental Health & Safety Manager at the client site sought out RMA to help with the associated remediation and environmental compliance efforts, then retained RMA’s services to assist with other areas of environmental assistance.
  • RMA’s approach included bringing a multi-disciplinary team of environmental professionals together to solve the immediate remediation planning, permitting, and coordination needs of the food manufacturer, and to identify other areas of regulatory compliance that could be improved.
  • Prior to the 2019 wastewater spill, the manufacturer was operating without an SPCC plan, without an industrial stormwater permit, and with out-of-date industrial wastewater pretreatment and air permits.
  • As a result of RMA’s efforts, our team members have enabled them to achieve compliance in each of the areas listed below:
    • Brian Rindt (Environmental Engineer, PE, Attorney) Consulted with the food manufacturer and Georgia EPD following a wastewater spill to develop a mutually agreeable remediation plan, including soil and water monitoring, which was carried to completion.
    • Karen Styes (Environmental Specialist) Generated and submitted an updated pretreatment permit application, and assembled a Slug Control Plan for the site.
    • Joe Hartline (CHMM) Managed preparation of an updated air permit application for VOC and HAP emissions from the site’s wastewater treatment plant.
    • John Minch (Civil Engineer, EIT) Prepared a Spill Control and Countermeasure Plan for the site, and assisted with the industrial stormwater permit application process.