f Prevention EPA Region 8 Inventory of Projects and mm* f J i. f ¦f' ' Ji ------- & ^ £<6 0£>%^ "Twenty years of end-of-pipe regulation have taught us an important lessonthat the best way to clean up the environment is to prevent environmental deterioration in the first place. ...Today, I'm committing EPA to adopt a major policy integrating pollution prevention into every EPA activity, program, and operation." Carol M. Browner EPA Administrator April 22, 1993 (Earth Day) ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page ii Actions Taken in Fiscal Year 1993 19 Administrative OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPING THE REGION'S POLLUTION PREVENTION CAPABILITIES 21 Policy Office 21 Goal Current Activities Projects Grants Policy and Program Development Outreach Pollution Prevention Incentives for States (PPIS) Grants 24 Colorado Montana South Dakota Utah Wyoming Procurement 26 Goal Current Activities Future Activities WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION: INTEGRATING POLLUTION PREVENTION INTO CURRENT PROGRAMS 29 Underground Injection Control 29 Goals Current Activities Ground Water 29 Goals Current Activities Future Activities Municipal Facilities 33 Goals Current Activities Future Activities Storm Water 34 Goals Current Activities Wetlands Protection 35 Goals Completed Activities Current Activities Future Activities ------- Table of Contents page Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 What is Pollution Prevention? 1 Why Pollution Prevention is the Preferred Choice 1 The Role of Pollution Prevention in EPA Region 8 2 The Purpose of this Inventory 2 REGIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION STEERING COMMITTEE 3 FY93 Projects and Activities (Tables 1 and 2) 4 Steering Committee Structure 5 Steering Committee Accomplishments 6 Administrative Internal Pollution Prevention Training Outreach Environmental Education DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT POLLUTION PREVENTION PROJECT. 9 Multi-Media 9 Air Quality 10 Water Quality 10 Hazardous Waste 11 Solid Waste 11 EPA in Partnership with the Department of Transportation and the City and County of Denver: Air Train 12 REGION 8 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 13 A Sampling of Recent Activities 13 Annual Activities 14 Region 8 Projects Funded in FY93 15 EPA ENFORCEMENT AND POLLUTION PREVENTION 17 Actions Taken in Fiscal Year 1992 17 Judicial Administrative ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page iv Toxic Substances Branch Activities: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Section 313 Program 46 Goal Outreach Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) Future Activities PCB Program Pesticides Program Multi-Media Coordination 48 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION: FOCUS ON MINIMIZING WASTE 49 Hazardous Waste Minimization Program 49 Background Projects and Program Activities Regulatory Assistance Technical Assistance Information Transfer Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization through the Capacity Assurance Process Solid Waste 54 Goals Activities Emergency Response 55 Goals Current Activities Underground Storage Tanks 55 Goals Current and Future Activities ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION: TAKING STEPS TO PREVENT POLLUTION 57 Laboratory Services 57 Goals Current and Future Activities APPENDICES 59 Appendix A: Publications Available from the Hazardous Waste Minimization Program 59 Appendix B: Policy Office Project Status Report 60 Appendix C: Region 8 P2 Contacts 64 ------- Table of Contents page iii Non-point Source 36 Goals Currant Activities Colorado Agriculture Urban and Construction Resource Extraction Public Information and Education Montana Agriculture Hydrologic/Habitat Modification Public Information and Education Ground Water North Dakota Agriculture South Dakota Agriculture Ground Water Utah Agriculture Urban Runoff Other Wyoming Agriculture Urban Runoff Pretreatment 40 Goal Accomplishments AIR, RADIATION AND TOXICS DIVISION: MAKING POLLUTION PREVENTION A PRIORITY. 43 Goals 43 ART Division Activities 43 Administrative Training Air Program Activities 44 Training Technical Assistance Outreach Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) Workgroups Technical Operations Branch Activities 45 Green Lights Program Radon and Indoor Air Activities 46 Training Outreach ------- ------- Introduction WHAT IS POLLUTION PREVENTION? As the name implies, pollution prevention (P2) Involves making conscious choices that prevent pollution from being created. While many types of pollution cannot be completely eliminated, most can be significantly reduced. The practice of pollution prevention can be used by individuals, communities, governments, and businesses to reduce every kind of pollutionwater, air. toxics, and solid waste. The federal Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 established a hierarchy