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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PUBLICATIONS
New Guides to Pollution Prevention
Best Management Practices for the Textiles Industry
gEW^ Best Management Practices for Pollution Prevention in the
~-r Slabstock and Molded Flexible Polyurelhane Foam Industry
JewJ Pollution Prevention in tne Paints and Coatings Industry
New Handbooks
NEwJ. Management of Water Treatment Plant Residuals
New Manuals
Process Design Manual for Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Domestic
septage
National Pollution Prevention
Roundtable Annual
Spring Conference
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Hotel, Cincinnati,
OH
April 28-May 1,1998
The Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI) is
introducing its new Technology Transfer Highlights homepage. This
World Wide Web (WWW) page is located at the following URL
(Uniform Resource Locator):
http://www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl/ceri.htm
This new homepage can also be accessed directly from the
homepage of EPA's Office of Research and Development located at
http://www.epa.gOv/ORD/.OurhomepageisfashionedafterCERrs
"Technology Transfer HIGHLIGHTS" newsletter that notifies our
customers of new technology transfer products using a traditional
hardcopy format. This homepage provides our customers with a
dynamic mechanism for learning of new technology transfer prod-
ucts and allows for on-line ordering of our publications and register-
ing for our meetings. In addition, some of our newer products can be
downloaded directly to a personal computer for viewing and printing.
The homepage is extremely user-friendly because of its straight
forward design and ease of use. Technology transfer products are
organized by several features including, subject and product type. In
addition, the homepage allows our customers to search a database
of titles and abstracts to identify products that can meet a specific
need.
So, when you need environmental information and technology
transfer products, visit CERI's new "Technology TransferHighlight^'
homepage and obtain the latest news and our up-to-date product
listing. And, let us know what you think about our products by using
the built-in e-mail to us.
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The following technology transfer products were developed by the
Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI) overthepast
year. These products are available and can be obtained from CERI
using the form on page 11 or visiting our home page at: http://
www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl/ceri.htm.
Technical Capsule Report
Aqueous Mercury Treatment (EPA/625/R-97/004)
Mercury can contaminate wastewaterandtheenvironmentthrough
several sources. One of the major consumptive users of mercury is
the chlor-alkali industry through the production of various electrolytic
cells. Other users of mercury include the electrical and electronics
Industry, explosives manufacturing, the photographic industry, chemi-
cal and petro-chemical industry and paint production. Mercury may
also be present In a wastewater due to its occurrence as an incidental
contaminant at trace levels in an industrial raw material. This report
describes established technologies and innovative strategies for
treating aqueous mercury. The information provided encompasses
full-, pilot- and bench-scale treatment results as presented in the
technical literature. This report also evaluates alternative technolo-
gies based upon: (1) governing physical and chemical principles; (2)
key treatment parameters and (3) pretreatment requirements, per-
formance, design considerations and economics, where applicable.
This information can be useful for evaluating mercury treatment
alternatives for industrial wastewater, groundwater and soil washing
extract.
Each of the mercury treatment technologies described in this
report achieves different effluent mercury concentrations. The effec-
tiveness of treatment provided by each type of technology depends
upon thechemical nature and initial concentration of mercury, as well
as, the presence of other constituents in the wastewater that may
Interfere with the treatment process. However, otherfactors, such as
residuals management and cost, weigh heavily in selecting the
appropriate treatment approach. Some of the technologies featured
In the report include: precipitation, coagulation/co-precipitation, ac-
tivated carbon adsorption, iox exchange, chemical reduction, mem-
brane separation, biological treatment and membrane extraction.
Handbooks
Compendium of Methods for the Determination of
Inorganic Compounds in Ambient Air - First Edition
(£PA/625/R-96/010a)
This handbook represents the First Edition of the Compendium of
Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Compounds in Ambient
Air. It is intended to assist those persons responsible for sampling
and analysis of ambient inorganic pollutants. These methods have •
been prepared to provide regional, state, and local environmental
regulatory agencies, industry, and other users with step-by-step and
analysis procedures for the determination of selected inorganic
pollutants in ambient air.
This Compendium contains a set of 17 methods (in 5 categories)
presented In a standardized format, with a variety of applicable
sampling methods and various analytical techniques for specific
classes of inorganic pollutants, as appropriate to their ambient levels
and potential interferences. Consequently, this treatment allows
flexibility in selecting alternatives to complement the user's back-
ground and laboratory capability.
(The Second Edition to the Compendium of Methods for the
Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds is currently in the final
review phase. This additional Compendium will provide sampling
and anlytical procedures for the determination of toxic organic
pollutants in compliance with Title III of the Clean Air Act Amend-
ments.)
