Lead Hazard Risk Assessments for Child Care Facilities

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Lead Hazard Risk Assessments for Child Care Facilities

Before an original provisional license may be issued for a center located in a building constructed prior to 1978, the Child Care Center applicant must submit a lead hazard risk assessment report indicating that the proposed child-use space, including outdoor play areas, is safe. 

Centers licensed before December 7, 2006 located in a building constructed prior to 1978 have until January 2, 2017 to obtain a lead hazard risk assessment.

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THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS SELECTS ASTI

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THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS SELECTS ASTI

Grand Rapids, MI, June 15, 2016:  ASTI Environmental has been selected to provide as-needed professional environmental services to the City of Grand Rapids.  This multi-year contract include investigation, sampling, remediation and/or risk management services related to: Air Quality, Asbestos-Containing Materials, Lead-Based Paint and pollution prevention.

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TRIs ARE DUE JULY 1, 2016

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Achieving and maintaining compliance with local, state and federal regulations can be an arduous process.  It’s important for facility managers to remember that parking lot runoff, parts cleaning processes, outdoor storage of raw materials, manufacturing scrap and  rejects, painting/printing/adhesive processes, chemicals used in manufacturing, vent hoods and booths, secondary containment and spill prevention systems are all subject to regulation.

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BEUTLER TO LEAD ROUNDTABLE

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BEUTLER TO LEAD ROUNDTABLE

Grand Rapids, April 1, 2016:  ASTI Environmental’s Director of West Michigan, Joe Buetler, has been selected to lead a roundtable discussion entitled;  Environmental Due Diligence for Potentially Contaminated Properties / BEAs at the State Bar of Michigan’s Real Property Law Section’s “Groundbreaker” event on April 20, 2016 from 330 – 6 pm at the Farmers Marker in Downtown Grand Rapids.  For more information and to register please visit http://connect.michbar.org/realproperty/events/roundtables

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ASTI Announces Detroit Office

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ASTI Announces Detroit Office

For ASTI Environmental the renaissance in Detroit started in 1985 with our first project in the city, or rather under the city, in the Crystal Mines. Soon we completed our first Brownfield project for the former Stroh Headquarters on the Detroit River at Jos Campau. After successfully completing over 1,500 projects in the City, we are now expanding on that heritage by opening an office in the other former Stroh Brewing Company Headquarters, now known as the Grand Park Centre building. 

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MiWATERS LAUNCHED

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MiWATERS LAUNCHED

The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Water Resources Division has launched MiWaters, a web-based permitting and compliance database focused on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), storm water, groundwater discharge, aquatic nuisance control, Part 41 construction, and land and water interface permits. The database replaces over 25 outdated databases and includes 5 permitting programs. The program is meant to benefit regulated stakeholders by allowing them to manage their own accounts, submit applications and reports electronically, receive reminders regarding upcoming deadlines, and review past submissions and violations. Permit holders will receive letters in the mail with instructions to register.

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CITY OF ALPENA SELECTS ASTI

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CITY OF ALPENA SELECTS ASTI

Alpena, MI, January 5, 2016:  The City of Alpena selected ASTI Environmental to provide a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and a Pre-Demolition Asbestos / Hazardous Materials Survey of the 23,000 square foot, two-story Alpena Power Company building in downtown Alpena (208 N. First Street).  ASTIs Site Redevelopment Services team conducted the building inspection, oversaw QA/QC of lab results and prepared the report.  ASTI has completed similar scopes of work for Blight Elimination projects throughout the State of Michigan, including the Lenawee County Land Bank, the Muskegon County Land Bank/City of Muskegon Heights and the City of Inkster.

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REDEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES ALERT

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REDEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES ALERT

COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION ACT EXTENDED
There is good news for incentives in Michigan! Act 210 of 2005, more commonly referred to as the Commercial Rehabilitation Act, was set to sunset on December 31st of this year. After multiple bills extending the sunset for the Act were not acted upon early in the year, Senate Bill 0556 of 2015, sponsored by Senators Ken Horn and Steven Bieda, was passed by the Senate, by the House, and was signed by Governor Snyder on December 15, 2015. This bill extends the sunset for the Commercial Rehabilitation Act until December 31, 2020.

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ASTI FIGHTS BLIGHT IN MUSKEGON HEIGHTS

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ASTI FIGHTS BLIGHT IN MUSKEGON HEIGHTS

Muskegon, MI, December 14, 2015:  The Muskegon County Land Bank and the City of Muskegon Heights have selected ASTI Environmental to provide Pre-Demolition Asbestos Surveys and Abatement Monitoring services for 37 properties in the City of Muskegon Heights.  ASTIs Director of West Michigan Operations, Joe Beutler, will lead the scheduling of all field activities, QA/QC of lab results, report preparation, as well as oversight of all abatement activities. 

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