of methods for preventing pollution to be followed whenever possible. That hierarchy set forth source reduction as the most preferred method, followed by reuse, recycling, treatment, and lastly, disposal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines pollution prevention as: "'source reduction' as defined under the Pollution Prevention Act. and other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources, or protection of natural resources by conservation." WHY POLLUTION PREVENTION IS THE PREFERRED CHOICE EPA's current Administrator, Carol M. Browner, has stated that "pollution prevention will be the guiding principle for all programs within EPA." She identified a need to "build pollution prevention into the very framework of our (EPA's) mission to protect human health and the environment." Yet pollution prevention is much more than a mandatory new policy from the Administration; pollution prevention makes good sense. There is no more logical way to protect human health, the environment, and our natural resources than by preventing pollution. Even with the advanced cleanup technology available today, many pollutants can never be eliminated, but only moved away from exposure to people. Surely scarce public dollars are better spent on measures that keep harmful pollutants out of our air. soil, and water rather than on cleaning up pollution after it has been created. P2 makes good financial sense, too. As Industry is finding out, practicing pollution prevention can save dollars in the long run while decreasing future cleanup liability and improving worker safety. Once a company gets a pollution prevention program up and running, it can gain a competitive edge over those companies still struggling to comply with traditional "end-of-pipe" regulations. Adopting pollution prevention can also offer companies opportu- nities for positive publicity. Many of today's consumers are choosing to support companies that show themselves to be good "environmental citizens." EPA programs such as Green Lights and 33/50 provide a forum for offering recognition to companies practicing pollution prevention. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 2 THE ROLE OF POLLUTION PREVENTION IN REGION 8 In January 1992, Region 8 finalized its five-year Strategic Plan, thereby identifying pollution prevention as one of seven Strategic Priority Areas for Regional focus. Integrating P2 into EPA's organizational structure which is based on specific medium programs, however, presents a challenge. As a multi-media effort applicable across all program areas, pollution prevention requires that EPA's "territorial" Divisions communicate and work together. In addition, P2's nature as a voluntary, pro-active effort does not immediately fit into EPA's traditional enforcement approach. The Policy and Management Division's Policy Office handles multi-media issues throughout the Region and was therefore assigned responsibility for institutionalizing P2 into all Region 8 programs. The Policy Office also acts as Regional contact for the Office of Prevention. Pesticides and Toxic Substances in Headquarters' Pollution Prevention Division. Equipped with a national policy statement, a painstakingly-adopted definition, and a two-person staff. Region 8 began to integrate pollution prevention into Regional activities. Initially, the Region's Policy Office focused on demonstra- tion projects, information sharing, and the administration of grants to the states. Because they involved program participation and were highly visible, demonstration projects firmly established a core group of P2 "experts" within the Region and helped EPA staff understand P2's broad application. These projects also set a positive precedent for Region 8 in its new role as facilitator in addition to its traditional role as regulator. THE PURPOSE OF THIS INVENTORY This inventory serves to identify all pollution prevention activities completed or ongoing in the Region as of December 1993. It also Illustrates the structure of the many P2 mechanisms at work. Significant efforts are underway to coordinate pollution prevention with other Regional priority areas such as Multi-Media (including Enforcement) and Environmental Education. Unique pollution prevention activities, such as special efforts with Denver International Airport and the Department of Transportation, are also highlighted in this report. The document may be viewed as a P2 progress report for Region 8. The tremendous efforts made within the Region to promote pollution prevention serve as excellent models for similar regional or national efforts. In addition, this report can be used to facilitate the transfer of information internally among the Region's Divisions and Offices, as well as externally between states and tribes, with Headquarters, and throughout all ten EPA Regions. 