Handbook for Continuous Emission Monitoring
Systems for Non-Criteria Pollutants (EPA/625/R-97/001)
In 1979, a Technology Transfer Handbook was prepared on the
topic of continuous emission monitoring (GEM) systems designed to
provide detailed information necessary for developing continuous
monitoring programs of criteria pollutants (such as sulfur dioxide-
SO2, and oxides of nitrogen-NOx) at stationary sources. This docu-
ment was subsequently updated in 1991 and 1993. Due to the
successes of these criteria pollutant GEM programs, requirements
for continuous emission monitoring have been and are being ex-
tended to cover a wider range of non-criteria pollutant categories
such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air
pollutants (HAPs).
This Handbook provides a description of the methods used to
continuously monitor non-criteria pollutants emitted from stationary
sources. The Handbook contains a view of current regulatory pro-
grams, the state-of-the-art sampling system design, analytical tech-
niques, and the use of computer systems for data acquisition and
predictive monitoring. The Handbook is intended for those in industry
or in government who are charged with implementing a continuous
emission monitoring (GEM) program for this wider range of air
pollutants.
Treatment Technology Performance and Cost Data for
Remediation of Wood Preserving Sites
(EPA/625/R-97/005)
Wood preserving has been a viable industry in North America for
over 100 years. During this time, wood preserving facilities have
employed a variety of compounds to treat lumber for commercial and
residential use, including pentachlorophenol (PGP), creosote, and
inorganics, such as, copper chromated arsenic (CCA). Past opera-
tions and waste management practices have resulted in soil and
groundwater contamination at many of the wood preserving sites in
the United States. Current database estimates have identified over
700 wood preserving sites. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has responded to the need for credible performance
and cost information aimed at facilitating the clean-up of wood
preserver sites through the conduct of treatability studies, demon-.
stration projects, seminars and technical documents.
This Summary Report presents information pertaining to appli-
cable treatment and control alternatives for the remediation of soil
and water at wood preserving sites. It provides background informa-
tion on the wood preserving industry; common wood preserving
contaminants including PCP, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs), dioxins/furans and inorganics; environmental concerns as-
sociated with these contaminants and over ten technologies which
have been used for remediating contaminated media at wood
preserver sites. Sources of additional information in the form of
documents and databases are also provided. Appendices include a
listing of known wood preserving sites along with addtional soil and
water treatment studies.
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ISO 14000 Resource Directory (EPA/625/R-97/003)
This document, developed through cooperation between EPA's
Office of Research and Development and the Office of Prevention,
Pesticides and Toxic Substances, is a listing of government and
nonprofit organization initiatives and projects related to the Interna-
tional Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 Environmental
Management Systems (EMS) Standards. The goal of the document
is to inform readers of the IS014000 standards and activities related
to ISO 14000
Included in this directory are overviews of ISO, the ISO 14000
standards, the structure of the ISO Technical Committee 207 (TC-
207) which has the responsibility for developing standards under the
ISO 14000 designation, the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO
TC-207, and U.S. EPA's involvement with IS014000 standards. The
directory presents information on initiatives relating to ISO 14000
standards currently being pursued by U.S. EPA, other federal
departments and agencies, state governments, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and foreign governments and organizations.
The directory also provides a listing of resources that can be used
to obtain additional information relating to IS014000 standards. It is
envisioned that the directory will be updated periodically and avail-
able in a downloadable format on the Technology Transfer Highlights
homepage. Also, plans are to have the directory in an INTERNET
interactive format in the future.
EPA Standards Network Fact Sheet ISO 14000:
International Environmental Management Standards
(EPA/625/F-97/004)
This fact sheet provides an overview of the International Organi-
zation for Standardization (ISO) 14000 Enviornmental Management
Standards. It also explains the structure of ISO and discusses the
current status of the ISO 14000 standards. This fact sheet identifies
members of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to the ISO Technical
Committee 207. In addition, ISO 14000 standards information re-
sources are identified.
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Annual Spring Conference
The National Pollution Prevention (P2) Roundtable (NPPR) will
hold its' annual Spring Conference in Cincinnati, OH, at the Hyatt
Regency Cincinnati Hotel on April 28-May 1,1998. This conference
will focus on the latest P2 policy, regulatory, technical and industrial
assistance initiatives. Plenary sessions will feature lawmakers and
other high ranking government officials who will talk about the next
steps needed for pollution prevention to become a centerpiece of
federal, state and local environmental policies. There will be further
discussion on reauthorizing the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 in
order to strengthen the national commitment to P2. Other legislative
issues will be featured such as Chemical Use Reporting and P2
Planning, and there will be a special update on the Roundtable's
Materials Accounting Project and pilot program.
