About

We believe that environmental compliance is good for our clients and the environment

Environmental Partners, Inc., (EPI), was founded by experienced environmental professionals who believed clients and the environment could be better served. Each of our Principals has over 30 years of professional environmental practice experience.

Today, EPI provides services to a wide-range of clients, including foundries, furniture manufacturing operations, power plants, petroleum distributors, paper industry, agricultural & biofuels production operations, aerospace & automotive parts manufacturers, recreational boat manufacturers, food products manufacturers, and fiberglass manufacturing facilities.

Our Team

Experienced Environmental Professionals

Mark Horne, P.E.
Partner

Major source PSD and Title V air permitting, including BACT analyses, LAER determinations, and 112(g) Case-by-Case NESHAP determinations.
Multi-media environmental assistance to ensure compliance with regulatory programs (CAA, CWA, RCRA, EPCRA) and corporate environmental standards.
Air emission testing at petroleum refineries, power plants, steel mills, printing and coating operations, pharmaceutical manufacturing, agricultural and fuel grade ethanol production facilities, cement manufacturing plants, and hazardous and pathological waste incinerators

International Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Board of Directors | West Michigan Chapter A&WMA

Licensed Professional Engineer: Michigan, Indiana, and Ilinois

M.S.E, Environmental Engineering, Purdue University

B.S.E., Environmental Engineering, Purdue University

Bruce Connell
Partner

New Source Review (NSR) and Title V air permitting, including BACT analyses, toxics evaluations, and NESHAP compliance determinations.
Air compliance stack tests, parametric monitoring programs, compliance audits, and NESHAP compliance strategies.
Preparation of semi-annual air compliance reports, annual air emission reports, biennial hazardous waste reports, and annual SARA Title III reports.
Environmental compliance services to foundries, furniture manufacturing operations, power plants, petroleum distributors, agricultural and ethanol production operations, automotive parts manufacturers, recreational boat manufacturers, and fiberglass manufacturing facilities.

Air & Waste Management Association

Board of Directors | West Michigan Chapter A&WMA

Chemical Coaters Assoc. | West Michigan Chapter

B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Jeffrey M. Pfost
Partner

New Source Review (NSR) and Title V air permitting, including PSD applications, BACT analyses, and NESHAP compliance determinations.
Air compliance stack tests, parametric monitoring programs, compliance audits, and NESHAP compliance strategies.
Preparation of air compliance and emission reports, biennial hazardous waste reports, and annual SARA Title III reports.
Certified Industrial Storm Water Operator, Michigan
Environmental compliance services for manufacturing and energy utilities operations

Michigan Manufactures Assoc. | Air Quality Committee

Grand Rapids Chamb. of Commerce | Env. Affairs Chair

Air & Waste Management Association

Board of Directors | West Michigan Chapter A&WMA

Chemical Coaters Assoc. | West Michigan Chapter

B.A. Earth Sciences. Western Michigan University

Dale Kalina, Ph.D.
Partner

All aspects of air permitting – major source PSD, NSR, BACT and LAER determinations, NESHAP and MACT requirements, air toxics, permit and compliance negotiations, and regulatory development. Experienced with USEPA and over 30 state and local environmental agencies
Multi-media compliance, including solid and hazardous waste, environmental due diligence, CERCLA and TRI reporting, wastewater and storm water compliance, and facility audits to ensure compliance with CAA, CWA, RCRA, EPCRA and corporate environmental standards.

International Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Past Board of Directors, Lake Michigan States Section A&WMA

Ph.D., Chemistry, Northwestern University

M.S. Chemistry, Northwestern University

B.S., Chemistry, University of Minnesota