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Core Responsibilities of the University’s Environmental Impact Programs

This list provides an overview of the guidance, oversight, and coordination related to the evaluation of current practices which may impact the environment, thus, the University’s Title V Air Permit and Stormwater Management Plan. Regulated waste management is addressed in a separate document. Note: This is not a comprehensive list of tasks or functions conducted by EHS personnel in support of the University’s air and water quality programs.

Things to Consider

 

Consultation, Training & Compliance Support

  • Consultation, meetings, and training sessions
  • Regulatory compliance evaluations & best practice recommendations
  • Heating plant operations support
  • Program, policy, and procedure development

Air Quality & Emissions Management

  • Emissions inventories
  • Support for UDAQ inspections and audits
  • Procurement of stack testing services
  • Generator and opacity testing
  • Emission reduction tracking and banking
  • Processing of NSR/design information for NOIs
  • Prepare and submit emissions reports

Project Oversight & Environmental Monitoring

  • Project oversight and program compliance
  • Sampling and analysis for environmental monitoring
  • Drinking water sampling and analysis
  • Stormwater management planning and MS4 permit compliance (six minimum controls)

Spill Prevention & Documentation

  • Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) planning
  • Documentation and records management
  • Annual, semi-annual, and tri-annual reporting

Applicable Regulations & Compliance Standards

We ensure compliance with key federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including:

Air Quality Regulations

  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter C – Part 50 et al: Air Programs; Ambient Air Quality Standards, Particulate Matter
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter C – Part 61: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter C – Part 60: New Source Performance Standards for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE)
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter U: Air Pollution Controls
  • Utah Administrative Code R307-415: Operating Permit Requirements

Water Quality & Stormwater Management

  • 33 USC (1251.a and 1342): Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 402 – NPDES programs
  • 33 USC (303(D)): CWA regulations establishing Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) standards
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Part 122.26(a): Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Program and Permitting
  • UAC R317-8-1: Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) Programs for Small MS4 Systems
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Parts 141-143: National Drinking Water Regulations (primary and secondary)
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR Parts 130-131: Water Quality Standards, Planning, and Management

Spill Prevention & Wastewater Management

  • S. EPA, 40 CFR 403.8: Pretreatment Regulations
  • UAC R317-3: Pretreatment Rules
  • UAC R315-15-5.3: SPCC Rules
  • UAC R317-15: TMDL Rules
  • S. EPA, 40 CFR 112.8: Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulations
  • Salt Lake City Codes, Guidance, and Ordinances

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