Compliance & Auditing
49 expert articles on compliance & auditing from Envicon Group's NY and NJ environmental engineers.
Lead Paint Inspection NYC and NJ 2026: Local Law 1, the RRP Rule, and Pre-Renovation Compliance
A renovation in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Newark, or Paterson can lose weeks when the project team treats lead paint as a minor building-material issue. It is not minor. Lead findings can affect the renovation scope, contractor qualifications, tenant protections, permit filings, clearance testing, and the final abatement budget. The requirements also change by jurisdiction. NYC Local […]
NYC E-Designation Annual Certification 2026: EPIC Portal Filings, Fan Inspections, and Penalty Exposure
If your Manhattan, Queens, or Brooklyn property has an NYC OER E-Designation with continuing institutional controls or engineering controls, annual certification remains an owner obligation in 2026. The designation rules did not materially change this year. Enforcement has become less forgiving. The NYC Zoning Resolution Appendix C […]
NJ Brownfield Tax Credits 2026: Audit-Proof Cost Documentation and Incentive Stacking
A New Jersey brownfield project can qualify for meaningful financial support. It can also lose that support when remediation costs, funding sources, and completion dates are poorly documented. The NJ Brownfield Tax Credit is not a reimbursement check issued when excavation begins. Under the New Jersey Economic […]
NJ S.2760 Structural Inspections and Reserve Studies 2026: One Mobilization, Two Compliance Deadlines
New Jersey condo and co-op boards can coordinate S.2760 structural inspections with 30-year reserve studies, reducing duplicate mobilizations and costly compliance gaps. For condominium and cooperative boards across New Jersey, 2026 is not the year to treat structural inspections and reserve planning as separate administrative […]
NYC Local Law 97 Compliance 2026: Linking Building Retrofits, Asbestos, and Construction Environmental Review
For covered buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, NYC Local Law 97 compliance in 2026 is not just a reporting exercise. It is a building improvement and construction coordination issue. Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas emissions limits for most buildings above 25,000 gross square feet. Owners must report annual emissions, […]
NJDEP SRRA 2.0 Rule Changes: RAP Forms, Indoor Air Controls, and LSRP Compliance for 2026 Transactions
New Jersey’s SRRA 2.0 rule changes are now affecting how contaminated property owners, developers, attorneys, and LSRPs prepare remedial action permits and transaction files. The changes are implemented through amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:26C, including Subchapter 7 for institutional controls and remedial action permits. The current NJDEP courtesy copy identifies a last amended date of February […]
NYSDEC Part 253 GHG Reporting Enforcement Discretion: New 2026-2028 Deadlines for New York Facilities
New York facility owners now have more time to meet several greenhouse gas reporting and monitoring obligations under 6 NYCRR Part 253. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an enforcement-discretion letter on July 31, 2026 that changes when DEC will begin enforcing selected deadlines. It does not repeal Part 253. It does […]
SWPPP Services NJ: NJPDES 5G3 Stormwater Permit and Site-Specific Construction Compliance
A construction site in New Jersey can trigger two separate compliance tracks before the first excavator moves soil. The first is the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, commonly called a SESCP, which is reviewed by the local Soil Conservation District. The second is NJDEP authorization under the NJPDES Construction Activity Stormwater General Permit 5G3, […]
Reserve Study and Structural Inspection NJ: Coordinated Compliance for Jersey City and Hoboken Condo Boards
New Jersey condo and co-op boards now have two related responsibilities to manage: understand the condition of the building’s shared capital assets and verify the condition of its primary load-bearing system. Those responsibilities overlap, but they are not the same. A reserve study answers a financial and lifecycle question: What will the association need to […]
NYC E-Designation Air Quality Compliance: Boiler, Stack, and Mechanical Documentation Before Occupancy
A NYC air-quality E-designation can affect whether your project receives a building permit, temporary certificate of occupancy, or final certificate of occupancy. The issue usually appears in the mechanical design, but the closeout risk is broader. Fuel type, boiler capacity, stack location, stack height, roof geometry, air intakes, installation records, and agency filings all need […]
NYSDEC Part 375 Brownfield COC Compliance: QEP Certification and Field Documentation for NYC Developers
For New York brownfield developers, the path to a Certificate of Completion is not finished when excavation ends. Under the December 31, 2025 amendments to 6 NYCRR Part 375, the quality, timing, and professional responsibility behind your documentation matter as much as the physical cleanup. That has direct consequences for developers, lenders, attorneys, contractors, and […]
NJ Underground Storage Tank Closure Before Property Sale: Newark and Jersey City Compliance Guide
An underground storage tank can delay a New Jersey property sale long after the purchase agreement is signed. Buyers, lenders, attorneys, and regulators typically want more than proof that an old tank was pumped out. They want a documented closure, environmental assessment, sampling results, disposal records, and a clear answer to one question: Does the […]