Environmental management and compliance are critical to the foundation of all successful businesses. Benchmark's staff has helped numerous facilities solve existing compliance problems and assisted several others in minimize future liability through internal compliance auditing, generation of computerized chemical tracking and inventory monitoring programs, and development of ISO 14000 compliant Environmental Management Systems.

 

Benchmark routinely works with local, State and Federal agencies to obtain approvals for: discharges to surface water and municipal wastewater treatment systems; hazardous and solid waste management; air emissions; petroleum and chemical bulk storage; wetlands mitigation; and dredge/fill activities. Our philosophy of "early and continual regulator involvement" in the permit application process assures that our clients obtain regulatory approval in a timely manner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integration of an environmental management system (EMS) into a company's strategic plan produces mutual awareness for environmental and business processes, limiting liability and unexpected financial needs. ISO 14000 establishes international standards for environmental management, with several industries now requiring that their plants as well as their outside suppliers become ISO 14000-compliant. Benchmark's ISO 14000 lead auditor-trained and experienced staff can assist you in EMS development through the ISO certification process. For those clients not wishing to pursue formal certification, we can help identify and develop strategies that provide EMS benefits without the ISO compliance burdens.