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SCAP Quarterly Meeting Environmental Management System (EMS)

SCAP Quarterly Meeting Environmental Management System (EMS). Presented by Matt Bao Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts SCAP Biosolids Committee Chair. Program Overview. General Overview of the National EMS Program Matt Bao, LACSD

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SCAP Quarterly Meeting Environmental Management System (EMS)

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  1. SCAP Quarterly Meeting Environmental Management System (EMS) Presented by Matt Bao Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts SCAP Biosolids Committee Chair

  2. Program Overview • General Overview of the National EMS Program Matt Bao, LACSD • OCSD EMS Experiences Rachel Van Exel, Dierdre Bingman, OCSD • City of LA EMS Experiences Derrick Lee, City of Los Angeles • Roundtable Q&A

  3. Next SCAP Meeting • Thursday, May 12th, 2011 • Location – OCSD • Joint SCAP/TriTAC meeting

  4. General Overview of the National Environmental Management System (EMS) Program

  5. What is EMS? • Systematic approach based on continual improvement • “plan, do, check, act” • Based on ISO 14001 • Manage critical parameters (eg. pollutants, odors), achieve operational and administrative efficiencies, and maintain public support

  6. ISO 14001 • ISO 14001 Certified Companies* • IBM • Ford • Pfizer • Lockheed Martin • Biosolids EMS is tailored to suit the priorities and needs of the wastewater industry *Source: http://www.ehso.com/EHSservices/iso14new.htm

  7. Who administers the National EMS Program? • National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) • Founded in 1997 • Formed by NACWA, WEF, EPA • Not for profit alliance • The mission of the NBP is to advance the understanding and adoption of effective practices in biosolids management

  8. http://www.wef.org/biosolids/

  9. EMS Timeline • Sign a letter committing to follow the NBP’s Code of Good Practice • Implement an EMS using the NBP Blueprint documents • Operate the EMS for 6 months • Conduct at least 1 internal EMS audit • Apply for and complete a 3rd party EMS Verification Audit

  10. EMS Resources

  11. EMS Agencies • 32 organizations have achieved NBP certification • Represents more than 12% of biosolids produced in the US • 5 organizations are certified in California • City of Los Angeles • City of Santa Rosa • East Bay Municipal Utility District • Encina Wastewater Authority • Orange County Sanitation District

  12. Thank you!

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