1 ------- Regional Pollution Prevention Steering Committee ------- Regional Pollution Prevention Steering Committee page 3 Regional Pollution Prevention Steering Committee In February 1993, Region 8's Policy Office established a Regional Pollution Prevention Steering Committee. The Committee's tasks include defining the overall direction of the Region's pollution prevention initiative, and advising EPA's Divisions on the specifics of incorporating P2 into their activities. The Committee serves as a forum for information sharing between the programs and. as such, is empowered to perform multi-media activities. Figure 1 (page 5) describes the structure of Region 8's P2 Steering Committee The P2 Steering Committee's major goal is to institutionalize P2 into the Region's regulatory and non-regulatory programs to achieve tangible and positive environmental results through cooperative multi-media efforts. As a means to reach this goal, the Committee has established the following objectives: >¦ Increase awareness of P2 throughout Region 8 >- Integrate P2 into all EPA R8 program activities >¦ Implement specific multi-media P2 projects >¦ Leverage resources among EPA R8 programs »¦ Report P2 results throughout R8 >¦ Develop and promote P2 technical expertise >- Serve as the R8 forum for P2 information exchange All Committee members are EPA Region 8 staff. The Committee consists of nine members representing the Region's various Divisions and Offices: two each from the Office of Policy and Management, the Water Management Division, the Hazardous Waste Management Division, and the Air. Radiation and Toxics Division, and one from the Office of Regional Counsel. The Committee's primary focus for FY 93 was to integrate pollution preven- tion into every aspect of Region 8 activities. Because pollution prevention represents a paradigm shift for EPA. the Committee allocated a significant portion of Region 8 P2 funds to provide P2 training for staff. In addition, the Committee is establishing a P2 library to serve the Region's employees and customers. The Committee has also been involved in presenting multi-media training and workshops to external groups such as the Colorado Motel/Hotel Association and the 1993 Region 8 Federal Facility Forum. A list of the Committee's FY93 general activities by budget line item is presented in the tables on the following page, "fable 1 identifies the Committee's multi-media projects and activities, "fable 2 identifies P2 media specific projects and activities. More detail on specific projects follows the tables. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 4 TABLE 1 FY93 P2 Steering Committee Projects and Activities Project or Activity AC&C Funds 1. Provide P2 Training to EPA Staff No cost 2. P2 Program-Specific Training $ 8,500 3. Multi-Media P2 Assessment $40,000 4. Practice P2 in the Office No cost 5. Incorporate P2 Grant Conditions No cost 6. P2 in Enforcement Settlements No cost 7. P2 Awards Program $ 500 8. SEE Support/P2 Library $26,000 9. Waste Watchers Newsletter $10,000 10. Region 8 P2 Inventory $ 5.000 11. Marketing Support $ 4.800 12. P2 Advisory Board $10,000 13. Fact Sheet Standardization No cost 14. Program-Specific (see table 2) $94,000 Total: $198,800 TABLE 2 Program-Specific Projects and Activities (Line Item #14 from Table 1) Project or Activity Air, Radiation and Toxics Division 1. Indoor Air Quality/Radon Training 2. Green Lights Program Training/Outreach 3. P2 Training For ART Division Total: Water Management Division 1. P2 WM Strategy Development. Monitoring, and P2 WM Workshops Total: AC&C Funds $ 4.000 $ 6.000 S1150Q $23,500 $25 000 $25,000 Office of Policy and Management 1. P2 Speakers Bureau 2. 3. 4. $ 2.500 P2 Training for Utah Department of Environmental Quality $ 3.000 Region 8 P2 Roundtable DIA Environmental Education Pavilion Total: $ 8.000 $10 000 $23,500 Hazardous Waste Management Division 1. School District Cost Savings Through P2 Total: S2i5Q£2 $23,500 ------- P2 Steering Committee Structure Office of External Affairs Office of Regional Counsel Linda Kato Hazardous Waste Management Marie Zanowlck - Waste Minimization David Schaller - Office of Solid Waste Ayan Schmidt - Recycling Coordinator Bill McKiernan - Federal Facilities \ Pollution Prevention Steering Committee Water Management Harold Thompson - Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Rick Claggett - Non-point Source Nola Cooke - Senior Management Champion (Decides Regional Direction in P2) Region 8 Senior Staff j? o° a Office of Policy & Management Sharon Riegel - State P2 Program Development Strategic Planning & Environmental Indicators DougJohnson Jack Bowles - Chief Financial Officer Air, Radiation & Ibxics Kerry Whltford - 33/50 * Kathle Atencio - TRI Mark Komp - Green Lights 3 i 5" a <~* (! P2 Steering Committee Members 3 3 ------- Region B Pollution Prevention Inventory FY93 P2 STEERING COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Administrative >- Successfully developed the P2 Steering Committee Charter. > Completed