15th
ANNIVERSARY
1970 -1985
U. S. EPA
Region 5
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A Time to Remember... and to Persevere
As far as Federal agencies go, 15 years is but a drop in the proverbial bucket.
Yet, when EPA was formed, it was like a breath of fresh air in the smoky rooms
of the bureaucracy. Right from the start, through its idealism, commitment,
new ideas, and sheer energy, EPA established itself as the most dynamic
of all Federal agencies.
EPA's philosophy and mission were dear to the hearts of the American
people. All that we accomplished during the next 15 years was possible only
because the Nation gave us its unstinting support and unheard-of acceptance.
Those 15 years were like no other in our history. They reshaped our
entire way of life: retooled our industry, gave new directions to science
and technology, introduced the environmental ethic into all walks of life,
and made great strides toward assuring a better and healthier life for
present and future generations. It does not take much to imagine the
environmental degradation that would have been upon us had EPA not come
on the scene at the time it did.
The next 15 years will take us to the threshold of the 21st century.
The problems we have yet to confront will challenge us no less than those
of the past. The solutions must come from you...from your knowledge, your skill,
your curiosity, and your courage. In an agency that has accomplished so
much in so short a time, there is no room for the Cowardly Lion.
Therefore, let our 15th anniversary serve as a timely reminder that we must
rededicate ourselves to our original commitments, that we must continue
to fan the spirit of idealism that prevailed in 1970. Let it be said in 15 years,
as it is said today, that the people of EPA are truly "the best and the brightest."
Valdas V: Adamkus
Regional Administrat
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The Regional Administrators
They came from different backgrounds and they went their separate ways.
But while they were at the helm of Region 5, the Regional administrators
faced some of the toughest pollution problems in the Nation.
How they sought to solve or alleviate those problems is another story.
But one thing is abundantly clear: Each Regional administrator left his
stamp on a cleaner, healthier environment in the Midwest.
From the very creation of the EPA, Region 5 has been an exciting, provocative,
precedent-setting area of the Nation that has wrestled with more than its
share of environmental problems. It has also been the home for some of the most
ardent, well-prepared citizen and environmental groups, which — with their
counterparts in business, industry, agriculture, recreation, and local government —
quickly brought the environmental pot to a rolling boil.
The early years saw unprecedented citizen support for environmental
regulation. It was a time of Congressional optimism about the pace at which national
environmental goals could be achieved and the costs that would be necessary.
It was as though the Nation had its attention focused on an immense landscape that
was significantly out of focus, yet not beyond redemption. Being part of the
excitement of those times was invigorating.
Today Region 5 is at the center of a vastly more complex array of environmental
challenges of tremendous political significance, with nagging, unanswered
public-health implications and staggering estimated costs of environmental cleanup.
Although there have been significant environmental accomplishments, the
public demands for further solutions remain intense. Many environmental groups
have made important contributions, but some may have become litigious to a fault.
Congress, irritated by high costs, is becoming increasingly impatient and intrudes
more and more into the day-to-day process of environmental regulation.
If you think the early 1970's were exciting and invigorating, then join me on a trip
through the second half of the 1980's...and share in the pleasure of achievement.
FRANCIS T. MAYO
Regional Administrator
December 1970 — March 1976
Mr. Mayo left the Region, but he never left the EPA. Currently he is
director of EPA's Water Engineering Research Laboratory in Cincinnati.
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By the time I came to Region 5, most of the major environmental programs were well
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The Office & Division Directors
They are the front-line
commanders in our continuing
fight against pollution.
They come from the West Coast
and from the East, as well as from
the Midwest, but all have this
much in common: a solid
academic background and years
of professional experience, with
ever-increasing responsibilities.
Many, in fact, have served their
apprenticeship right here in
Region 5.
ROBERT B. SCHAEFER
Office of the Regional Counsel
"Since the Agency's reorganization
in 1981-82, this Office has been
sharing responsibilities for the
enforcement of environmental laws
with several Divisions and has
maintained its traditional reputation
for firm but fair enforcement.
