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Iowa Waste Reduction Center – Great Resource for Iowa Dealers

[2010; R-2013 | Keywords: Regulatory Compliance, Waste Reduction Center] Recently we received a letter from the Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) at the University of Northern Iowa reminding us of their services that they can provide to Iowa members of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association. Earlier this summer, I had a member contact the IWRC to schedule an On-Site Review to assist them in updating their waste management policies and procedures. This dealer was very pleased with their services so I thought it would be good to remind other members of their services. The IWRC works free of charge for… Read More »

What You Need to Know About Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans & Aboveground Storage Tanks

[2012; R-2013 | Keywords: Regulatory Compliance, SPCC] For almost four decades, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has used the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan as the primary resource of preventing oil spills from contaminating surface waters. A SPCC Plan is a preventive measure to assure that a spill from an Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) is contained and countermeasures are established to prevent oil spills that could reach navigable waters. If your business has AST with a capacity to store an aggregate total of 1,320 gallons of oil or more (in 55 gallon containers or larger), or 42,000 gallons… Read More »