Sessions on electronic networking, international community link-
ages, cleaner production, global climate change, energy efficiency,
sustainable development, household/landscaping P2 and technolo-
gies will be featured.
The NPPR is the largest membership association devoted solely
to promoting pollution prevention. Approximately 600 participants
attended the annual Spring meeting in Denver, CO, in April of this
year.
A committee comprised of representatives from USEPA, Ohio
EPA, Indiana's Department of Environmental Management, the
Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center, the City of Cincinnati and the
Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences (IAMS) are assisting
in the organization and planning of activities, including local site visits
and evening social activities.
Registration information will be available from the Technology
Transfer Highlights homepage at http://www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl/
ceri.htm. So take advantage of this opportunity to network with
experts in the P2 field from across the nation and around the world!
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American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference
The EPA Offices of Research and Development (ORD) and
Groundwater and Drinking Water (OGWDW) cooperated for the
twelfth year in putting together a display/exhibit at the AWWA Annual
Conference and Exposition, held June 15-19,1997, in Atlanta, GA.
Approximately 14,000 state and utility personnel along with consult-
ants, manufacturers and academicians routinely attend this confer-
ence; and many visit the exhibit.
As part of the exhibit, ORD and OGWDW displayed and made
available to participants many publications that are pertinent to the
Agency's Drinking Water Program. Almost 5,500 publications were
requested by visitors to the booth. ORD documents distributed in-
cluded:
• Guidelines for Water Reuse
• Control of Lead and Copper in Drinking Water
• Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance Using the
Composite Correction Program Approach
• Ground Water and Wellhead Protection
* Drinking Water Treatment for Small Communities
• Preventing Water Borne Disease
Several ORD staff participated in the conference as follows:
Presentations:
• The Impact of Stagnation Time of Metals Leached from
Distribution System Materials; Darren Lytle and Michael
Schock
• USEPA Projects Assist Small Water Systems in Meeting the
SDWA; James A. Goodrich, Benjamin W. Lykins, Jeffrey Q.
Adams
• Predictions of Field-Scale Biotreatment with a Biomass Based
Model; Nicholas R. Dugan
• Improved Corrosion Control Using Nanofiltration with Limited
Post-treatment; Michael Schock (Coauthor)
• Kinetics of Cryptosporidium pan/urn Oocyst Inactivation with
Ozone; James H. Owens and Eugene W. Rice (Coauthor)
• Modeling Chlorine Decay Using Ultraviolet Absorbance; Rich-
ard Miltner (Coauthor)
• Optimal Scheduling of Booster Disinfection; Lewis Rossman
(Coauthor)
• Assessment of Ozone Disinfection Efficiency Using Fluores-
cent-Dyed Polystyrene Microspheres as Indicators for
Crytosporidium pan/urn; Eugene W. Rice and James H.
Owens (Coauthor)
Poster Sessions:
• Full-Scale Distribution System Storage Facility Tracer Stud-
ies; Logical Considerations; Lewis Rossman (Coauthor)
• Optimized Booster Disinfection for Distribution System Water
Quality; Lewis Rossman (Coauthor)
• Water Quality Modeling of Distribution System Storage Facili-
ties; Lewis Rossman (Coauthor)
National Conference on the Management and Treatment of Contaminated Sediments
The National Conference on the Management and Treatment of
Contaminated Sediments was held in Cincinnati, OH on May 13-14,
1997, This technology transfer meeting was sponsored by the Center
tor Environmental Research Information (CERI). Over 230 profes-
sionals from various governmental agencies and the private sector
attended the conference and heard presentations on the control and
cleanup of contaminated sediments. The conference had two major
purposes. One objective was to inform those involved with the
problem of cleaning up contaminated sediments of currently avail-
able options for cleanup and of ongoing research on the develop-
ment of new approaches and technologies. The second objective of
the conference was to obtain feedback from the participants about
needed research and future directions for the management and
treatment of contaminated sediments.
There were 24 speakers from various organizations including the
USEPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Environment Canada,
the National Research Council, private sector developers, engineer-
ing firms and academic researchers. In an adjoining exhibit hall, 23
vendor booths were open to the attendees for dissemination of
information about technologies and discussion of case studies of
sites that have been remediated.