These cooperative efforts have
resulted in hundreds of administra-
tive and judicial actions and in
very significant reductions of
pollution levels throughout the
Midwest."
PETER L. WISE
Great Lakes National Program Office
"Historically, we served as a
laboratory, dedicated to researching
Great Lakes problems and suggesting
technical and legal solutions.
In the meantime, we have not only
improved water quality of the Lakes,
but have also developed new tools,
such as the ecosystem and mass-
balance approaches, that address
environmental problems of the
entire Great Lakes Basin.
Working with other EPA programs,
other Federal agencies, the eight
Great Lakes States, and Canada,
we are providing leadership for
carrying out our 5-year plan,
which could put the Lakes on the
road to permanent recovery by
1990."
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JON T. GRAND
Office of Public Affairs
"Through media, public information,
and community relations programs,
Public Affairs seeks to involve an
educated citizenry in the increasingly
complex decisions that EPA must
make. This is a far cry from the
simple press-office role we assumed
in the beginning. The first 15 years
have been marked by a rapidly
growing awareness of the key role
public involvement plays in the
success of all EPA programs. In the
next 15 years, as more and more
people are directly—and often
dramatically—affected by EPA's
decisions, dealing with our various
constituencies will become even
more sensitive and challenging."
DAVID A. KEE
Air Management Division
"Our air is much cleaner than it
was in 1970, but our awareness of
what remains to be done has grown
even faster than our rapid pace of
accomplishment. We are constantly
facing new problems: indoor air
pollution, acid rain, and air toxicants.
We need to develop new tools for
these new problems and to
constantly renew our resolve
to use them."
WILLIAM H. SANDERS, III
Environmental Services Division
"Sophisticated analytical
instrumentation and expertise now
permit us to routinely analyze
pollutants in concentrations of parts
per trillion—up to a million times
lower than just a decade ago.
Quality assurance programs have
been developed so that the highest-
quality data are always available
in decision making. And data
analysis has progressed from
manual to computerized
operations."
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ROBERT SPRINGER
Planning & Management Division
"Planning & Management
employees are proud of their
contributions to the changing
Regional Office. Changes have
occured in office automation,
contracting of work, facilities,
organizational alignments, spending
practices, and other areas.
We are ready to support the new
needs of the Region for high
technology, information manage-
ment, human resource
management, decentralization,
and delegation."
BASIL G. CONSTANTELOS
Waste Management Division
"The new Waste Management
Division, formed in 1982, is a clear
reminder of how recently we, as a
Nation, began to recognize the
danger of indiscriminately discarded
hazardous wastes all across our
land. While we made tremendous
strides in controlling this pervasive
threat, we must continue to
accelerate our efforts, so we can
provide the level of protection
that our citizens deserve."
CHARLES H. SUTFIN
Water Division
"In the 1970's we focused on
surface water, conventional
contaminants, community systems,
nonpoint sources, and technological
requi/ements. Today we are also
concerned with ground water,
toxicants, noncommunity systems,
nonpoint sources, and water-quality
requirements. At first we thought that
$18 billion would clean up
municipal pollution, but now we see
that to achieve the Clean Water Act
goals will take longer than originally
planned. So...although Water is a
mature program, as they say, we
are far from finished with our tasks."
