To this end, the plant audit is a key step to ensuring compliance with all federal, provincial and municipal regulations. Pollutech has completed a large number of plant audits for small and medium-sized industries throughout Southwestern Ontario. Field testing and laboratory analyses are then undertaken to confirm findings, where necessary. The plant audit is designed to provide a reliable, reasonably-priced evaluation of the environmental status of the facility. Identification of concerns is the emphasis of the program and not implementation of solutions.
Options generally arise out of the audit based on a common sense approach to identified problems.
Detailed testing in the latter stages of a complete audit are likely to include composite sewer sampling, leachate testing, and isokinetic stack sampling. With the increasing concern for environmental protection and the costs associated with pollution abatement and cleanup, a large number of industries wish to evaluate the environmental consequences of a new or expanded operation prior to start-up. This enables the client to allocate costs to the manufacturing process and risks to any environmental liabilities. Environmental risk assessments generally involve input from several categories. For example, a new facility may be planned to increase plant capacity.