P3S22 - Is My IU a CIU? – Making Categorical Determinations
Recorded On: 06/21/2022
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CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certification.
This presentation will include a review of categorical regulation development and application, and provide a walk-through of the procedures an inspector/permit writer should take in determining the appropriate categorical application. In addition, the speakers will walk through a number of example classification scenarios.
Summarize and share information on the categorical regulation development and application process
• Utilize tools shared to confidently make categorical determinations
• More confidently distinguish between regulated and unregulated industrial
processes and mixed waste streams.

Chuck Durham
Director of Pretreatment Services
PG Environmental
Director of Pretreatment Services Chuck Durham is a Principal Engineer and the Director of Pretreatment Services at PG Environmental. Mr. Durham has three decades of experience, he is a recognized expert in water pollution control regulations, with emphasis on the federal pretreatment program. In various projects supporting all 10 EPA regions and 30 states, he has provided the full spectrum of support to develop, implement, streamline, and measure the effectiveness of pretreatment programs. He has conducted more than 600 audits and PCIs, and more than 2,000 industrial inspections, at facilities across the U.S. In addition, he has developed and taught numerous basic and advanced training programs/webinars at local, state, and federal levels. Prior to entering the consulting field in 2001, Mr. Durham served as a Program Manager for the Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control. Mr. Durham is the Chair of the KY-TN Water Environment Associations’ Pretreatment Certification Committee.

Sirese Jacobson
Environmental Scientist
PG Environmental
Sirese Jacobson is an Environmental Scientist supporting projects relating to NPDES permit compliance and water quality. Primary support areas have included compliance inspections; data collection, analysis, and management; research; and technical writing. She works directly with state and industry representatives conducting inspections of regulated facilities and compiling inspection reports. Ms. Jacobson has provided pretreatment program support to nine U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions and has conducted more than 60 pretreatment compliance inspections and audits.
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