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REGION 5
1985 HONOR AWARDS
Thursday 2:30 p.m., December 12, 1985
MIDLAND HOTEL, Presidential Ballroom
172 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois
We/come and Introduction
ALAN LEVIN, Deputy Regional Administrator
/Ac/dress
VALDAS V. ADAMKUS, Regional Administrator
Guest Speaker
GAYLORD NELSON, Counselor, The Wilderness Society
Presentation of Awards
VALDAS V. ADAMKUS and ALAN LEVIN
GOLD MEDALS^
TODD A. CAYER
For outstanding personal leadership in the administration of the Wastewater
Treatment Plant Grants Program that has had a major impact on improving
the quality of the environment for Midwest communities
BARBARA A. MAGEL
TIMOTHY B. O'MARA
In recognition of their dedicated and superlative handling of the
Westinghouse Electric Corporation litigation and settlement
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^ADMINISTRATOR'S A W A R D
FOR EXCELLENCE
PAUL LEE
For achievement of significant cost savings and improvements in
Region 5's Property Management Program
BRONZE MEDALS
JULIA I. BARROW
For demonstrated initiative, diplomacy, and ability in coordinating EPA activity
with the Illinois and Indiana Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Programs
DONALD BRUCE
MICHAEL ELAM
For exceptional efforts in the development, negotiation, and signing
of the consent decree for remedial actions and cost recovery at the
Chem-Dyne Superfund Site in Hamilton, Ohio
DAVID DeVAULT
For demonstrated negotiating skill and creativity in achieving agreement
among Great Lakes States and Federal Agencies on standard fish
monitoring protocols and fish consumption advisories
MARY CADE
In recognition of outstanding leadership and management of the
record of decision work group since its creation in January 1984
ANNETTE MYERS
For unique service to EPA program staff by developing a delegation
of procurement authority and training regional staff to
conduct those procurements
ARTHUR E. SMITH, Jr.
For consistent professional excellence in handling a large number of
significant enforcement cases
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MICHAEL J. STRIMBU
For outstanding and dedicated efforts in addressing the contaminated
water supply problems at the Main Street Well Field, Elkhart, Indiana
Bronze Medal Group Awards
GARY AMENDOLA
JONATHAN BARNEY
DONALD BRUCE
THOMAS DAGGETT
MARCIA KUEHL
WALTER REDMON
DAVID STRINGHAM
HOWARD ZAR
For outstanding contributions toward solving the complex technical,
policy, and health issues associated with dioxin
EDITH M. ARDIENTE
JUDY KERTCHER
YANG J. KIM
BARBARA A. MAGEL
For superior effort in documenting the new provisions of the
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
VALERIE J. JONES
GLENN D. PRATT
For sustained leadership in the development and implementation of a Municipal
Toxicant (pretreatment) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Control Program
MICHAEL KOERBER
PATRIC McCOY
TIMOTHY METHOD
DAVID SCHULZ
In recognition of leadership in directing the development of a national
strategy for sulfur dioxide emission reduction and air quality protection
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REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Asbestos Control Unit EDWARD W. BILINSKI
ARUNAS K. DRAUGELIS
NANCY J. JUSTUS
ELLIS N. LA VINE
ANTHONY L. RESTAINO
TERRENCE W. STANUCH
For outstanding accomplishments and continuing dedication in efforts to
protect the public health through the successful implementation of
the Agency's Asbestos-in-Schools Program
Graphic Arts Unit BIRUTE A. BULOTA
ROBERT J. NAGEL
BELINDA Y. ROBINSON
For excellence in providing graphic arts support to the programs of the
U. S. Environmental Protection /Agency
TIMOTHY J. KNIGHTLY
For extraordinary initiative and achievement in designing, developing, and
implementing a Region 5 automated document control register
which improves the quality of budget information
EPA NOMINEES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD
BRENDA L. BEHM MICHAEL MIKULKA
CHARLENE DENYS ROBERT D. TOLPA
DEBRA YVONNE FLOWERS JOLYNN TRAUB
HARRY VON HUBEN
HISPANIC EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ANNE ALONZO
For continued commitment and dedication to the recruitment of Hispanics
into Region 5 and to the Hispanic Community as a whole
During the past year, Headquarters has honored other Region 5
employees for their excellent contributions to various EPA environmental programs.
They are:
JOSEPH W. PAISIE — Bronze Medal
TIMOTHY J. METHOD — Bronze Medal
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The People
Every agency is only as good as the people it attracts...and retains.
And at EPA we have some of the best people—anywhere. Among them
are 60 employees who have been with EPA from the very beginning.
Limited space permits us to introduce to you only a handful of them,
selected.at random, represented either by their photographs or
their comments.
