Hospital Environmental Compliance

Hospitals are among the most heavily regulated facilities in the country, and for good reason. From air emissions to chemical storage, healthcare campuses face complex environmental responsibilities tied to public safety, energy systems, and emergency preparedness.

RESPEC partners with hospitals and health networks to manage environmental compliance across air, water, waste, and emergency response programs. Whether you need permitting support, monthly inspections, or help responding to a DEP audit, our team knows how to step in, assess your needs, and keep your campus compliant.

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Comprehensive Environmental Services for Hospitals

Our team supports hospital and healthcare clients with a full suite of environmental services:

  • Air Permitting & Compliance: Boiler plants, backup emergency generators, sterilizers, parts washers, fuel tanks, co-generation systems—these all require air permits and periodic reporting. We help clients manage pre-construction permitting, emissions inventories, testing, and long-term operating permits.
  • Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans: Hospitals with large oil or fuel storage tanks must maintain up-to-date SPCC plans and conduct regular inspections and training. We develop, update, and implement SPCC plans tailored to your facility’s equipment and footprint.
  • Emergency Planning & Tier II Reporting: Under EPCRA regulations, facilities must report hazardous chemical storage to emergency responders. We help hospitals complete and file annual Tier II (aka Community Right to Know) reports, ensuring responders have clear information during emergencies.
  • Wastewater & Hazardous Waste Management: From lab drains to cafeterias, we assess your waste and wastewater streams and ensure your discharge, treatment, and disposal systems meet all applicable regulations. We also advise on hazardous and medical waste handling, storage, and disposal.
  • Environmental Audits & Gap Assessments: Whether preparing for an EPA inspection or onboarding new sites after a merger, we conduct compliance assessments to identify risks, missing records, or reporting gaps and help you resolve them quickly.
  • Sustainability: Hospital facility managers are pressured to demonstrate energy efficiency and emissions reductions whether to shareholders, the local community, or government agencies. We can help you with quantifying hospital emissions, AHA Annual decarbonization surveys, EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Applicability Determinations, EnergyStar Reporting, grant opportunities for green projects and energy audits, and more.

Compliance That Works for Your Facility

We recognize that no two hospitals are the same. Some clients need a monthly compliance partner; others call us in when a specific report is due or a regulation changes. Whatever your needs, our goal is to help you keep operations running smoothly while staying ahead of regulatory risks.

From single-campus hospitals to regional healthcare networks, RESPEC delivers the support, expertise, and flexibility hospitals need to stay safe, compliant, and ready for what’s next.

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