Energy Facility Development

Environmental Compliance & Monitoring

ESS provides integrated multi-media compliance assessments for energy, industrial and institutional clients, and is a recognized leader in environmental compliance training. Our staff of scientists, engineers, and regulatory specialists can fully address air quality, wastewater, solid waste, hazardous materials handling and waste disposal issues in a coordinated team approach. We perform services for operational facilities and for new energy facilities from construction through start-up. Our full suite of multi-disciplinary in-house service capabilities provides a distinct cost-effective and timely advantage to our clients.

Environmental Compliance and Monitoring for Energy Facility Construction

The requirement for construction period environmental inspections is rapidly growing in response to recent environmental mishaps. ESS has been providing construction-related environmental inspection services for over 15 years and we are among the most experienced firms in providing these services. ESS can allocate experienced staff for direct on-site coverage of environmental compliance requirements from plant construction activities through start-up and operations. ESS environmental inspectors:

• Perform day-to-day environmental compliance monitoring and inspection services at active construction sites;
• Facilitate contractor compliance with environmental permit conditions, procedures, regulations and rules to construction staff;
• Serve as project construction liaison for federal, state, and local regulatory staff;
• Prepare and implement compliance management and pollution prevention plans;
• Prepare and issue daily, weekly, and monthly environmental compliance reports;
• Maintain on-site records related to environmental compliance;
• Assist in the preparation of air, water, soil, and waste discharge estimates and inventories;
• Perform environmental training/orientation to construction staff; and
• Conduct technical/scientific literature reviews and data searches.

Environmental Compliance and Monitoring for Energy Facility Operations

ESS assists companies in setting up proactive environmental management programs that can provide the benefits of reducing environmental liabilities, identifying cost saving measures, and demonstrating a corporate commitment to environmental performance to customers, regulators, and the local community. Specific services include:

• Multi-Media Compliance Audit Services
• On-Site Environmental Inspection of Construction Activities
• Environmental Compliance Training for Construction
• Compliance Databases and Annual Reporting
• Environmental, Health, and Safety Plans
• Pollution Prevention Plans
• Risk Management Plans
• Compliance Management Assistance
• Compliance Litigation Preparation
• Air Quality Consulting and Stack Measurements
• Strategic Regulatory Evaluations
• Corporate Environmental Policy and Strategy Development