Vajdas V. Adamkus
James Adams, Jr.
Max A. Anderson
Ivars P. Antens
Mariann Baumgartner
Robert J. Bovvden
Dale S. Bryson
Robert M. Buckley
Kenneth W. Burch
Mary J. Canavan
Carolyn S. Gates
Todd A. Cayer
Eugene I. Chaiken
Ralph G. Ghristensen
Basil G. Gonstantelos
Charles T. Elly
Gilbert Frye
Arthur S. Gedeon
Philip E. Gehring
Stephen K. Goranson
Robert Hall, Jr.
Peggy J. Harris
Joseph F. Harrison
Roland J. Hartranft
Harlan D. Hirt
Arwin W. Hothan
Arlene P. Johansen
John R. Kelley
Ernest King, Jr.
Alan Levin
John M. Love
Charles T. Luczak
Michael W. MacMullen
Almo H. Manzardo
Clyde V. Marion
George J. Marsh, Jr.
Janet S. Mason
Betty J. Mathias
Althea C. Patrick
David A. Payne
Robert E. Pearson
Stephen Poloncsik
Chris Potos
Ross E. Powers
Glenn D. Pratt
Walter L. Redmon
David C. Rockwell
Curtis Ross
Stuart C. Ross
Elmer D. Shannon
Louise Smith
Kenneth R. Voight
Sylvester S. Wallace
Wilma E. Wells
Annie Mae Williams
Alfons R. Winklhofer
Richard Wunrow
Thomas E. Yeates
Marion M. Young
Howard B. Zar
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The biggest difficulty in the early days was the absence of environmental laws.
Our labs would produce the evidence, but we couldn't do anything with it.
About all we had is the 1899 Refuse Act. Today, with RCRA and
Superfund and all the other statutes on the books, it's a far different
story. Our instrumentation has become much more sophisticated, too...
Charles T. Elly
Environmental Services Division
I spent all of my 15 years in Construction Grants. It was interesting work,
since each municipality had a slightly different problem to solve.
We handed out billions to construct or upgrade wastewater treatment plants,
but now the boom is over. There has been a gradual shift in our role,
more toward monitoring and compliance.
Arwin W. Hothan
Wafer Division
The EPA has always been an exciting place to work for.
Today the pace has maybe picked up a bit, but that excitement is still there.
There has been a great benefit to the Nation in all that we accomplished.
From that point of view, it's a good, satisfying feeling 15 years later.
David C. Rockwell
Great Lakes National Program Office
Top to bottom:
Ralph B. Christensen
Richard Wunrow and Marion M. Young
Ivars P. Antens
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The knowledge gained, the contributions made...it has been a rewarding
15 years. Opportunity to work in the Surveillance Branch, the Office of
Federal Activities, and the Water Division has given me the diverse experience
which enhanced my career. I look forward to many more years with EPA
and hope to get exposure to other programs.
Elmer D. Shannon
Wafer Division
Perhaps what we need is a worldwide program for environmental protection.
It could provide a unifying factor for all nations to work together for
world peace as well. Since both the environment and world peace
concern everybody, it would be nice to tie one into the other.
Charles T. Luczak
Air Management Division
I take considerable pride in our accomplishments, especially in the
significant improvements in air and water quality. But now that we solved
the more conventional first-layer problems, the second layer — toxic wastes
— unfolded. New problems, which were not even recognized in the
early years, have come to light.
Robert J. Bowden
Wasfe Management Division
Howard B. Zar
John M. Love
Kenneth R. Voight
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We started with 45 people in the Region. It was a smash-and-grab operation
at first; we didn't even know what name the new Agency would go by.
But I know that over the years the taxpayers certainly got their money's worth.
What we accomplished was good for the entire country.
Althea C. Patrick
Water Division
I have worked on Lake Erie pollution problems since 1964, and this is just one
example of environmental improvement as a result of EPA's efforts.
In the Cleveland area, the beaches are open, the fish have returned,
and there are even pleasure boats on the Cuyahoga River. All this was
unheard of 20 years ago.