Presentations on the first day of the conference were focused on
currently available technologies and approaches. The topics pre-
sented were:
• EPA's National Sediment Quality Survey
* Roles of EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers
• Strategies and Technologies for Cleaning Up Contaminated
Sediments (based on a report by the National Research
Council)
* Solving Great Lakes Contaminated Sediment Problems
• A Perspective on Remediation and Natural Recovery
• Case Studies, including:
•• Natural Recovery
•• In-Situ Capping
•• BrownfieldsandSedimentDisposalatlndianaHarbor, East
Chicago, IN
•• Environmental Dredging and Disposal
•• In-Situ Treatment
•• Ex-Situ Treatment Technologies - New York Harbor
•• The FIELDS System (Fully Integrated Environmental Loca
tion Decision Suport System)
The second day of the conference was devoted to ongoing
research, additional systems to facilitate decision making and future
research directions. Presentations were given on the following
topics:
• Remediation Strategies and Demonstration of SEDTEC (A
Directory of Contaminated Sediment Removal and Treatment
Technologies) by Environment Canada
• Demonstration ADDAMS (Automated Dredging and Disposal
Alternatives Modeling System)
• USEPA and USACOE Research Overviews
• Biological Research and Microbial Dechlorination of PCBs
• Phytoremediation
• Treatment of Metal Bearing Solids Using a Buffered Phosphate
Stabilization System
• Treatment by Thermal Desorption
• Treatment by a Solvent Extraction Process
• Containment
A panel consisting of representatives from the federal govern-
ment, academia and a representative from the Sierra Club discussed
future research needs and responded to questions from the audi-
ence at the conclusion of the conference. Some of the issues raised
were stability of caps in a turbulent environment, beneficial uses and
the marketability of dredged sediments, the need for a framework to
help evaluate treatment options and the effort of the International
Joint Commission for the Great Lakes Region. A recommendation to
EPA to address watershed management in order to reduce further
contamination of sediments from point and nonpoint source dis-
charges was made.
A conference proceedings is planned. For more information about
the conference, you may contact Joan Colson at 513/569-7501 or by
email: colson.joan@epamail.epa.gov.
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National Satellite Videoconference on Source Protection of Drinking Water Supplies
The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 place a strong
emphasis on source water protection for the 240 million Americans
served by public water systems. Preventing contamination is the key
to keeping water supplies safe. Once a drinking water supply
becomes contaminated, a community is faced with the difficult and
costly task of installing additional and often very costly treatment
facilities or locating an alternative source. Water supply protection
isn't a new idea, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986
established the very successful Wellhead Protection Program, de-
signed to protect ground water used as drinking water. The concepts
involved in Wellhead Protection are now being expanded to include
surface water sources.
Source Water Protection is a community-based approach to
protecting sources of drinking water from contamination and in-
volves; 1) Forming a team; 2) Identifying the land area to be protected
(Delineation); 3) Identifying potential sources of contamination (Source
Identification); 4) Planning for the future - emergencies can happen
(Contingency Planning); and 5) Managing those sources of contami-
nation (Source Management). EPA's GOAL is to have 30,000
community-based protection efforts underway by the year 2005.
The live videoconference telecast was beamed on May 14,1997
to approximately 200 sites with an audience of more than 4,000
including utility operators, engineers, regulatory officials, planners,
representatives of watershed associations, and academicians. The
4-hour program was presented by CER1 in cooperation with EPA's
Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water (OGWDW), the National
Rural Water Association (N RWA), the American Water Works Asso-
ciation (AWWA) and the Association of State Drinking Water Admin-
istrators (ASDWA). It was accessible at no charge to downlink
locations nationwide.
This conference presented a national overview of historical and
current source water protection efforts; a discussion of jurisdictional
and other issues; a discussion of available financing and implemen-
tation assistance; and numerous case studies. Some case studies
illustrated the benefits of source water protection plans and what is
involved in putting them in-place; while others showed the conse-
quences of not having in-place source water protection plans. The
co-sponsoring organizations discussed activities they have ongoing
in source water protection as well as, resources they can make
available for problem solving. Participants were provided with prac-
tical tools for the protection of both ground water and surface water,
drawing on the extensive experience of the sponsoring organizations
in developing wellhead and watershed protection plans. Speakers
highlighted the cost/resource savings that can be realized through
prevention of source water contamination. In addition, issues faced
by small systems were specifically addressed.
Speakers included Robert W. Barles, Chief, Prevention & Support
Branch, OGWDW; E. Timothy Oppelt, Director, EPA's National Risk
Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL); Preston Luitweiler,
Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, and Chair of AWWA's
Source Water Protection Technical Working Group; John Trax,
NRWA; David Terry, State of Massachusetts, representing ASDWA;
Robert Clark, Director; Water Supply and Water Resources Division,
NRMRL; Lynda Laine, Northeast Rural Water Association; and
Richard Cobb, Illinois EPA.
