WESTAR’s Training Program will host this 4-day Intermediate Permitting training course for agency personnel who have, or will have, permitting responsibilities for major sources. The objectives of the course are to provide with a high-level understanding of permitting elements, regulatory requirements, and policies pertaining to the major permitting programs, and provide attendees with the knowledge, […]
This intensive 3-day course provides a framework for designing effective compliance strategies and enforcement programs. The course defines the terms compliance and enforcement, introduces basic principles, and explores different approaches for implementing each element of the framework. Participants will be guided through the concepts and principles of environmental compliance and enforcement. Participants, through a "case […]
Those completing this course will gain an understanding of the information associated with the management of air quality monitoring systems required under the Clean Air Act and state and local regulations. Attendees will be able to apply the following topics in establishing a measurement system: Basic concepts of statistical control charts Regression analysis and control […]
The 2023 EPA Residential Wood Heating Training Workshop will start at 1 pm on April 11 and will conclude at 5 pm April 13. The location of the meeting is EPA Region 8 offices: EPA Downtown Denver Office US EPA, Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202. Click here for additional information and to register for […]
WESTAR’s Training Program will host this 4-day Intermediate New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (NSR/PSD) training course for agency personnel who have, or will have, permitting responsibilities for major sources. The goals of the course are to provide with a high-level understanding of permitting elements, regulatory requirements, and policies pertaining to the major New Source […]
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: New, entry-level stationary source inspectors, regulatory agency staff, and environmental specialists in business and government. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this course will gain a basic understanding of the general information associated with air pollution control and enforcement. The following topics will be covered in this course: • Developing a framework for designing […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: This basic one-day course covers the fundamentals of electrostatic precipitator (ESP) operation for fine particulate or aerosols and the likely defects or operator oversights. Topics include theory and design, cleaning cycles, operation and maintenance and inspection techniques. After completion of this course, learners will be able to: List the major industrial applications for […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this course will gain a basic understanding of the general information associated with industrial boiler operations Attendees will be able to perform regulatory reviews involving the following elements of industrial boilers: Air Pollution – Why Boiler Uses Boiler Theory and Operation Air Pollution Formation Air Pollution Control Devices Boiler Regulations Typical […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this basic course will gain a basic understanding of the general information associated with continuous emission monitoring. Attendees will be able to perform regulatory reviews involving the following elements of Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) systems: Implementing Regulations Basic Theory and Operation System Components System Certification Requirements Inspection and Quality Assurance WESTAR’s […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this course will have an understanding of the compliance assessment practices that are employed for evaluating air emission sources. The individual will gain an understanding of the following inspector tasks: Role of the field inspector Permit conditions compliance documentation and evidence gathering Complaints handling and other inspection investigations Inspection of air […]
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 2-day training course is not intended to produce modelers but rather to focus on atmospheric science principles, model options, and configurations, as well as pre- and post-processing steps that ultimately determine the outcome of the modeling study. The course will develop a solid understanding of regulatory air dispersion modeling fundamentals combined with […]