and implemented the P2 Steering Committee FY93 Workplan. > Supplied input on the formulation of the P2 Speakers Bureau. >- Contributed expertise on P2 issues at the new Coors Field. > Critiqued and advised the Regional P2 Coordinator on Pollution Prevention Incentives for States (PPIS) Grant Proposals (total $350,000). > Planned and developed the Region 8 Strategic Initiative Action Plan to incorporate P2 into the federal sector, including National Park and Federal Facilities operations. > Served in an advisory capacity to the Colorado Governor's Pollution Prevention Advisory Board on behalf of the EPA Region 8 Policy Office. »¦ Sponsored the EPA Region 8 Annual State Roundtable meeting, and will take part in the Semi-annual Roundtable meeting in September. > Contributed to a national presentation on the P2 Set-aside process at the 1993 National P2 Roundtable Meeting. Internal Pollution Prevention Training >¦ Developed a three hour Pollution Prevention Orientation Training Module. This module will be provided to all new or interested EPA Region 8 staff. > Provided P2 Awareness Training to EPA Region 8's Environmental Education Advisory Council. >¦ Performed P2 Awareness Training to staff within the Air, Radiation and Toxics Division. > Conducted Regulatory Integration workshops for all staff within the Water Management Division. The workshops resulted in the Inclusion of pollution prevention activities into staff performance agreements and section workplans. > Funded EPA Employee training in P2: Annual Air and Waste Management Association Conference P2 In the Poultry & Meat Processing Industries Multi-media P2 Assessments Solid Waste Source Reduction and Recycling ------- Outreach As a means to solicit input on the future direction of P2 in Region 8. the P2 Steering Committee has performed outreach activities with the following internal and external workgroups, committees, and councils: >- Region 8 Enforcement Standing Committee >~ Environmental Education Advisory Council >¦ Small Communities Workgroup >- Metropolitan State College >- Colorado Governor's P2 Advisory Board >- Participated and provided input to EPA's National Performance Review. Pollution Prevention Committee. The P2 Steering Committee was instru- mental in developing recommendations for Implementing pollution prevention into state, local, and tribal government activities. >¦ Made three presentations to Public Service of Colorado's environmental forum regarding EPA's future direction in pollution prevention. The purpose of the forum is to inform Public Service employees (10.000 in Colorado) of pertinent environmental issues related to their company. >- Conducted multi-media P2 workshop for the Colorado Hotel/Motel Association and for Federal Facility Environmental Managers. >- Published articles in the following publications: Waste Watchers, The Grapevine, and the National P2 Accomplishments Report being produced by EPA Region 3 > Presented EPA Region 8 P2 accomplishments for the Denver International Airport (D1A) project at the 2nd Annual Worldwide Air Force Pollution Prevention Conference. >- Participate as a member in the Colorado Pollution Prevention Partnership. Environmental Education »¦ Developed a fact sheet describing ways that facilities can improve their "bottom line" through water conservation. >- Developed fact sheets that describe P2 measures at DIA' General overview of DIA P2 activities. DIA P2 Air Quality. DIA Solid Waste Reduction, and Developing a Public-Private Partnership. > Formed an alliance with the Environmental Education Program to promote P2 through environmental education. >¦ Participate as a member on the Advisory Council to Channel 6's prod-uction of "Home for all Seasons." The program is expected to have a viewership of over 1.5 million. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 8 ------- Denver International Airport Pollution Prevention Project ------- Denver International Airport Pollution Prevention Project page 9 Denver International Airport Pollution Prevention Project The design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the nation's newest airport. Denver International Airport (DIA). have provided Region 8 with numerous opportunities to implement and test.pollution prevention measures. Instead of using EPA's traditional "command-and-control" approach, the Region worked in cooperative partnership with the City and County of Denver to prevent pollution associated with DIA. By substituting "horse sense" for "horsepower." this type of partnership provided a win-win situation for all participants. By working pro-actively outside EPA's traditional enforcement role, the Region was able to influence design, construction, operation, and maintenance activities to ensure a limited impact on the airport's surrounding environment. The benefits reaped by EPA through this type of partnership include: > The opportunity to establish long-term constructive