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TURI Lab Workshop Alternatives to TCE March 14, 2008. David Aucoin Environmental Compliance Technical Assistant The Narragansett Bay Commission. The Narragansett Bay Commission Service District Area. 10 Cities/Towns 360,000 People 8,000 Businesses Sanitary Wastewater Industrial Wastewater
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TURI Lab WorkshopAlternatives to TCEMarch 14, 2008 David Aucoin Environmental Compliance Technical Assistant The Narragansett Bay Commission
The Narragansett Bay CommissionService District Area • 10 Cities/Towns • 360,000 People • 8,000 Businesses • Sanitary Wastewater • Industrial Wastewater • Stormwater Runoff
The Narragansett Bay Commission - NBC Field’s Point - 40 MGD • 8 % Industrial Flow • 720 Permitted Users • 108 SIUs Bucklin Point - 20 MGD • 11 % Industrial Flow • 415 Permitted Users • 59 SIUs
Switching Parts Cleaners? • Good Decision: • Less carcinogenic • Fewer regulatory concerns • Additional Assistance: • TURI • EPA Region 1 • Narragansett Bay Commission Pollution Prevention (P2) Program • RI DEM • RI DOH
Things to Keep in Mind… • Notify NBC’s Pretreatment Program once the chemical substitution is made, • If new parts cleaner is water-based, an industrial wastewater discharge permit may be required by NBC.
NBC Pollution Prevention Program • Technical Assistance • Non-regulatory, • Free of charge, and • Confidential • Reducethe Generation of Industrial Waste at the Source • Conduct pollution prevention “audits” • Offer assistance with environmental regulatory compliance • Recognition programs • Educational programs • Implement regulatory reform programs
NBC Industrial Pretreatment Program • Environmental RegulatoryAuthority • Control Industrial Wastewater Discharges • Issue permits • Monitor effluent quality • Conduct compliance inspections • Issue enforcement actions • Respond to emergency situations • 1992 and 1998 Recipient of EPA’s Pretreatment Excellence Award
Questions? Environmental, Safety & Technical Assistance Section – 461-8848, ext. 418 Pretreatment Program – ext. 475