Audiences from across the US and Canada were given ample
opportunity to telephone or fax into the studio questions for the expert
speakers to answer. Materials were available to participants at the
downlink sites including:
• Seminar Publication: Wellhead Protection: A Guide for Small
Communities (EPA/625/R-93/002)
• Handbook: Ground Water and Wellhead Protection (EPA/625/
R-94/001)
For further information on this video conference including the obtaining
of a copy of the handout materials and/or conference videotape, please
contact J.E. Smith, Jr., CERI (MS-G77), 26 W. M.L King Drive, Cincinnati,
OH 45268; E-mail: smith.james@epamail.epa.gov.
The 90th Annual Meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association
Toronto, Canada hosted the 90th anniversary of the Air and Waste
Management Association's International Conference, June 8-13,
1997. The theme for this year's meeting was Science and Technol-
ogy: The International Language. In addition to the media excitement
generated by the ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Canadian's
Minister of the Environment, Sergio Marchi, and the OPEC ministers
tour of the exhibition, this year's event attracted representatives from
over 35 countries outside of the U.S. and Canada. EPA participated
by exhibiting and providing information on new environmental tech-
nologies available and demonstrating the latest in electronic informa-
tion technologies including the new Technology Transfer Highlights
homepage. EPA also participated in the International Environmental
Technology Special Pavilion by showcasing the Environmental
Technology Verification Program. This annual event features a
three-day exhibition presented concurrently with a five-day technical
conference including over 90 business meetings, 800 technical
sessions, continuing education courses and public outreach pro-
grams. EPA is planning its involvement at the next annual meeting
and exhibition in San Diego, CA in June 1998. Hope to see you there!
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Technology Transfer Handbook: Management of Water Treatment Plant Residuals, receives
the American Society of Civil Engineer's 1997 State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award
This handbook was the result of a cooperative effort among the
American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Water Works
Association, and EPA. It was developed over a four-year period with
the assistance of many individuals in the water supply and residuals
management fields. It contains chapters on regulatory issues, char-
acterization, processing, direct discharge to surface waters, dis-
charge to wastewater treatment plants, landfilling, land application,
brine waste disposal, radioactive waste disposal, economics, case
studies, and waste minimization and reuse. The handbook provides
the consensusopinion/judgment of the cooperating organizations as
to what constitutes best practice. It first gives meaningful guidance
to federal, state, and local regulatory personnel in reviewing drinking
water treatment plant plans for residuals management, and it sec-
ondly helps the utility to select an environmentally sound way for
managing its residuals. The handbook strives to provide enough
Information for the user to do a feasibility design of the selected
process(es). Design examples, case studies, results of recent re-
search In the field, and pollution prevention methods and technolo-
gies are included to the extent that information was available.
Copies of this handbook are generally only available from either
the American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th Street, New
York, NY 10017 (referto ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering
Practice No. 88) or from the American Water Works Association
(AWWA), 6666 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235.
ASCE/CSCE Residuals Management Workshop
The subject handbook was featured at a preconf erence workshop
of the July 22-26,1997, ASCE/CSCE "Environmental Engineering'
Annual Conference" in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Approximately
400 professionals attended this meeting of the American and Cana-
dian Societies of Civil Engineers (ASCE/CSCE). They came from
academia, consulting firms, utilities, and industry. Session topies
included risk assessment, water treatment, wastewater treatment,
residuals management, stormwater management, geographic infor-
mation systems, and soils bioremediation.
The preconference workshop was held on July 22,1997, had an
attendace of 30 individuals, and addressed both water and wastewa-
ter treatment plant residuals. The basis for the water treatment plant
residuals presentations was the newly completed Technology Transfer
Handbook: Management of Water Treatment Plant Residuals. Top-
ics covered included: residuals production, characteristics, thicken-
ing, stabilization, dewatering, and use or disposal.
WEF/AWWA Water Plant Residuals Workshop
The handbook was also featured at an August 3,1997 workshop
titled, "A Practical Approach to Evaluating (Water Treatment Plant)
Residuals Management Alternatives," at the Water Environment
Federation/American Waterworks Association Joint Specialty Con-
ferenceln Philadelphia, PAfrom August 3-6,1997. Approximately 50
individuals attended this workshop which included the following
topics: Regulatory Aspects, Reuse/Disposal Options, Residuals
Processing, Planning Level Costs, and Special Wates Consider-
ations: Recycling Backwash Streams/Radioactive/Brines.
For more information on the.management of water treatment .plant
residuals, pleasecontact J.E. Smith, Jr. atCERI (MS-G77),26 W. M.L. King
Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; E-mail: smith.james@epamail.epa.gov.
