Tag: Audit

What is an Air Emissions Compliance Audit?

The EPA Audit Policy formally titled “Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction, and Prevention of Violations,” safeguards human health and the environment by providing several major incentives for regulated entities to voluntarily discover, self-report and correct violations of federal environmental laws and regulations. These incentives are for regulated entities that voluntarily discover, promptly disclose, and expeditiously correct noncompliance, making formal EPA investigations and enforcement actions unnecessary. Read the EPA Policy

The EPA may audit your facility for several reasons. You may have increased numbers of failed calibrations or have questionable data for Co2 audits, flow-to-load or heat input changes, reporting errors, late quarterly reports, or be part of an EPA, state, or annual compliance review.

This process can be time-consuming and stressful. Your facility can best handle federal, state, and local scrutiny with preparation and using a data acquisition system (DAS) like StackVision or Prism for monitoring, reporting, and compliance.

For more information, visit the How We Monitor Compliance page on the EPA’s website.

Read these helpful ESC Spectrum materials to help prepare for and navigate audits.

Part 60 Monitoring Plan Overview

Gain a clearer understanding of 40 CFR Part 60 with ESC Spectrum’s useful Part 60 Monitoring Plan Overview. This 13-page overview covers the most common industries found under the Part 60 air quality regulations served by ESC Spectrum’s StackVision™, Prism® and CEMDAS Evolution™ Data Acquisition Systems.

Air Emissions Regulations 101

Air Emissions Regulations 101 provides an overview of EPA history, the similarities and differences between Part 60, 63 and 75 and ESC Spectrum’s role in monitoring and compliance.

Quick CEMS Audit Prep Checklist

Use our quick checklist to pass an EPA CEMS audit of your facility. Use a proven CEMS DAS like StackVision and Prism for critical data and have current information about your designated representative, record keeping, QA/QC plan, permit & acid rain program at hand.

Guide to Part 75 Audit Preparation

Get ready for your Part 75 audits with ESC Spectrum’s useful guide and checklists for each part of the air emissions compliance process. This 40-page guide covers every part of the air emissions monitoring process, from QA/QC plans to DAS software to ECMPS and much more.