Alfons R. Winklhofer
Eastern District Office
My background in statistics and chemistry could have had me merely
crunching numbers. But EPA offered me the opportunity to apply data to
a meaningful solution of environmental problems. At EPA I found people
communicative, innovative, and willing to take risks. I learned a lot from them.
Stephen K. Goranson
Environmental Services Division
Top to bottom:
Curtis Ross
George J. Marsh, Jr.
Dale S. Bryson
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Besides enjoying a sense of accomplishment in seeing wastewater treatment
facilities come on line in the Region, I feel great pride in my association
with dedicated people, at EPA and State level, who contributed
so much to the cause of clean water.
Eugene I. Chaiken
Water Division
I came to work for a year, right out of college, and 15 years later I'm
still here. The Agency then was small enough so that you knew everybody,
and there was a special kind of spirit common to all organizations
that are just starting out. That spirit is still there, but it's different.
The Agency will change during the next 15 years, but not
nearly as much as it has up to now.
Mary ). Canavan
Office of the Regional Administrator
From the once-burning Cuyahoga to the presently rejuvenated river and clean
lakefronts of our major cities, we have progressed fantastically!
We now worry about long-term, low level, bioaccumulative toxicants and
fish tumors. However, at that time in the Fox, Black, Rouge, Calumet, Grand,
and other rivers we had no fish at all. People working together on
continuously new paths changed that, and we can all be proud.
Glen Pratt
Water Division
Wilma E. Wells
Todd A. Cayer and John R. Kelley
Thomas E. Yeates
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New Ground Still Left to Be Broken
Fifteen years ago I was part of the original task force charged with establishing
this Agency's structure. We were filled with excitement and anticipation.
We were riding the crest of the environmental movement.
On the task force, there were about 35 of us from at least five Federal agencies
scattered across buildings in Washington. Most of us were young and on the most
important assignment of our careers. We were building the foundation for
environmental protection in this country.
We were fairly naive then. We believed that if we stopped discharges to the w^ter
and stopped emissions to the air, the environment would be clean. Of course, that is
only partially true. But even so, with Federal, State, and local employees pulling
together we have done a commendable job with the environmental issues of the^last
15 years. For example, we built municipal treatment systems, we conceived of the six
priority air pollutants and developed health standards for them, we adopted
water standards.
Slowly, we evolved from an agency that focused not only on the environment,
but to one that also had a strong impact on public health.
In the next few years, I look forward to breaking new ground in several areas.
First, we must expand our knowledge base. We have much more to learn about
toxic chemicals and their impact on human health and the environment.
Second, we must do a better job of approaching problems from a multimedia
perspective. Until we look at environmental problems as interwoven and consider the
potential impacts of solutions on all media, we will never truly solve them.
Third, we are just in the initial stages of exploring the fields of management
and risk assessment. I think we all realize by now that there is no way to have zero risk.
Given that, we are still groping for a level of risk that's acceptable to us and to
the American public.
Finally, we must do a better job of public education. We cannot expect to
keep the confidence of the American people unless we continually give them
meaningful information on our activities and allow them to participate in the
decision-making process.
Bill Ruckelshaus used to say that there is no greater group of dedicated people
than those at EPA. And with obvious bias and pride, I think we can boast
that our Region is second to none. We are the largest, most populated, most industrial
Region with the toughest problems in the coutry. But I think we also have the
best staff to tackle these problems.
We still have our original sense of purpose. Our mission to protect public health
and the environment is intact, and the zeal with which we do that has not diminished
/7 over the years.
*~T^ ' I am proud to have served with you over the last 15 years and I look forward
to many more.
Alan Levin
Deputy Regional Administrator
*U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1985-641-696
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Regional Administrator Valdas V. Adamkus
Deputy Regional Administrator Alan Levin
Director of Public Affairs Jon T. Grand
Editor R. John Rapsys
Awards Program Florence Myers
Graphic Design Birute A. Bulota
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