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Two Major Decentralized Wastewater Systems Design Manuals
to be Updated and Released in 1998
The Design Manual for Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Dis-
posal Systems (EPA/625/1-80/012) has been one of the most
popular USEPA manuals in history with distribution of over 60,000
copies since its release in 1980. However, new technological ad-
vances, new data generated in recent years, and the need to deal
with issues of pollutant fate and potential impacts on humans and
ecosystems required that a major upgrade be made for satisfaction
of the new demands created by the recent USEPA report, Response
to Congress on "Use of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Sys-
tems".
Similarly, the Design Manual, Constructed Wetlands and Aquatic
Plant Systems for Municipal Wastewater Treatment, released in
1988, filled a need at that time to attempt to fill a void in the literature
regarding natural systems which employ plants to enhance perfor-.
mance of non-mechanical systems. In the case of this manual a body
of literature has developed in the interim which fails to satisfy the
needs of professionals in the field who are genuinely interested in the
proper application of these systems to small community wastewater
problem solutions. Therefore, this manual will attempt to address the
mechanistic roles of these systems and how they can be used for
treatment enhancement in a practical way, and describe the kinds of
data which will be necessary to upgrade these systems to a level of
true science for optimal application in the future.
Both manuals are under development at present by the staff of
CERI, ORD's National Risk Management Research Laboratory and
the Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds. The new onsite
technology manual will be extensively peer reviewed through use of
dozens of top technologists, regulators and researchers throughout
the country. The wetlands manual will also rely heavily on peer
review from environmental engineering researchers and professors
who understand the treatment mechanisms extant in these complex
systems.
Both manuals will be timely contributions to the decentralized
wastewater systems field in light of the recent USEPA recognition of
these technologies as permanent solutions to be evaluated on the
same basis as traditional conventional sewerage and mechanical
treatment systems which have been the standard of major urban
systems for the last 75 years.
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Brownfield Technical Guidance
CERI is developing a series of technical guidance documents to
help communities, states and municipalities, and the private sector
more effectively address brownfield sites. Abandoned, idle and
under-used industrial sites called brownfields exist across the coun-
try. The USEPA's Brownfield Economic Redevelopment Initiative is
desgned to empower states, communities and other stakeholders in
economic redevelopment to work togetherto prevent, assess, safely
cleanup and sustainably reuse brownfield sites.
Each guide in this series contains information on a different type
of brownfield site (classified according to former industrial use).
Three guides to facilitate characterization of contamination and
cleanup options are being developed at this time. The site types,
based on former use, are: automotive repair sites, iron and steel mill
sites, and metal finishing sites. In addition, a supplementary guide in
this series contains information on cost estimating tools and re-
sources that are applicable to brownfield sites.
The guides are technical in nature and can be used in conjunction
with other technical and policy guidance documents. These four
documents are scheduled for completion in late 1997.
Process Capsule Reports for the Metal Finishing Industry
Two process capsule reports are being prepared that will serve as
advisors and guides for metal finishing industry managers/operators,
regulators (federal, state and local), consultants and other interested
parties involved with the operation and management of hard chrome
metal finishing shops/facilities. These capsule reports will empha-
size compliance with the Maximum Achievable Control Technology
(MACT) standards, as well as, other pollution control treatment
practices that exemplify best management practices. Information
supplied within these reports will: 1) demonstrate a real-world
baseline of typical electroplating source emission prevention/control
techniques; (2) enable decision-makers to determine if the MACT
stafidard can be met uhder job shop working conditions; 3) demon-
strate lower cost emission prevention/control techniques that em-
phasize pollution preveition; and 4) demonstrate methods of reduc-
ing trivalent, hexavalent and total chromium emissions into the
environment.
Hard Chrome Mist Suppressants Capsule Report
This report will provide a summary of all existing and relevant
information resulting from the Hard Chrome Pollution Prevention
Demonstration Project(s) and other sources derived from plating
facilities and industry contacts. The goal for limiting chromium
emissions to levels specified in the MACT standards are: 1) 0.030
milligrams per dry standard cubic meter of air (mg/dscm) for small
facilities with existing tanks and 2) 0.015 mg/dscm for small facilities
with new tanks or large facilities with existing or new tanks. Some of
the mist suppressants currently in use are: mesh pad mist elimina-
tors, composite mesh pad mist eliminators, packed-bed scrubbers
and polyballs. This capsule report will also emphasize other pollution
prevention techniques.