partnerships >- A higher profile for EPA's non-regulatory role, as advocated by Administrator Carol Browner >¦ The opportunity to incorporate multi-media pollution prevention measures into design, construction, operation and maintenance of a large operating facility >¦ Identification of opportunities for involvement and innovation during planning activities >¦ The opportunity for EPA and its partner(s) to gain technical expertise in pollution prevention >¦ An effective and efficient means to attain federal and state environmental goals without lengthy and costly enforcement actions > Conservation of natural resources > Providing economic growth while minimizing environmental damage, thereby effecting a more competitive nation on the international scene A list of EPA activities and accomplishments, segregated by medium, is provided below. MULTI-MEDIA > A comprehensive list of environmental and pollution prevention guide- lines governing DIA tenant activities was prepared. These guidelines have been incorporated into tenant leases. The objectives of these guidelines are (1) to ensure that DIA tenant activities comply with all federal, state, and local environmental requirements, and (2) to minimize the generation of pollution resulting from tenant operations. ------- > An EPA-funded slide show documents pollution prevention concepts utilized during the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of DIA. This slide show is currently being used for documentation and promotion of pollution prevention. > EPA critiqued contractor construction specifications and developed bid specifications that promoted pollution prevention. > EPA provided regulatory assistance regarding the new Clean Air Act Amendments and Stormwater regulations. AIR QUALITY > EPA provided technical assistance pertaining to the following ambient air monitoring activities: preparation of scope of work and review of consultant bid proposal, plans, and deliverables. > EPA funded a pilot test of indoor air filters at Stapleton International Airport. The resulting data prompted the City to reconsider its original selection for indoor air filters at DIA and purchase a more effective filtering system. (Both filters carry the same price tag: $1 million.) >- EPA evaluated DIA's lighting schedule based on the EPA's "Green Lights" energy conservation criteria. DIA lighting complies with current ASHRAE 90.1 energy conservation guidelines. The evaluation concluded that the DIA's lighting complies with Green Lights requirements. >¦ EPA promoted travel reduction measures for Stapleton and future DIA employees. These activities include: arranging for discount bus passes, promoting flex-time and a compressed work week, and promoting car pooling. > EPA assisted in the development of an alternative fuel policy for City and DIA tenants. WATER QUALITY » A pilot test conducted by EPA at Stapleton encouraged the use of wall- hung ultra-low volume toilets which would save enough water during the first year of airport operations to serve 1.575 families. >- EPA evaluated electrical reliability requirements for wastewater pump stations to ensure continual operation of wastewater systems. > Suggested by EPA, DIA's proposed management of glycol helps define best management practice (BMP) standards for ethylene glycol management across the country (i.e., containment and reclamation for off-site processing into a marketable product). ------- Denver International Airport Pollution Prevention Project page 11 » EPA advised the Colorado Department of Health and the City and County of Denver to revise its stormwater management permitting process to ensure full accountability of tenants and other airport operators. >¦ EPA evaluated the effects of land application of reclaimed water to under- lying ground water. The findings Indicated that the potential impact to ground water from the use of reclaimed water should not be an impediment to pursuing the installation of a reclaimed water system. >¦ EPA successfully persuaded water providers to DIA to Install a non-potable water distribution system at DIA. This water will be used for airport landscape irrigation. >- EPA provided technical assistance in preparing the scope of work and reviewing subsequent contractor work plans for ground water baseline monitoring at DIA. HAZARDOUS WASTE >¦ EPA performed an evaluation of cathodic protection requirements for underground pipes and tanks. Corrosion has been identified as the major cause of leaks during past airport operations. »¦ EPA performed a pollution prevention audit of DIA construction operations. > EPA, the Colorado Department of Health, and DIA jointly performed a multi-media pollution prevention assessment of ongoing airport operations. The results of this assessment identified pollution prevention opportunities such as using citrus based cleaners, establishing anti-freeze recycling systems, and employing used oil as a supplemental