Catherine Cheramie

Air Program Subject Matter Expert for Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi supporting cross Business Function Environmental Operations with existing Facility permitting including Minor Source and Title V renewals and modifications, regulatory guidance, emissions inventory reporting, Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), and outage project NSR/NSPS evaluations. Additionally within this role monitor

• upcoming and evolving EPA laws and regulations pertaining to CAA, MATS, etc.
• Support fleetwide RICE program, HVAC HFC Management
• Support Federal and State Reporting
• Agency inspections and Agency Correspondence relating to variance requests, permitting, and compliance matters
• Engage with Peers and Industry Groups

• Plant Environmental Analyst for multiple Power Generation Plants in Southwest Louisiana including Nelson Plant Units 1-4, and Unit 6 Coal; Calcasieu Plant, and Lake Charles Power Station
• Establish and Perform multimedia environmental compliance management including Air, Water, Waste, Drinking Water, Groundwater, Radiation Safety, Asbestos Management, and Recycling Programs
• Support Operations and Maintenance activities in environmental compliance including continuous emissions monitoring and reporting, waste minimization, profiling, and tracking.
• Operational guidance and recordkeeping surrounding Title V Compliance, NPDES permits, SWPPP, SPCC and FRP, RCRA, SWDA, CRTK and Sara Title III regulatory requirements
• Support operational and maintenance projects as Contract Manager
• Environmental Consulting and Sampling
• Waste Contract Management
• Maintenance and Dredging of Permitted solid waste surface impoundments
• Asbestos abatement
• Plant support for regulatory agency inspections interfacing with LDEQ and LDH

• CCJV Project Environmental Advisor and Supervisor for Cameron LNG Expansion Project.
• Support various project construction disciplines to assist in implementing and addressing state, federal, and site-specific environmental requirements.
• Perform as the Hazard Communication Program Manager implementing HCS requirements, OSHA standards, and CBI’s Management System procedures.
• Perform all sampling requirements for multiple LPDES Water Discharge Permits, write permit modifications as construction functions evolve, and perform all sampling for waste profiling and drinking water standards

• Assist in State and Federal reporting requirements such as emissions reporting and Tier II for marine yards and chemical manufacturing plants. Also Discharge Monitoring Reporting (DMRs), Hazardous Waste Reporting, and Solid Waste Reporting
• Assist in Air and LPDES permit applications, renewals, and modifications and developing compliance matrices for clients.
• Manage and conduct LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair) Program for an Ethanol Facility
• Write sampling plans and conduct field work within permit limitations for soil and water testing
• Assist in SWPP, SPCC, and Best Management Practice Plans (BMPs)

• Reviewed Title V Air permits, LDPES permits, and engine compliance tests and draft emissions reports, reviewed DMRs data, assisted in periodic reporting preparation, conducted pre hydrostatic test water discharge sampling

• Soil and plant tissue diagnostic tests including diagnosis of nutrient deficiency to meet agricultural planning needs for production. This included knowledge of Mass Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, extraction methods, titrations, and analytical skills within a laboratory