Environmental, Health and Safety * Engineering Services - Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc.

CAPACCIO has a wealth of experience servicing the Environmental, Health and Safety needs of the Food industry. From working on site as a part of our client’s EH&S team, to assisting with SPCC plans, removing above (AST) or underground (UST) storage tanks to creating engineering and sustainability solutions that help our clients remain in compliance, our experience in the food industry experience is extensive. Our professionals come from industry and understand the nuances to our client’s challenges and needs, which results in results that are cost efficient and effective.

Industry Experience
Below is a sampling of just some of the projects we have performed for this industry. For more information on our services and experience, please contact Lucy Servidio at lservidio@capaccio.com.
	Environmental Management Program Worldwide Breakfast Cereal Producer CAPACCIO assisted this client in maintaining its Environmental Management Program (EMP) for its Massachusetts site, through once per month site visits from March 2009 through February 2010. On-site work included maintaining and updating the environmental compliance calendar and permits list and meeting with the client’s personnel team to review the status of environmental tasks and upcoming requirements. Read More...
	EPCRA 313 Form R / TURA Form S Reporting and TUR Planning Assistance Largest Branded Dairy Operator CAPACCIO reviewed this client’s threshold determination calculations for RY 2005 to determine which EPCRA 313 / TURA chemicals triggered thresholds. CAPACCIO recommended that the client to put together a spreadsheet for all chemicals used in 2005 for these calculations. CAPACCIO discussed “manufactured byproducts” with employees knowledgeable with the process. Read More...
	SPCC Plan Preparation Family Owned and Operated Manufacturer of Snack Products The client stores cottonseed oil for use in production at its facility in a shop fabricated bulk aboveground storage tank (AST) with a name plate capacity of 10,150 gallons and a shop fabricated reserve AST of approximately 1,100 gallons. The amount stored in above ground containers exceeded the threshold quantity of 1,320 gallons, which required that the facility prepare an SPCC Plan in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations (40 CFR 112). Read More...
	SPCC Plan Worldwide Breakfast Cereal Producer CAPACCIO prepared a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan for the client’s Massachusetts site. To prepare this plan, CAPACCIO submitted a request to the client for SPCC-related information, including training records, tank testing records, bulk oil storage quantities and locations, oil transfer practices, spill history, location of oil-filled operational equipment, facility plans, and other general operational information. Read More...
	Pretreatment System Design Family Owned Manufacturer of Dips, Spreads and Salads A food manufacturer was required by the town to install pretreatment to remove fats and oil and adjust the pH of their wastewater prior to discharging to the sewer system. CAPACCIO performed the original design work for the client and was later hired to complete the design; assist with the construction; coordinate and submit drawings to the POTW; and review shop drawings. CAPACCIO designed a lift station, oil / water separator (based on the API design) and a dual pH system with re-circulating flow in the event a pH exceedence should occur.
	AST Inspection with Ultrasonic Thickness Testing Family Owned and Operated Manufacturer of Snack Products The client owns and operates a 10,000 gallon aboveground storage tank for vegetable oil at its facility, which was installed in 1988. In accordance with the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) found in 40 CFR 112, spill containment was required. Read More...
	Tier II, EPCRA, TUR Planning Worldwide Breakfast Cereal Producer CAPACCIO provided Tier II services to the client, a worldwide breakfast cereal producer. CAPACCIO reviewed the maximum and average chemical storage inventory data for Reporting Year (RY) 2007 to confirm that the client needed to report only one chemical on its EPCRA, Hazardous Chemical Inventory Report (Tier II report) for 2007. Read More...