Maryland Environmental Service views our Environmental Compliance Program as a critical component of our mission.  Our program includes the following:                  

      ·                    Monitoring of processes and releases

·                    Spill prevention, control and countermeasures

·                    Reporting requirements (as specified by governmental permits or MES procedures) for violations, spills and unusual events

·                    Emergency response

·                    Facility maintenance (“good housekeeping”)

·                    Handling, storage and spill remediation of chemicals and hazardous materials

·                    Employee training

·                    Documentation and records management

·                    Code of Conduct/Internal investigations/Accountability and enforcement

 Every MES employee must perform his or her duties in strict compliance of our standard of conduct. 

 MES will assure the effectiveness and integrity of our Environmental Compliance Program through periodic evaluation of its components.  The evaluations will serve to validate the process and results related to compliance as well as to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Procedures for Primary and Regulatory Schemes

• Procedures for Governmental Permits

• Procedures for the Acquisition, Handling and Disposition of Materials

• Procedures for Hazardous or Regulated Material Spills

• Procedures for Regulatory Awareness

• Procedures for Inspections/Inquires by Governmental Authorities

• Procedures for Safety/Emergency Response

• Procedures for Research and Development Activity

• Procedures for Training

• Procedures for Compliance Audits