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Negotiating Smarter Emission Limits for Roofing Plants Across the U.S.

Tora professionals specialize in optimizing air permits to reduce regulatory risk and increase operational flexibility for manufacturing clients. At one 4-wide shingle plant, Tora consolidated multiple equipment-specific emission limits into a single, facility-wide limit—allowing the client to balance production and emissions across different processes without triggering permit violations. In other cases, Tora successfully negotiated outlet-only…

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Optimizing Emission Controls to Save $1M on Air Compliance Equipment

Tora conducted engineering airflow measurements and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) loading assessments at an ISO foam manufacturing facility to support air permitting and control technology design. The goal was to determine the minimum number of online and offline emission sources that would require control to achieve the client’s desired production goals while maintaining synthetic minor…

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Facilitating air permit modifications for roofing manufacturers to enable $250M in capacity expansion

Tora has supported capacity expansions at more than a dozen asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities across the U.S., leading air permitting analyses and securing permit modifications as needed to authorize increased production. In each case, Tora assessed the facility’s existing permit conditions and modeled projected emissions associated with proposed throughput increases. We prepared supporting documentation to…

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Leading environmental permitting to support startup and regulatory success

Tora was engaged to lead all primary environmental activities for the construction of a greenfield, state-of-the-art roofing manufacturing facility that includes a stillyard, 4-wide shingle line, recycled asphalt shingle (RAS) liquefaction equipment, and related infrastructure. Tora evaluated sites across four states, helping the client select a location based on anticipated permitting timeframes and operational flexibility….

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Assessing wastewater processes to plan long-term treatment solutions

Tora provided wastewater evaluation and treatment planning support to a fiberglass mat manufacturing facility after the site received a Notice of Violation (NOV) for discharging excess contaminants to the local Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). Tora’s support included: Once the pilot system was operational, Tora coordinated a weekly sampling schedule to evaluate system effectiveness, while…

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Delivering environmental training for industrial EHS teams to build internal compliance capacity

Tora delivered a series of operation-specific online training sessions to help facility staff and EHS personnel understand key compliance responsibilities. Training topics included: Each training module was approximately 30 minutes long and tailored to the operational context of the client’s facilities. As part of the program, Tora developed custom checklists that enabled regional EHS staff…

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Organizing regulatory obligations for roofing facilities to simplify ongoing compliance

Tora prepared a compliance calendar for a roofing manufacturer in Southern California to define the specific timeframes for reporting, sampling, inspections, and permit renewals. The project involved reviewing the facility’s: From this review, Tora developed a month-by-month calendar of action items covering: Each calendar entry included task details, frequency, regulatory references, and direct reference links…

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Supporting environmental planning for a fiberglass producer to reduce discharge risk and streamline emergency response

Tora conducted a site inspection for a fiberglass mat production facility in Maryland operating under the General Permit for Discharges from Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities. As part of the assessment, Tora: During the inspection, Tora also identified that the site’s aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity exceeded 1,320 gallons, triggering the requirement under 40 CFR…

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Annual Toxics Release Inventory Support and Air Emissions Monitoring

Tora supports a specialty chemical manufacturer in completing their annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting. This work includes reviewing: Tora prepares and submits Form R and Form A reports for 11 listed chemicals in accordance with EPA requirements. In addition to annual reporting, Tora also provides monthly air emissions tracking to support ongoing compliance and…

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Agency Engagement and Facility Improvements After Unscheduled Inspection

Tora assisted client with response to Agency NOV issued subsequent to an unscheduled RCRA inspection. Tora performed regulatory analysis, drafted response to agency and obtained extension due to holidays. Tora also partnered with internal and external legal counsel and onsite operational personnel to develop comprehensive response to all Agency concerns. Compiled tracking list for all…

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