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Getting the Jump on Water Pollutants… before they jump into your wastewater PNCWA 2010

Getting the Jump on Water Pollutants… before they jump into your wastewater PNCWA 2010. Debra Taevs Deputy Director Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC). PPRC. PPRC’s Toolset for Municipalities. PPRC. PPRC’s Mission Statement.

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Getting the Jump on Water Pollutants… before they jump into your wastewater PNCWA 2010

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  1. Getting the Jump on Water Pollutants… before they jump into your wastewaterPNCWA 2010 Debra Taevs Deputy Director Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)

  2. PPRC PPRC’s Toolset for Municipalities

  3. PPRC PPRC’s Mission Statement • Non-profit organization that is the NW’s leading source of high quality, unbiased pollution prevention information; • Work collaboratively to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention; • Environmental and economic vitality go hand in hand, and both are necessary to protect the high quality of life in our region.

  4. PPRC PPRC • 20th Anniversary next year; • Serve EPA Region 10 (WA, OR, ID and AK); • Support for technical service providers in State and local government and industry; • Wide variety of projects.

  5. PPRC is one of 10 Centers in each EPA Region

  6. PPRC Pretreatment Resources • Rapid Response • Lean/Green • Topic Hubs • EcoBiz

  7. PPRC Rapid Response may be the best kept secret… Photo credit to http://my.opera.com/Mathilda/albums/show.dml?id=45035

  8. Rapid ResponseFree Service! • Alternative to the silver nitrate titration method for testing salt content (anonymous) August 2010 • Solvent Replacement for MEK in Parts Washing (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) August 2009 • Environmental Considerations for Dust Control Measures (Clean Water Services) June 2009 • Best Practices for Swimming Pools (Portland Community Center) June 2009 • Pollution Prevention Opportunities for Manufacturing of Wood Utility Poles May 2009 • Stormwater Best Management Practices (Metro-Portland, OR) March 2009 • Green Cleaning Training and Certification (Clean House, Seattle, WA) May 2, 2007 • Alternatives to Lead Anodes in Chrome-based Electroplating (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) February 2008 • Brown Grease for Biodiesel (Industrial Ecology Roundtable) January 11, 2008 • Roadway De-Icers (King County, WA) December 18, 2006 http://pprc.org/research/epp/

  9. Fold in the • environmental wastes • Excess material use, especially if hazardous • Scrap & non-product output • Hazardous wastes • Pollution/emissions/effluents Lean and Green Lean’s “Deadly Wastes” Defects Overproduction Waiting Non-value added processing Transportation Inventory Motion Employees underutilized

  10. Expand the current state value stream mapping to include natural resource flows (energy, water, materials) EHS EHS EHS Paint Purge Spray Line Surface Prep I I I 1 person 1 person 1 person 0 lbs 10 lbs Materials Used 5 lbs N/A 2 lbs 7 lbs Materials Needed Water Used 5 gal 5 gal 4 gal Water Needed 3 gal 2 gal 5 gal Water Used = 14 gal Water Needed = 10 gal Water Wasted = 4 gal Materials Used = 15 lbs Materials Needed = 9 lbs Materials Wasted = 6 lbs

  11. Lean and Green Results • Avoided filing for a Title V air permit by reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) releases; • Reduced energy costs by $99,000 annually; • Reduced hazardous waste by over 60,000 pounds annually; • Reduced fiberglass overspray by about 60% (for one product line); • Reduced solid waste by over 500,000 pounds annually; • Eliminated one source of wastewater generation, for an annual savings of $17,000; • Increased staff environmental awareness so this knowledge and experience can be applied during future improvement efforts.

  12. Lean and Green Projects : Washington: Canyon Creek Cabinet Company LascoBathware Columbia Paint Oregon: Woodfold McFarland Cascade Allied* Pacific Wood Preserving of Oregon* Idaho: ON Semiconductor * Federal/Other: Support of EPA Toolkit & Other Development Utility Alliance Contract Various webinars, seminars, networking *Projects still underway Photos courtesy of Flickr

  13. PPRC Project: Woodfold Mfg., (Forest Grove, OR) Saving $43K/year with opportunities identified by including P2 during their VSM.

  14. Lean and Green Partners : WASHINGTON: Washington Dept. of Ecology, Washington Manufacturing Services OREGON: Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership IDAHO: Idaho TechHelp, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality FEDERAL: US EPA, and NIST (via the Green Suppliers Network) • Premise: • Environmental assistance from PPRC during lean value stream mapping (VSM) • Uses the VSM framework to identify, integrate, document, and quantify environmental opportunities. • Helps research feasibility and details of identified opportunities

  15. Food Processors P2 Assessment • Water • Wastewater • Organic Wastes • Packaging • Energy Photo courtesy of Paragon Laundry, Gloucestershire

  16. Topic Hubs(70 Pollution Prevention Web Pages by Sector) • Aerospace • Biotechnology Labs • Economic Incentives • Environmental Measurement • Fiberglass Fabrication • Lean and Environment • Metal Finishing • P2 for Area Source Categories • P2 for Hospital Sterilizers • Paint & Coating Manufacturing • Product Stewardship • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Ship Building & Repair

  17. Topic Hubs Background and Overview Glossary of Terms OperationsInformation about the key processes and raw materials used Reasons for ChangeInformation about the waste streams, environmental compliance issues, worker health and safety issues, and the economic impacts of inefficient operations and benefits for pollution prevention opportunities P2 Opportunities Where To Go for P2 Help Complete List of Links

  18. EcoBiz and P2O POLLUTION PREVENTION OUTREACH TEAM • CITY OF PORTLAND • CLEAN WATER SERVICES • OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY • CITY OF GRESHAM • CLACKAMAS COUNTY • WATER ENVIRONMENT SERVICEWASHINGTON COUNTY • METRO • CITY OF TROUTDALE

  19. Benefits for Agencies • Pollution control without having to go to a more regulatory approach – i.e. permitting. • Avoidance of negative public perception of participating businesses. • Show that businesses are our partners in solving environmental problems.

  20. Ecological Business Certification • Automotive and Landscaping • Researching additional sectors

  21. Ecological Business Certification • Recognizes businesses that voluntarily exceed compliance • Utilizes a multi-agency, multi-media approach • Focus = small businesses providing services to the public • Automotive Services and Landscape and : few regulations, yet potential significant cumulative impact

  22. Key Features of EcoBiz Program • Participants must meet; • Legal • Program • 80% electives • Certified businesses receive a “green sticker” and other marketing materials • Local trade associations are partners in developing and marketing program • P2O first provides T.A., followed by certification visit.

  23. Benefits to Business Participants • Free advertising; • Chinook Book • ReDirect Guide • Portland Monthly • www.EcoBiz.org • Referrals • Events and PR opportunities • Free technical assistance and environmental problem resolution from agency staff there on a strict “help only” mandate. • Cost effective business practices.

  24. Typical Best Management PracticesAutomotive • Not washing to storm drains • Secondary containment • Spill kit and procedure • Storm drain labels • No chlorinated solvents • Customer and Staff Education

  25. Typical Best Management PracticesLandscaping • Integrated Pest Management • Proper Site Evaluation • Water Use and Energy Efficiency • Materials Management • Control of Wastes • Customer and Staff Education

  26. Questions?

  27. Contact Us At: • Debra Taevs PPRC 8040 SE 51st Ave. Portland, OR 97206 503-336-1256 dtaevs@pprc.org http://www.pprc.org/

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