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EPA Publishes Revisions to the Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule

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On December 23, 2020, EPA published revisions to 40 CFR Part 19, Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule in the Federal Register which increased violations to the Clean Air Act from $101,439 per day per violation to $102,638 per day per violation. The rule also increases the monetary penalty for violations to the Clean Water Act from $55,800 to $56,460. This civil penalty applies to violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, where penalties are assessed on or after December 23, 2020. The rule becomes effective on December 23, 2020. A copy of the rule is available here.

 

CEMLink6 Excel Add-In: CEDRI Reports Are Just a Few Clicks Away

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VIM Technologies is in high gear and getting ready to release the CEMLink6 Excel Add-In – a CEMLink6 tool designed to reduce the challenges associated with assembling and populating CEDRI reporting.

Over the last four years, PC MACT affected facility managers have witnessed the EPA change its demand regarding CEDRI reporting formats and requirements numerous times. The most recent change took effect on September 24, 2020, discontinuing the web format and replacing it with a new, consolidated, Excel spreadsheet template. The change effectively mandates all PC MACT sources to use the latest Excel template in the upcoming reporting period.
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VIM’s 2020 Webinar Recap

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The year 2020 left companies frantically struggling to move operations online as cities and countries around the world went into lockdown due to COVID-19. Most companies faced a major challenge – to help their employees adapt to new routines and technology, and to do so remotely. Businesses had to limit employee travels, postpone, and cancel in-person training and meetings. At VIM Technologies, we recognized that our customers cannot simply push the pause button on critical workplace learning while trying to put employee safety first. To meet this challenge and support our partners, we decided to develop and host free webinars starting in April 2020.

Here is a recap of all VIM webinars conducted in 2020. If you missed any of them and would like access to any of the recordings, here’s a list of previous webinars. Select the webinar(s) you’re interested and fill out the request form.Read more »

What’s New In CEMLink 6 — October 2020

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Wondering what our developers have been building into CEMLink 6?

At VIM Technologies, we understand how today’s technology trends are rapidly evolving and how important it is to build a high-quality, data-intensive, and user-friendly software system. To meet these challenges, we employ a dedicated and highly skilled development team. We solicit feedback from customers and our Steering Committee to design and deliver customer-focused and market-relevant enhancements to CEMLink 6. It is our commitment to building an intelligent software system for our customers.

In this blog, we will discuss some of the recent CEMLink 6 improvements that all our customers should know about.  If you wish to provide input towards future enhancements, please contact the Steering Committee at steeringcommittee@vimtechnologies.com.Read more »

Maximize Your Company’s Environmental Compliance

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Updated Original Post Dated: April 3, 2019

A Data Acquisition System (DAS) is a crucial tool for gathering and analyzing your plant’s compliance data. When it comes to ensuring environmental compliance, DO NOT take any chances that could lead to fines or enforcement. Here are 5 key assessments you NEED to consider when evaluating your current compliance system(s). The right solution can maximize your company’s environmental compliance while significantly reducing risk.Read more »

Alberta Publishes Draft Revisions to 1998 CEMS Code

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On October 13, 2020, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) published a second draft of the 1998 Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) Code.  On the same day, AEP hosted a webinar to provide information concerning the proposed revisions to the CEMS Code.  AEP intends to issue the final CEMS Code after January 1, 2021 and the CEMS Code would tentatively become effective on January 1, 2022.  A copy of the draft CEMS Code, supporting documents as well as a recording of the AEP webinar is available at www.alberta.ca/continuous-emissions-monitoring.aspx.  A brochure summarizing the significant revisions to the CEMS code is available here.

EPA Publishes Updates Correcting Inaccurate Testing Provisions, Outdated Procedures, and More

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On October 7, 2020, the EPA published updates in the Federal Register to correct inaccurate testing provisions and outdated procedures, as well as adding approved alternative procedures which allow more flexibility to testers. It includes performance specifications in 40 CFR 51, 60, 61, and 63.

One noteworthy addition includes the clarification of response time from “must not exceed 2 minutes” to “must not exceed 240 seconds” in 40 CFR 60, Appendix B, PS4B, section 4.5.

There is also a stipulation on the 40 CFR 60, Appendix F, Procedure 1, section 5.2.3(2) the criteria for CGAs as applicable to diluent monitors is included. For sites subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart LLL, the units of measure in Equations 12 (THC operating limits), 13, 17, 18, and 19 are revised for clarity.

The rule is effective on December 7, 2020. Please review the rule under 85 FR 63394 for more details.

If you have any questions on the recent update or how they may impact your facility, contact VIM COMPAS at COMPAS@vimtechnologies.com. The VIM COMPAS Team is ready to assist you.