3 Companies In The Oranges Get 'Compliance Awards' From PVSC

ORANGES, NJ — The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) recently recognized 97 of its permittees that operated in the previous calendar year without having incurred a single effluent (wastewater discharge) or reporting violation.

According to the PVSC:

“Significant Industrial Users in the PVSC service area are issued Sewer Use Permits that include limits for the quality of effluent the companies may discharge into the sewer system. These companies must also monitor and report on their discharges to PVSC every month. Compliance violations typically occur in instances when a company exceeds its permitted discharge limits, neglects to take requisite samples, or fails to file its monthly report on time. Each facility that goes a full calendar year without a single violation earns a PVSC Permit Compliance Award.”

Multiple companies in the Oranges made this year’s list. They were:

• Unicorp - Orange (17-year winner)
• American Wear Inc. - East Orange (6-year winner)
• T&E Industries - Orange (6-year winner)

“I congratulate these companies for their commitment to protecting public health and the environment,” PVSC Chair Thomas Tucci Jr. said.

“We are pleased to honor them for the efforts they made to meet the strict discharge standards and rules in their Sewer Use or Liquid Waste Acceptance Permits,” Tucci said. “They should be justifiably proud of their efforts.”

“To go an entire year without a single violation requires conscientiousness, effective management, and outstanding teamwork,” PVSC director of inspection and compliance Herbert Skinner said. “Adhering to our discharge limits is essential to keeping our environment healthy.”

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