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News & Press | April 15, 2024

USEPA Finalizes National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Six PFAS

On April 10, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR), establishing legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six (6) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. Five PFAS (perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA], perfluorooctyl sulfonate [PFOS], perfluorohexanesulfonic acid [PFHxS], perfluorononanoic acid [PFNA], and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid [HFPO-DA, or “GenX”]) have individual MCLs. Additionally, the USEPA finalized an enforceable Hazard Index (HI) MCL of 1.0 when mixtures containing...

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T&M Foundation | April 10, 2024

T&M Foundation Awards Purdue University Scholarship

The T&M Associates Foundation was proud to award their first Purdue University scholarship in the amount of $5,000 to Jacob Malone. Jacob was a researcher for Dr. Wells Lab, a safety intern at G&W Electric, and is involved in many organizations such as Purdue Votes, the Student Environmental Health and Safety Association, and ASSP’s Central Indiana Chapter. He is currently a Bayer Industrial Hygiene intern and anticipates graduating from Purdue’s OEHS program in May 2026....

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Environmental | April 9, 2024

Krzyston Discusses Environmental Realities and Regulations

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has adopted additional and more stringent rules/regulations in recent years, and the business community is at times struggling to navigate them. T&M Associates’ Kris Krzyston discusses whether or not the the environmental regulations hamper New Jersey’s competitiveness, especially since such rules often don’t exist in other nearby states. He explains overall, “before these various new rules were adopted, people were trying to get their applications in underneath...

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News & Press | April 6, 2024

CIANJ’s Commerce Magazine Recognizes T&M’s Environmental Leadership

In honor of Earth Month, CIANJ and Commerce Magazine dedicated its April issue to the environment by celebrating environmental achievements. They feature the leadership taken by many members of the environmental industry and higher education to protect and preserve our land, water, and air through green building, recycling, brownfield remediation, and more. CIANJ recognized T&M’s environmental leadership for their work on Middletown Township’s new $56 million town hall that is free of environmental concerns. T&M...

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News & Press | March 27, 2024

Importance of Improving Noise Monitoring in OHS Magazine

Don’t underestimate the constant hum of equipment at your manufacturing facility or construction site – the insidious nature of hearing loss lies in its cumulative effect and does not solely reside in sustained decibel levels. Meeting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standard of 85 decibels is only the beginning of noise monitoring for employers. Overlooking the importance of hearing protection goes beyond a simple safety oversight; a risk can affect an employee’s overall...

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News & Press | March 22, 2024

New Jersey Legislature Bill to Eliminate Council on Affordable Housing

Governor Murphy signed the bill on Wednesday, March 20 that eliminates the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and establishes a process for towns to determine their obligations based on Department of Community Affairs (DCA) calculations.  The bill requires the DCA to complete and publish its calculations no later than October 20, 2024.  Other important deadlines are listed below. The legislation changes affordable housing processes that will impact New Jersey’s municipalities, including the vacant land process...

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News & Press | March 19, 2024

PFAS Class-Action Lawsuit Provides Over $11 Billion For Affected Public Water Systems

PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a category of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they are nearly indestructible; their persistence in the environment and prevalence across the country make them a unique water-quality concern. The United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to establish legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels that will require the installation of additional...

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Awards | March 19, 2024

T&M Project a Leading Capital Construction Award Recipient

The Alliance for Action has named the City of Asbury Park’s Memorial Drive Improvements project a recipient of their New Jersey Leading Capital Construction Award. The Alliance for Action Capital Construction Awards Program focuses on infrastructure projects that impact New Jersey. T&M provided roadway design & plan preparation, signal & traffic control design and plan preparation, sanitary sewer design, client management, project management, bidding/contract award, and SECS Certification for this important project. Congratulations to the...

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