ElV Pilot Process
Organizational Phase Operational Phase
n Solicitation
Stakeholder Croups Formulated
(EPA/VO)
Technologies Prioritized and
Generic Protocols Developed
(EPA/VO/Stakeholders)
Generic/Tailored Test Plans
Developed
(Devdaper/VO)
Testing by VO
or Testing by Developer
(with VO oversight)
Want to Know More
About the EXIT
Program?
Up-to-date information on the ETV Pro-
gram can be viewed on the ETV Web Site at
http://www.epa.gov/etv. The Web Site con-
tains a description of each pilot as well as
its protocols and test plans, a list of stake-
Verification Report/Statement
(EPA/VO)
.
holders, a fact sheet and other publications, announcements and meeting summaries,
ETV verification statements/reports, and links to the partner and other related Web
sites. It also contains a "What's New" page that highlights recent progress and items
just posted on the site; a "Publications and Documents" page, which contains general
program documents, the ETV Strategy, a list of articles and press releases, pilot fact
sheets, protocols and test plans, and verification statements and reports; and a "Cal-
endar of Events" page, which provides a schedule of upcoming testing events, presen-
tations, and conferences. The ETV exhibit is displayed at many of these conferences
and booth visitors can obtain fact sheets, brochures, and ETV publications describing
the program and its pilots.
In December I 998, ETV initiated the ETVoice listserv to inform subscribers about the
availability of new information on environmental technology testing procedures, up-
coming testing opportunities, the performance of individual ETV-verified technologies,
verification meeting events, and general news related to the ETV Program. Subscribe
to ETVoice on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/etv/membersh.htm.
Visit the ETV Web Site
and Subscribe to the
ETVoice Listserv
http://www.epa.gov/etv
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ETI/Program
Contacts
Penelope Hansen
Program Coordinator
(202)564-3211
Tina Maragousis Conley
Evaluation and Budget Contact
(202) 564-3209
Sarah Bauer
Outreach Contact
(202) 564-3267
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Partnerships
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of environmental technologies. The costs and effectiveness
of these pilots will be closely monitored during this period
and, in 2001, EPA will make recommendations to Congress
on whether, and in what form, such a verification program
should continue.
Partnerships and Stakeholders—The ETV Program is car-
ried out through a wide variety of partnerships with public
and private testing and evaluation organizations. These "veri-
fication partners" work with EPA technology experts to
create efficient and fully quality-assured procedures that
facilitate highly credible performance verification of inno-
vative technologies. States, federal laboratories, associa-
tions, and private sector testing and standards organiza-
tions have joined EPA in these partnerships. The efforts of
each of EPAs verification partners are being guided by the
expertise of a Stakeholder Group. These groups consist of
representatives of all verification customer groups for the
particular technology sector—buyers and users of technol-
ogy, developers and vendors, state and federal regulatory
personnel, and consulting engineers. More than 300 indi-
viduals are now active in ETV Stakeholder Groups. Their
primary functions are to assist their pilots in developing
policies and procedures, prioritizing types of technologies
to be verified, reviewing important documents, and design-
ing and implementing outreach activities to the verification
customer groups that they represent.
Performance Evaluation Objectives—ETV is a voluntary
program that seeks to make objective performance infor-
mation available to all of the actors in the environmental
marketplace for their consideration and to assist them in
making informed technology decisions. ETV does not rank
technologies or compare their performance, label or list
technologies as acceptable or unacceptable, or seek to deter-
mine "best available technology" or approve or disapprove
technologies. The program focuses only on commercial-ready
technologies; it does not evaluate technologies at the bench-
or pilot-scale and does not conduct or support research.
ETv Partnerships
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION
TECHNOLOGIES
P2 INNOVATIVE COATINGS &
COATING EQUIPMENT
In 1998, EPAinitiated a partnership with NSF In-
ternational (Michigan) to verify commercial-
ready source water protection technologies, in-
cludjng onsite disposal systems, septic tanks,
waterdistnbu
In 1996, EPAinitiated a partnership with Concur-
rent Technologies Corporation (CTC) (Pennsyl-
vania), a private sector testing organization, to
verify commercial-ready, lower polluting innova-
tive coatings and coating application techniques
for metals and plastics.
WET WEATHER FLOW
TECHNOLOGIES
In 1998, EPAinitiated a partnership with NSF In-
ternational (Michigan) to verify commercial-
ready wet weather flow (WWF) technologies, in-
cluding stormwater inlet treatment devices and
advanced, high-rate treatment processes.
EvTEC
In 1996, EPA began testing the
option of a totally independent,
private-sector approach to veri-
fication. The scope, procedures,
and technology focus areas of
this pilot are left solely to the
Civil Engineering Research
Foundation (Washington, DC).
DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS
In 1995, EPA initiated a partnership with NSF Inter-
national (Michigan), a non-profit testing and certifi-
cation organization, to verify the performance of
commercial-ready drinking watersystems.
AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
ADVANCED MONITORING SYSTE
In 1997, EPA initiated a partnership with Battelle
(Ohio) to venfy commercial-ready advanced moni-
toring systems, including onsite and remote air
emissions, water, soil, and process monitors.
SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND
MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES
GREENHOUSE GAS
TECHNOLOGY
P2 METAL FINISHING
TECHNOLOGIES
In 1997, EPAinitiated a partnership
with Research Triangle Institute
(North Carolina) to verify commer-
cial-ready air pollution control tech-
nologies with an initial focus on
NOx, fine participates, and volatile
and semi-volatile organics.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
(P2), RECYCLING & WASTE
TREATMENT SYSTEMS
In 1996, EPA initiated a partnership with
the State of California to verify commer-
cial-ready pollution prevention, recycling,
and waste treatment technologies.
In 1995, EPA initiated a partnership with DOE's
Sandia National Laboratories (New Mexico) and
DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tennes-
see) to verify commercial-ready site characteriza-
tion and environmental monitoring technologies.
In 1997, EPAinitiated a partnership with
Southern Research Institute (Alabama)
to verify commercial-ready technolo-
gies that prevent and control green-
house gas emissions.
In 1998, EPA initiated a partnership
with CTC (Florida) to verify commer-
cial-ready metal finishing technolo-
gies that reduce hazardous air pollut-
ants and prevent discharge of heavy
metals from metal finishing facilities.
INDOOR AIR PRODUCTS
In 1995, EPA initiated a partnership
with Research Triangle Institute
(North Carolina) to venfy the pollu-
tion prevention claims of products
used in an indoor environment.
Pilot Evaluation and Program Decisions—EPA will col-
lect data on operational parameters (e.g., number of par-
ticipants, cost and time required to perform tests and
report results), and outcomes (e.g., use of data by the states
ET Definitions
\y Does Evaluate and Verify |
ver*i*fy \'ver-a-.fi\ vb : to establish or prove the truth of the performance of a technology under specific,
predetermined criteria or protocols and adequate data quality assurance procedures syn confirm, corroborate,
substantiate, validate
eval*u*ate \i-'val-ya-.wat\ vb : to carefully examine and judge the efficacy of a technology; to submit tech-
nologies for testing under conditions of observation and analysis syn measure, estimate, classify, test
ETC/ Does Not Certify |
cer«ti*fy Ysart-a-.f i\ vb : to guarantee a technology as meeting a standard or performance criteria into the
future syn ensure, warrant, guarantee
and public, sales reported by vendors) to evaluate the
ETV Program. EPA will use this information to make long-
term recommendations to Congress regarding the future
of the program.
Outreach and Information Diffusion—EPA recognizes
that substantive and substantial interface with technol-
ogy permitters (primarily at the state level) will be neces-
sary to facilitate the rapid implementation of innovative
approaches and technologies. To date, ETV outreach ac-
tivities have focused on: involving state representatives
in Stakeholder Groups that are designing the protocols
and procedures for each pilot, developing a brochure about
the ETV Program as well as fact sheets on the program
and each of the 12 pilots, and developing and maintain-
ing the ETV Web Site and ETVoice Listserv. EPA has re-
cently developed an outreach strategy that includes train-
ing for state permitters, a national conference, and a num-
ber of other outreach efforts.
What Are the Benefits of
the ETIrProgram?
4 Provides objective, credible performance data to buyers.
4 Facilitates technology acceptance and permitting at the
state/local level.
4- Reduces risk for financial investors.
4 Levels the playing field among competitors through
standardized tests and objective reporting.
4- Facilitates export of environmental products.
What Criteria Were Used
to Select the ElV Pilots?
The selection of verification pilots is critical to the ulti-
mate success of the ETV Program. The following criteria
were used to select ETV verification pilots:
4 Address important environmental needs.
4 Present substantial business opportunities for the private
sector.
4 Involve multiple developers and vendors.
4 Address the full range of environmental media.
4 Test a variety of verification organization types.
How Do the ElVpilots
Operate?
Each ETV pilot generally will evolve through two periods
of development—an organizational phase and an opera-
tional phase (see figure on back page). During the Organi-
zational Phase, EPA selects one or more partner organiza-
tions to oversee and conduct verification activities. This
usually occurs through an open solicitation process fol-
lowed by rigorous peer review of all proposals. EPA and its
selected partner(s) then identify approximately 30 appro-
priate participants for the Stakeholder Group that will guide
the progress of the program. Actual verification activities,
initiated during the Operational Phase, are announced in
the Commerce Business Daily and other relevant publica-
tions to encourage maximum participation by developers.
Test plans are prepared in conjunction with the developers
and the tests are conducted by independent third parties.
Appropriate quality assurance procedures are incorporated
into all aspects of the project and reports are subjected to
peer review. Verification statements of 3 to 5 pages, based
on the performance data in the reports, are signed by EPA
and the verification organization, and then published and
posted on the ETV Web Site. Additional outreach activi-
ties, as defined by the Stakeholder Group, are conducted.
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