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An EMS without effective monitoring and measurement processes is like driving at night without the headlights on - you know that you are moving but you can't tell where you are going. Monitoring and measurement enables an organization to:
 Evaluate environmental performance
Analyze root causes of problems
Assess compliance with legal requirements
Identify areas requiring corrective action
Improve performance and increase efficiency
In short, monitoring helps you manage your organization better. Pollution prevention and other strategic opportunities are identified more readily when current and reliable data is available.
Your organization should develop procedures to:
Monitor key characteristics of operations and activities that can have
significant environmental impacts and/or compliance consequences
Track performance (including your progress in achieving objectives
and targets)
Calibrate and maintain monitoring equipment
Periodically evaluate your compliance with applicable laws and regulations
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