Valley Chrome Plating’s Journey To Environmental Compliance through E.M.S.

1. Valley Chrome Plating’s Journey To Environmental Compliance through E.M.S.

2. Valley Chrome Plating Company History • Founded 1961 • Originally Job Shop • Car bumper routes • Production Decorative Electro-Plating • Family Owned

3. Ray Lucas President: Valley Chrome Plating Inc.Director- at- Large: NAMF Membership Chair • Manufacturer of Truck Bumpers • Zero Discharge Hoist Plating Processes • 1st Plating Shop in U.S. to be permitted for Nickel Air Emissions. • Participant in Environmental Management Systems • In application process for OSHA VPP Star Program

4. Valley Chrome Plating Inc. • High-level of environmental compliance prior to implementing an EMS • EMS was the catalyst for achieving the next level of environmental compliance and significant $$ savings

5. Regulatory Changes • Clean Water Act of 1977 • Catalyst for Inspections • Increased Public Scrutiny • High Profile Cases • Expanded Regulations • Discharge limits 3.5ppm -1.3 ppm

6. Ion Exchange

7. Closed Loop Technology • Nickel • Counterflow Rinsing • Filtration • Carbon Treatments • Trial & Error • Spray Rinsing • Chrome • Counterflow Rinsing • Evaporation • Porous Pots • Dummying

8. Nickel Process Changes • Carbon Anodes • Reduction of Nickel Metals • Re-Use of Nickel (post generation) • Dead Rinses • Allows for re-use of chemical • Each rinse improves water quality 100%

9. Pre-Plating Improvements • Necessary to Achieve Zero Discharge & Waste Reduction • Ultraviolet light • Filtration • Ozonator • Counter flow rinsing • Weirs & Oil Superator • Evaporation • Batch Treatments

10. Effects of Achieving Zero Discharge • Positive Side Effects • Saving H2O • No discharge to POTW • Re-use of Chemicals • Resulting in $$ savings • Negative Side Effects • Poor Rinse Quality • Higher reject rate (in house/in field) • Higher Waste Treatment Costs

12. VCP Environmental Goals • Water Reduction • Waste Reduction • Scrap Metal Reduction • Electricity Reduction • Storm Water Runoff Capture and Use

13. E.M.S. = Water Reduction

14. Waste Reduction

15. Scrap Steel Reduction

17. Storm Water –The Next Goal Capture & Re-Use • Capture & Re-use of all rain water landing on our facility • Environmental Lawsuits will require metals and other limits in runoff. • Use of runoff will help reduce plant water usage. • Elimination of permit and regulatory reporting requirements

18. EMS 2003 Projected Net Savings • Hazardous Waste = $45,000 • Water = $ 2585 • Scrap = $25,000 • Electricity = $25,000 • Total Projected Savings $97,585

19. Valley Chrome’s Future • Role Model For Industry • Sharing of Knowledge • Waste Reduction • ISO 14000 • Voluntary Protection Program • Safety Hour • 100% Capture & Use of Rain H20 • Capture H20 from air • US EPA Performance Track

20. Plating Industry Future • Sharing of Resources & Solutions • Coordination Between Agencies • Survive together or die together • Increased scrutiny by regulators and public • Disintegration of supplier base. • Disintegration of customer base • Other modes of coating