BrightFields assists facility operators with permitting, planning, reporting, auditing, and all aspects of environmental compliance support. Our compliance personnel have worked in industry and as regulators, and have experience with local, state and federal regulatory programs. Our areas of expertise include the Clean Water Act (CWA), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), above ground and underground storage tanks, and environmental safety management (OSHA).

BrightFields understands the permitting process and is effective in developing permit applications. BrightFields understands facility operations and develops plans to meet regulatory requirements while taking advantage of existing operational practices. We perform compliance and management system audits to identify program gaps, plan and implement corrective action programs, and strengthen a facility’s environmental position. The proactive review benefits the facility by allowing any necessary compliance work to be accomplished prior to inspection by regulatory agencies.

BrightFields assists both small and large organizations in understanding and complying with environmental and health and safety regulations. Our services range from teaching companies the proper state and local reporting procedures to preparation and presentation of employee training programs on the use and storage of workplace chemicals used on a daily basis.

The services provided by BrightFields include:

Environmental Regulatory Interpretation

  • State
  • US EPA
  • OSHA

Permit Applications and Registrations

  • Air
  • Wastewater
  • Stormwater
  • Residual Waste
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Coastal Zone Permitting

Compliance Reports

  • SARA Form “R”
  • Tier II Inventories
  • Hazardous Waste Annual Inventories
  • Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) required by NPDES Permits

Regulatory Plans

  • Health and Safety Plans (HASP)
  • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC)
  • Waste Minimization Plans
  • Strategy Reduction Plans
  • Stormwater Management Plans

Auditing and Assessments

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Management Systems
  • Record Keeping Systems