NRMCA Announces Release of Updated Product Category Rule for Concrete 
NRMCA Announces Release of Updated Product Category Rule for Concrete  Contact: Brian Killingsworth, bkillingsworth@nrmca.org Alexandria, VA – May 27, 2026 – The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has released an updated Product Category Rule (PCR) for Concrete – NSF 1112-26 – Product Category Rule for Environmental Product Declarations: Concrete, Version 3 – published by NSF International. This PCR...
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Strengthening Environmental Partnerships with SCDES
On Tuesday, May 5, members of the Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association gathered in Columbia for a productive and collaborative meeting with the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services focused on advancing environmental stewardship across South Carolina’s concrete industry. The day provided valuable insight into new air and stormwater permitting processes, regulatory updates, and opportunities...
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SCDES Training Session for Concrete Batch Plants
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is hosting a training session covering important updates to environmental permitting requirements for Concrete Batch Plants.  This event will be held on May 5, 2026, from 1-3pm. This training will include: • Newly Revised Air Quality Permit requirements for Concrete Batch Plants • Stormwater permit requirements  The session will be offered in person (Peeples Auditorium, 2600 Bull St, Columbia) and will also be available virtually for those who prefer to attend...
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 2023–2024 End-of-Year Revisions to South Carolina Air Pollution Control Regulations
1. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 2023- 2024 End of Year Revisions – On October 24, 2022, the Department published a Notice of Proposed Regulation in the South Carolina State Register, amending Regulation 61-62, Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards. Specifically, the Department proposes amending R.61-62.60, South Carolina Designated Facility Plan and New Source Performance Standards, and R.61-62.63, National Emission Standards...
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