Water quality compliance made simple.

Webinar Recap: How to Improve your Discharge Monitoring Reporting Using Automation

Water quality compliance often gets less attention than air emissions or waste management, but it can be just as complex and time-consuming as any other aspect of environmental compliance. That’s why ERA is teaming up with SynTerra, experts in water permitting and regulations to provide some insights into the NPDES program and how to streamline compliance reporting.

Did you know that all the data you use for NPDES compliance, including lab analytical results, can be streamlined to make DMR preparation faster and easier? This free webinar will walk you through every step of the DMR process and show you how you can improve each one.

Download the webinar to learn:

What data goes into a DMR and how to best collect that data efficiently
How to streamline the lab sampling and data exchange process
Data QAQC on your chemical and process records to ensure accuracy and compliance
Where automation can be used to reduce time spent on DMR and NPDES compliance
A panel discussion on water quality compliance best practices.

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Andrea Kehn, P.E., is the leader of SynTerra’s Process and Compliance group, with 28 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. She leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for a variety of industrial clients. Andrea’s vast experience and expertise includes: Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); NPDES Permitting; water quality modeling; process safety management; and risk management compliance. Andrea is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Erin Manitou is a Senior Lead Project Analyst & Account Manager at ERA Environmental Management Solutions with over 11 years experience working with manufacturers to streamline and redesign their EHS data management processes. Ms. Manitou holds a MS in the Environmental Sciences from the University of Texas, with expertise in emissions tracking, compliance reporting, and sustainable manufacturing. Erin works closely with ERA clients and our consultant partners to standardize, streamline, and automate EHSQ data management across their entire organization.

SynTerra is an employee‐owned science and engineering consulting firm. The company helps clients meet business objectives and address technical challenges. SynTerra works with clients on industrial, mining, governmental, economic development, and commercial projects. SynTerra has offices throughout the Southeast.

ERA Environmental is a leading-edge EHSQ software developer with over 25 years of experience serving the manufacturing industry with advanced automation software that improves data collection, EHS reporting, and compliance task management. Learn more at era-environmental.com

Kathy Webb, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

Kathy Webb, who co-founded SynTerra (then known as The Fletcher Group) in 1992, has completed remedial investigations and regulatory compliance projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities, state and federal Superfund sites, solid waste landfills, brownfield redevelopment, utility coal combustion residual (CCR) management units, and regulated industrial facilities. She has supported litigation as an expert witness related to chlorinated solvents, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Kathy is known for her practical assessment strategy with the perspective of the client’s business objectives. She routinely evaluates groundwater corrective action systems for effectiveness and progress toward achieving compliance objectives. She has co-authored a trade journal paper with case studies of low-impact remedial strategies. Kathy is a licensed Professional Geologist in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Mark Taylor, P.G.

Principal

Mark has worked more than 40 years in natural-resource based industries. His expertise includes mine geology and mine engineering, hydrogeologic and geotechnical investigations, solid and hazardous waste management, and regulatory negotiations. He has published peer-reviewed papers about coal geology, ore geochemistry, mineralogy, and solid waste management. He is a leading expert in mining and environmental permitting for litigation support.

Mark is licensed as a Professional Geologist in South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Washington. He serves on the boards of the Upstate Red Cross and Upstate Forever. He served on the South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists for six years. Mark holds a Master’s degree in Geological Sciences from The University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Science from Harvard University.

Andrea Kehn, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering | Principal

Andrea Kehn, leader of our Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Unit, has 28 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. She leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for a variety of industrial clients. Andrea’s vast experience and expertise includes: air quality construction and operating permitting; air quality modeling; air permit record-keeping and reporting; Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); NPDES permitting; water quality modeling; process safety management; risk management compliance and auditing; and RCRA compliance.

Andrea is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Ruth Albright, P.E.

Vice President | Principal

Ruth has led projects for major industrial facilities throughout the Southeast and beyond. She built her knowledge of environmental regulations and their application to manufacturing operations while working for the second largest chemical manufacturing company in the United States. At SynTerra, she has expanded both her knowledge and reputation working for chemical manufacturing operations of all sizes. She has also worked extensively with other manufacturing operations, including pulp and paper, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, food, and automotive parts and assembly. Her experience includes air and wastewater permit compliance, solid and hazardous waste management, solid waste construction permitting, hazardous materials transportation, wastewater treatment systems, air pollution control equipment operations and maintenance, and ambient air monitoring systems.

Ruth is a professional engineer registered in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Michigan, Arkansas, and Kentucky. She is an active member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Environmental Technical Committee and serves as the chair of the water subcommittee. She has previously served as the program and committee chair for the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs committee. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.