Solid Wastes
UltraSystems has extensive relevant expierence in the permitting of solid waste disposal facilities and conducts waste characterization studies. UltraSystems also prepares source reduction and recycling plans, and analyzes air quality and related impacts associated with the development and operation of solid waste facilities(e.g., landfills, materials recovery facilities, and transfer stations).
Water/Wastewater
UltraSystems has wide-ranging experience in making assessments to determine which water permits are required, and providing interfaces with the appropriate regulatory agencies to acquire and expedite these permits. Some of the mandatory water permits include the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (NPDES), required for any facility discharging wastewater to State waters , or tributaries thereof); Section 401 Water Quality Certifications, necessary for any applicant applying for a federal license or permit to conduct any activity (including the construction or operation of facilities) which may result in any discharge into navigable waters, or tributaries thereof); and stormwater permits, including Stormwater Pollution and Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) to to help identify the sources of sediment and other pollutants that may affect the quality of storm water discharges, and to describe and ensure the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce or eliminate sediment and other pollutants in storm water, as well as monitoring and controlling non-storm water discharges.
Federal Section 404
Impacts to jurisdictional streambeds, channels or wetlands require a Section 404 permit from the U.S. Amy Corps of Engineers (Corps). UltraSystems has prepared Section 404 permits for fill and dredged materials that affect stream beds, channels and wetlands. Construction activities within stream beds or channels that often require a permit include bank protection gabions, rock rip rap), bridge protection, backfill, or any grading within the normal high water mark (20-year event) of a streambed.
