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Small Business Compliance Assistance Program
Free and Confidential Comprehensive Environmental Assistance

The Small Business Compliance Assistance Program (SBCAP) assists Vermont's regulated community in achieving compliance with environmental regulations and promoting cooperation between the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the regulated community.

To achieve its goal, the SBCAP focuses on outreach efforts to businesses to make them aware of new and existing regulations.

SBCAP encourages businesses to use pollution prevention (waste reduction) as a means of achieving compliance and reducing their overall regulatory burden whenever possible. Prevention is often the most cost effective way to deal with environmental compliance issues.

Assistance is provided through:

  • No cost , confidential, voluntary, on-site compliance assessments,

 

 

The Environmental Research Tool

Interactive Database or "WM-ID"

This web-based tool enables anyone to access up-to-date environmental information compiled and monitored by the DEC.  Property specific information concerning:

  -hazardous waste generator (manifest) information

  - contaminated groundwater sites

  - hazardous materials spills

  - underground storage tanks

  - brownfield sites

  - stormwater permitted sites

Users can tailor their search by entering one or a combination of search criterion to narrow down results or produce a specific list of records.  The database is updated on a daily basis.

For more information on Compliance Assistance, contact:                                

Judy Mirro, Compliance Specialist 

judy.mirro@state.vt.us 

VT DEC / SBCAP

103 South Main Street, Cannery Building, Waterbury  VT  05671-4911

1-800-974-9559, ext. # 2  

802-241-3745

802-241-3273  (fax)

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Learn more about the Environmental Assistance Office (EAO) and what the SBCAP can do for you.

     
 

The VT DEC Conditionally Exempt Generator (CEG) On-line Tutorial includes quizzes

for users to test their knowledge, as well as many other useful links.  Register with the

site and a Certificate of Completion will be awarded when you have successfully

finished the course.  The site also maintains a Virtual Hazardous Waste Storage Area

where you can also test your knowledge.

     
 

The Funding Opportunities Fact Sheet for Small Businesses will help you identify

funding sources and financial programs that are right for your business.

     
 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s oil pollution prevention regulation requires facilities that maintain 1,320 gallons of oil prepare and implement a plan to

prevent discharges.  The plan is referred to as the Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. Learn important amendments to this

rule here.  Or go to our SPCC FAQ Page for more information (powerpoint presentation, guidance doc & model plan).

     
 

The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program requires all tank operations to

comply with the Environmental Results Program (ERP), a self-certification program. 

Learn how to comply by with this requirement here.

     
 

Read about Vermont's Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) in this Special

Edition E-Newsletter.  The MSGP went into effect August 18, 2006.  Learn how to

comply with this requirement here.

     

Act 250

 

Link to Vermont's Land Use Panel (ACT 250) most frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. 

 

         

EPA's Small Business Environmental Homepage

helping small businesses and assistance providers access environmental compliance and sustainable business information 

 

EAO 2004-2005 Biennial Legislative Report

EAO 2006-2007 Biennial Legislative Report

 

 

Send a compliance question to the Business Compliance Specialist.


Visit the Auto Salvage Yard Environmental Resource Center.

 

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Site maintained by Judy Mirro

 last updated 06/14/2010

 

 
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