Services
Design for Pollution Prevention
Lafayette Environmental Consulting, LLC (LEC) integrates pollution prevention and compliance efficiencies up front:

  • Working with conceptual design teams on capital projects during process and civil engineering design, e.g.,
    chemical storage, secondary containment, waste management systems, stormwater pollution prevention.
  • Pre-screening and conducting management of change (MOC) reviews for new/modified products, processes.
  • Participating in hazard assessments (e.g., HAZOPs).
  • Developing environmental management approaches to prevent unnecessary waste.

Permit for Efficiency
LEC facilitates compliance:

  • Streamlining permit requirements during permit renewal cycles using permit application improvements.
  • Negotiating with regulatory agencies based on an in-depth understanding of regulatory requirements.
  • Developing and optimizing compliance management systems, e.g., wastewater permit requirements (NPDES
    or POTW), RCRA compliance, emergency preparedness and spill response.
  • Developing multi-state or internationally applicable compliance programs.

Minimize Waste
LEC assists in developing and implementing plans to minimize wastes and associated liabilities. Common strategies
require top management support and Supply Chain or Engineering optimization approaches. LEC has extensive
RCRA expertise and works effectively with multi-disciplinary teams in your business to drive waste minimization and
reduce liabilities through:

  • Inventory management improvements.
  • Procedural changes.
  • Process design changes for material substitutions.
  • Selection of qualified waste vendors and auditing of third-party waste management facilities.