Unfortunately, while industrial facilities tend to have a wide variety of activities which contain this pollutant of concern – industrial activities aren’t the only source. Tires, chain link fences, industrial buildings and roofing materials, paints, brake pads, and more contain significant amounts of zinc. Not to mention that it’s also a naturally occurring metal in our environment. This bluish-white heavy metal is a very abundant and useful element, and is an essential nutrient for humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms. However

 Need help converting your 2009 CGP sites and SWPPPs over to 2022 compliant ones? Contact us! Our team is happy to help you update your SWPPP and provide the training on the new permit requirements. Email us at jteravskis@wgr-sw.com.

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 Is your project under the 2009 Construction General Permit? If so, you will need to either file for an NOT or update your SWPPP to be compliant with the 2022 CGP by 8/31/25. The 2009 CGP is expiring and you will need to take action before September 1st. Need help updating your SWPPP? Need assistance with the new requirements of the 2022 CGP? We're happy to help. Contact us at jteravskis@wgr-sw.com to find out more.

 It's that time of year again! Do you need help knocking out your facility's annual comprehensive facility compliance evaluation? We can help! Contact us for a quote or for more information at aortiz@wgr-sw.com.

 Announcing Storm Water Awareness Week 2025! Join us for a week of free online training. We're going to be diving into how to achieve storm water compliance. Visit stormwaterawareness.org to find out more, or to register to host a workshop.

 Do you compliance support for your storm water program? Whether it's converting your 2009 CGP coverage to the new 2022 CGP coverage, writing a SWPPP, doing site inspections, or offering municipal storm water program guidance, our team would love to help you achieve any level of compliance support you need. Contact us at jteravskis@wgr-sw.com.

 A waiver can be a good thing! It can exempt someone from having to do something that they would rather not do. Imagine if you got a waiver from the Federal government on paying income tax. That would be really good! It’s as if you got a significant raise and would probably do a little celebrating. In this edition of The Monthly Dirt we are going to give some of our readers another reason to celebrate. Now, imagine if you did not have to prepare a SWPPP, do inspections or water testing, prepare an annual report, or even file a Notice of

 Spring is here and new life is growing and the world is turning green. If you're an avid gardener, your thoughts are probably occupied with garden plans and plants. And while nutrients in soil and water are great for healthy gardens, the same is not true for storm water leaving your site. Nutrients in storm water are some of the most common yet most difficult pollutants to eradicate - specifically N+N and its friends. These nutrients, once in contact with storm water, are hard to remove, so the only real way to control these pollutant levels i

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