St. Louis and eastern Missouri
Opaque is a Missouri company, headquartered in Grain Valley. We run public schools in the St. Louis area every spring and fall, bring our smoke generator trailer to your facility, and offer VR certification for observers in between.
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St. Louis area facilities can certify at our spring and fall public schools or bring Opaque to their own site. Here is how each option works.
For plants, utilities and contractors in the St. Louis area, a private school at your site is usually the most efficient option. We travel with the smoke generator and run the lecture and field test where your observers work.
St. Louis area facilities work with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Air Pollution Control Program, and some with local programs in the City of St. Louis or St. Louis County. Your permit names the method and opacity limits that apply.
If you only have a few observers, we can look at combining a school with other facilities nearby, or point you to the next public class in the region.
Eligible observers can recertify with Opaque VR using a supported headset, so a due date does not have to wait for the next St. Louis school.
Each spring and fall, Opaque runs a public smoke school in Maryland Heights, in St. Louis County, followed the same week by schools in Festus and Ste. Genevieve. The lecture is completed online before the field day. Check the schedule for current dates.
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Have something else in mind? Talk with our team.
Yes. Public schools run each spring and fall in Maryland Heights, with nearby dates in Festus and Ste. Genevieve. See the schedule for current dates, or request a private school for a set date.
Often, yes. Tell us your location and number of observers and we will see what can be coordinated nearby.
Contact us as soon as you know your renewal dates. Earlier requests give more date options.
Ask us about Opaque VR certification for eligible observers, or the nearest public class.
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