Hard Chrome Control Technologies Capsule Report
This report will provide a general discussion of treatment and
control techniques which are impacted by the recently promulgated
MACT standards. Information provided in this report will include
process descriptions, as well as, applications of the treatment
technology on chrome plating emissions. Equipment specifications
will be described along with O&M procedures. Special emphasis will
be placed upon best management practices. Advantages and limita-
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PRODUCTS
MANUALS
Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct. 1981) 625/1-81/013
Supplement for Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct. 1984) 625/1-81/013a
Odor and Corrosion Control in Sanitary Sewerage Systems and Treatment Plants 625/1-85/018
Municipal Wastewater Disinfection (Oct. 1986) 625/1-86/021
Phosphorus Removal 625/1-87/001
Dewatering Municipal Wastewater Sludges (Sept. 1987) 625/1-87/014
Fine Pore Aeration Systems (Oct. 1989) 625/1-89/023
Alternative Collection Systems for Small Communities (Oct. 1991) 625/1-91/024
Guidelines for Water Reuse (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/004
Waslewaler Treatment/Disposal for Small Communities (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/005
Control of CSO Discharges (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/007
Nitrogen Control (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/010
Alternative Methods for Delivery and Recover (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/003
Recycling and Reuse of Materials Found on Superfund Sites (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/004
Ground Water and Leachate Treatment Systems (Jan. 1995) 625/R-94/005
Process Design Manual for Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Domestic Septage 625/R-95/001
Process Design Manual: Surface Disposal of Sewage Sludge and Domestic Septage 625/R-95/002
TECHNICAL CAPSULE REPORTS
Radon-Resistant Construction Techniques for New Residential Construction: Technical Guidance 625/2-91/032
Approaches For Remediation Of Uncontrolled Wood Preserving Sites (Nov. 1990) 625/7-90/011
Treatment Of Metal Finishing Industry Wastewaters: Evaporation Process Capsule Report 625/R-96/008
Treatment Of Metal Finishing Industry Wastewaters: Reverse Osmosis Process Capsule Report 625/R-96/009
• Aqueous Mercury Treatment 625/R-97/004
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Permitting Hazardous Waste Incinerators 625/4-87/017
Meeting Hazardous Waste Requirements for Metal Finishers 625/4-87/018
Transport and Fate of Contaminants in the Subsurface 625/4-89/019
Corrective Actions - Technologies and Applications 625/4-89/020
Solvent Waste Reduction Alternatives 625/4-89/021
Requirements for Hazardous Waste Landfill Design, Construction and Closure 625/4-89/022
Technologies for Upgrading Existing or Designing New Drinking Water Treatment Facilities 625/4-89/023
Risk Assessment, Management and Communication of Drinking Water Contamination 625/4-89/024
Design and Construction of RCRA/CERCLA Final Covers 625/4-91/025
Site Characterization for Subsurface Remediation 625/4-91/026
Nonpoint Source Watershed Workshop 625/4-91/027
Medical and Institutional Waste Incineration: Regulations, Management, Technology, Emissions, and Operation ... 625/4-91/030
Control of Biofilm Growth in Drinking Water Distribution Systems 625/R-92/001
Organic Air Emissions from Waste Management Facilities 625/R-92/003
The National Rural Clean Water Program Symposium 625/R-92/006
RCRA Corrective Action Stabilization Technologies 625/R-92/014
Control of Lead and Copper in Drinking Water 625/R-93/001
Wellhead Protection: A Guide for Small Communities 625/R-93/002
Operational Parameters for Hazardous Waste Combustion Devices 625/R-93/008
Design, Operation, and Closure of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 625/R-94/008
National Conference on Urban Runoff Management 625/R-95/003
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National Conference on Environmental Problem Solving with Geographic Information Systems 625/R-95/004
Managing Environmental Problems at Inactive and Abandoned Metals Mine Sites 625/R-95/007
National Conference on Sanitary Sewer Overflows 625/R-96/007
BROCHURES
Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives: Drinking Water Treatment for Small Communities 625/5-90/025
Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (R-EMAP) 625/R-93/012
HANDBOOKS
Retrofitting POTWs for Phosphorus Removal in the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Area (Sept. 1987) 625/6-87/017
Guide to Technical Resources for the Design of Land Disposal Facilities (Dec. 1988) 625/6-88/018
Guidance on Setting Permit Conditions and Reporting Trial Burn Results (Jan. 1989) 625/6-89/019
Retrofitting POTWs (July 1989) 625/6-89/020
Hazardous Waste Incineration Measurement Guidance (June 1989) 625/6-89/021
Stabilization/Solidification of CERCLA and RCRA Wastes (July 1989) 625/6-89/022
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Procedures for Hazardous Waste Incineration (Jan. 1990) 625/6-89/023
Operation and Maintenance of Hospital Waste Incinerators (Jan. 1990) 625/6-89/024
Assessing the Geochemical Fate of Deep-Well Injected Hazardous Waste (June 1990)
Reference Guide . 625/6-89/025a
Summaries of Recent Research 625/6-89/025b
