1. Environmental Air & Waste Permitting andCompliance
Environmental permittingforfacilitiesdischargingairemissionsand
wastewater, and managing hazardous waste, and chemical and
petroleum storage. Recordkeeping and compliance reporting,and
emission & discharge inventories (Title V air permits, Greenhouse
Gas Reporting, Toxic Release Inventory, waste manifests). Many
regulatory programs have, or are beginning to transition to
electronic reporting. We specialize in fossil fuel combustion and
large scale solvent-using facilities: RACT, PSD & NSR planning and
permitting, manufacturing processes and emission control strategies.
Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology &Risk Assessment
Environmental forensics is a multidisciplinary field addressing
contamination in air, water, soil and biota, and may be subject to law
court, arbitration and public debate; it explores source, fate, and
transport of contamination delineated by chemical characterization,
biological influence, responsible parties and legal consequences.
Investigations may involve identifying and apportioning responsibility
among multiple parties, age-dating releases and/or determining how a
release occurred regarding insurance or other contractual issues, and
often to determine who is responsible for recouping expended
governmentclean-upfunds. Usually includesdataevaluation, review
of groundwater and/or air dispersion,exposure and risk assessment,
and often expert witness and litigation support.
Earth View
Environmental
A Divisionof MedAir Associates LLC
POLLUTION CONTROL AND AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT
Regulatory and Technical Permitting & Compliance
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY & TOXICOLOGY
Hazard Evaluation & Remediation, Expert Witness,
Risk Apportionment, Community Education
INDOOR & AMBIENT AIR QUALITY TESTING
Monitoring Design and Application

2. PollutionControl Technology Assessment
Built-in or add-on technology is often required to reduce emissions and
dischargesto the natural environment.Air‘cleaning’mayinclude control of
particulates (e.g., mining, transportation), fossil fuel combustion (e.g.,
boilers, turbines, engines, low-NOx burners), and a wide variety of
manufacturingprocessesthatmayemployoxidizers,filtration,precipitators,
scrubbers,adsorption technologies, oxidationand/orreduction, separation,
flocculation, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and/or air stripping.
State Environmental Quality Review
Most projects or activities proposed by a state agency or unit of local government, and discretionary
approvals (permits) from a NYS agency or unit of local government, require an impact assessment
prescribed by the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Act. SEQR requires the sponsoring or
approving governmental body to identify and mitigate the significant environmental impacts of the
activityitisproposingorpermitting. If anagencymakesan improperdecisionorallowsaprojectsubject
toSEQR tostart, andfailstoundertake aproperreview,citizensorgroupswhocandemonstrate thatthey
may be harmed by this failure may take legal action against the agency. Project approvals may be
rescinded by a court and a new review required under SEQR.
Facility Environmental Auditsand Site Assessments
Environmental site assessments (ESA; prepared generally for real estate
transactions) identify potential and existing contamination liabilities, and are a
first step in environmental due diligence, addressing underlying land as well as
physical improvements to the property. Standards for performinga Phase I ESA
are promulgated by the EPA, based in part on ASTMStandard E1527. Sampling
and testingistypicallynotconductedduringa Phase I ESA. Phase II ESAs include
a more detailed investigation with chemical analysis for hazardous substances
and/or petroleum hydrocarbons when contamination is known or suspected.
Environmental audits caninclude compliance andmanagementauditstoverifywhetheranorganization
meets its stated objectives, and functional appraisals such as for specific air, water or waster matters.
Benefitsvarydependingonthe objectivesandscope of the audit,and can include evidence for:meeting
legal and statutory reporting requirements; showing environmental responsibility; demonstrating that
environmentpolicyandstewardshipare implemented;understandingenvironmental impactsof projects,
services and activities; knowing that environmental risks are identified and managed appropriately;
developing and implementing an Environmental Management System; and improving environmental
performance and saving money.

3. Environmental Justice andCommunity Outreach
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of
people regardlessof race, color, national origin,or income withrespectto the
development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations and policies. It is achieved when all stakeholders enjoy the same
degree of protectionfromenvironmental andhealthhazardsand equal access
to the decision-makingprocesstohave ahealthyenvironmentinwhichtolive,
learn, and work.
Environmental Justice stakeholders are concerned about actual and potential
adverse environmentalimpactsintheircommunitiesand seekregulatorypermit
processestoinclude theminmore meaningful involvementbyhavingaccessto
crucial information earlyin the process, and having these concerns included in
the environmental impact assessment. Programs for hazard mitigation often
provide financial support for the community and pollution cleanup.
Watershed Planning & Management
A watershedisan area of land that drains its waters intoa body of water,such
as a lake, river, reservoir, estuary, sea or ocean. The watershed includes both
the streamsandriversthatconveythe water,andthelandfromwhichthe water
runs off. Watersheds are separated from adjacent watersheds by high points
such as ridges,hillsandmountains. Watershedssupplydrinkingwater,provide
recreation and respite, and sustain life. Watershed organizations provide for
water protection and restoration activities,and funding is often available for
these projects.
Watershed planningishydrologicallydefined,geographicallyfocused,includesall stressors(air, waterand
land), involves all stakeholders, includes public (federal, state, local) and private sector, is community-
based, includes a coordinating framework, strategically addresses priority water resource goals (e.g.,
water quality, habitat), integrates multiple programs (regulatory and voluntary), and is based on sound
science using adaptive management.
Indoor & Ambient Air Quality Testing
Well-developed sampling design is fundamental to decision making, and
plays a critical role in ensuring that information collected is appropriate,
accurate, representative and sufficient to draw conclusions needed.
Sensitive environment air quality and multi-media monitoring consider
numbers and types of targets of interests, air movement and pollutant
dispersion, and effects on receptors. None of these is not complex.
Expensivelaboratoryproceduresare fornaughtifthe sampleisnotcollected
properly. Despite a wide range of testing and sampling options, different
methodologiesmayhave subtle orevengrossdifferences,andeachmustbe
assessed for its distinct value.