ERM has scheduled a series of free workshops to help businesses understand new rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection requiring updated Continuous Emission Monitoring Data collection.

The workshops will be held on June 24 in King of Prussia, Pa and June 27 in Grantville, Pa (Harrisburg area). Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the workshop will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

DEPis moving forward with testing of the new Continuous Emission Monitoring Data Processing System (CEMDPS) with several facilities. When the trial is completed and the BAQ is satisfied that the new CEMDPS is functional, the owners/operators of facilities that operate continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMSs) will be required to come under Revision 8 of the Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (CSMM) and utilize the new system.

It is anticipated that the new CEMDPS system will be fully tested and functional by late summer, 2008. At that time, the provisions of Revision 8 of the CSMM will require the initiation of reporting into the new CEMDPS within a relatively short time frame (6 months).

Terry Black, from ERM, said it is extremely important that companies understand the implications of the changes to the CSMM, including the new reporting requirements and have ample time to complete any revisions to your CEMS software and hardware that may be necessary.

The presentations at these workshops will assist companies in making plans for these changes and position firms to meet the reporting requirements in a timely and efficient manner.

DEP and software/hardware consultants will present an overview of the impending changes and provide you with the information you need to implement Revision 8 of the CSMM and the new reporting format.

For more information and to register, visit the CEMDPS Workshops webpage.

6/20/2008