Control Technologies for Hazardous Air Pollutants (July 1991) 625/6-91/014
Stabilization Technologies for RCRA Corrective Actions (Aug. 1991) 625/6-91/026
Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance Using the Composite Correction Program Approach (Feb. 1991).. 625/6-91/027
Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (Apr. 1991) 625/6-91/028
Sub-Slab Depressurization for Low-Permeability Fill Material 625/6-91/029
Sewer System Infrastructure Analysis and Rehabilitation (Oct. 1991) 625/6-91/030
Materials Recovery Facilities for Municipal Solid Waste (Sept. 1991) 625/6-91/031
Vitrification Technologies for Treatment of Hazardous and Radioactive Waste (May 1992) 625/R-92/002
Use of Airborne, Surface and Borehole Geophysical Techniques at Contaminated Sites:
A Reference Guide (Sept. 1993) 625/R-92/007
Control of Air Emissions from Superfund Sites 625/R-92/012
Subsurface Field Screening, Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference Guide (Sept. 1993)
Volume I: Solids and Ground Water - Appendices A and B 625/R-93/003a
Volume II: The Vadose Zone, Field Screening and Analytical Methods - Appendices C and D 625/R-93/003b
Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention and Control Planning (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/004
Control Techniques for Fugitive VOC Emissions from Chemical Process Facilities (March 1994) 625/R-93/005
Approaches for the Remediation of Federal Facility Sites Contaminated with Explosive or
Radioactive Waste (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/013
Ground Water and Wellhead Protection (May 1994) 625/R-94/001
Guide To Septage Treatment And Disposal (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/002
• Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Compounds in Ambient Air - First Edition 625/R-96/01 Oa
• Handbook for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems for Non-Criteria Pollutants 625/R-97/001
GUIDES TO POLLUTION PREVENTION
The Pesticide Formulating Industry (Feb. 1990) 625/7-90/004
The Paint Manufacturing Industry (June 1990) 625/7-90/005
The Fabricated Metal Industry (July 1990) 625/7-90/006
The Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Industry (June 1990) 625/7-90/007
The Commercial Printing Industry (Aug. 1990) 625/7-90/008
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Selected Hospital Waste Streams 625/7-90/009
Research And Educational Institutions (June 1990) 625/7-90/010
The Photoprocessing Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/012
The Automotive Repair Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/013
The Fiberglass-Reinforced And Composite Plastics Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/014
The Marine Maintenance And Repair Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/015
The Automotive Refinishing Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/016
The Pharmaceutical Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/017
The Mechanical Equipment Repair Industry (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/008
Metal Casting And Heat Treating Industry (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/009
Municipal Pretreatment Programs (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/006
Non-Agricultural Pesticide Users (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/009
Organic Coating Removal (Feb. 1994) 625/R-93/015
Alternatives To Chlorinated Solvents For Cleaning and Degreasing (Feb. 1994) 625/R-93/016
Cleaning and Degreasing Process Changes (Feb. 1994) 625/R-93/017
Organic Coaling Replacements (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/006
Alternative Metal Finishes (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/007
Pollution Prevention in the Paints and Coatings Industry 625/R-96/003
Best Management Practices for the Textiles Industry 625/R-96/004
Best Management Practices for Pollution Prevention in the Slabstock and Molded Flexible
Polyurelhane Foam Industry 625/R-96/005
* IS014000 Resource Directory 625/R-97/003
* EPA Standards Network Fact Sheet ISO 14000: International Environmental Management Standards 625/F-97/004
SUMMARY REPORTS
In-Vessel Composting of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/8-89/016
Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance with the Composite Correction Program 625/8-90/017
Environmental Planning for Small Communities: A Guide for Local Decision-Makers 625/R-94/009
Pump and Treat Ground-Water Remediation: A Guide for Decision Makers and Practitioners 625/R-95/005
Control of NOX Emissions by Reburning 625/R-96-001
* Treatment Technology Performance and Cost Data for Remediation of Wood Preserving Sites 625/R-97/005
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Experiences In Incineration Applicable to Superfund Site Remediation 625/9-88/008
Injection Well Mechanical Integrity 625/9-89/007
Volumetric Tank Testing: An Overview 625/9-89/009
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATIONS
Fugitive VOC Emissions in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry 625/10-84/004
The Electroplating Industry 625/10-85/001
Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/10-90/007
Control of Pathogens and Vectors in Sewage Sludge 625/R-92/013
Managing Used Oil 625/R-94/010
SOFTWARE
Drinking Water Treatment Plant Advisor 625/R-96/002
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