example Projects


Client A - Chemical Storage Facility
OEA completed general environmental permitting, compliance, and reporting consultation for numerous chemical storage facilities owned by Client A.  Scope of work included completion of emissions calculations for annual reporting, and impact assessment modeling for materials kept on site.


Client B - Coal-Fired Cogeneration Facility
Managed Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting project, including BACT analyses, environmental impact evaluations and participation in public hearings.  Aspects of the permitting project were reviewed by State environmental protection agency and the USEPA.


Client C - Steel Mill
Prepared Title V permit application for facility.  Prepared annual emissions reports.  Acquired permits for slag handling operation.  Participated in the specification, selection and permitting of a new electric arc furnace particulate control baghouse system.


Client D - Private Sector Facility
OEA completed general consultation for the multi-facility client including acquisition of construction permits, acquisition of Title V operating permit, annual compliance reporting, ongoing emissions calculations, emissions testing protocol development and emissions results reporting.  In addition, OEA acquired a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP), developed a parametric monitoring plan for a boiler within the facility subject to NSPS, and provided annual emissions and compliance reporting.


Client E - Packaging Facility
OEA obtained the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permit for the relocation of manufacturing equipment and related air pollution control equipment.  In addition, OEA provided on-site assistance to Client E during local government inspection of the facility, and designed a response plan to address the issues discovered during the inspection.  OEA also provided general environmental permitting, reporting, and regulatory assistance for multiple facilities owned by Client E including a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP), SARA 311/312 reporting, quarterly FESOP emissions reporting, annual compliance certifications, and ongoing monitoring reporting.