heating source. > EPA trained city engineers on SARA Title III Community Right to Know responsibilities. >¦ EPA provided technical assistance regarding design and installation of airport above-ground and underground fuel storage tanks. SOLID WASTE >¦ EPA's on-site coordinator served as the project manager in developing a solid waste management strategy for DIA. If Implemented, the strategy would reduce DIA's solid waste by 30percent at a capital and annual operating cost savings of $20,000 and $12,000. respectively. >- EPA evaluated the use of recycled fly-ash in concrete and verified compliance with existing guidelines for federal projects. Over 180.000 tons of recycled fly-ash concrete is being used to build DIA. This mass is more than the total solid waste recycled in metropolitan Denver in an entire year. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 12 EPA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER: AIR TRAIN Transportation to and from the new Denver International Airport (DIA) offers a significant opportunity to examine options for preventing air pollution in Colorado. EPA Region 8 has formed a partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the City and County of Denver to facilitate the installation of a corridor rail transit system, known as the Air Train. The Air Train will serve as a cost-effective, pollution preventing mode of transporta- tion to DIA. The transit system would use existing Union Pacific Railroad track and diesel powered locomotive trains to service DIA from Denver's central business district. Alternative options for powering the train, such as alternative fuels and electricity, are being considered. This system could be upgraded to a light rail system in the future. The Air Train project is important not only because of its invaluable environmental benefit, but also because it demonstrates the success that can be achieved through creating a non-traditional partnership between federal, state, and local governments. EPA Region 8 Senior Staff recognized the project as one of high priority and. as such, committed a Full Time Equivalent (FTE) to be used as a liaison between EPA and DOT. This partnership has been instrumental in making mass transit to DIA a reality. The working relationship also serves as a model for expediting Intergovernmental decision-making on complex projects requiring multiple governmental agency approval. ------- Region 8 Environmental Education Program ------- Region 8 Environmental Education Program page 13 Region 8 Environmental Education Program Prior to October 1989, Environmental Education in Region 8 existed through an informal agreement between the Water Management Division and the Office of External Affairs. As of October 1989. Region 8 made Environmental Education a Regional priority and officially allocated one FTE for the position of Program Manager. Environmental Education Is now located In the Office of External Affairs and has grown immensely since its inception. An Environmental Education Advisory Council was formed in February 1990. Members include representatives from each of the Divisions and Offices within EPA as well as a representative from the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The Council has identified its mission as: ...to implement, facilitate and evaluate the progress of a comprehensive environmental education program within the six-state region. The goal of Environmental Education as identified by the Council is: ...to create an'environmentalfy literate citizenry by increasing public awareness of environmental concerns and fostering an ethic, which recognizes a shared personal and organizational responsibility to preserve the planet. The Environmental Education Program and the Pollution Prevention Program have begun to coordinate their efforts so as to best serve the Region. An American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) position has been split between the two programs and serves not only as administrative support, but also as an important liaison between the programs. A Sampling of Recent Activities The following Is a sampling of projects in which the Environmental Education Program has participated during the last few years. This list is not intended as an exhaustive inventory, but to serve as a general overview of the program as it continues to expand. »¦ Channel 4 Education Expo > Teacher Education Workshop >¦ Environmental Education Posters >¦ "Earth Day Events for Kids" » "Youth Education Day" (Denver Federal Center) »¦ Project Wild Training for the Speakers Bureau >- Geoscience Career Fair at the Colorado School of Mines >¦ Panel presentations at annual meetings of the Colorado Alliance for Science and the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education >- "Global Environmental Challenges": A two week course offered at Metropolitan State College in conjunction with the EPA Policy Office's Pollution Prevention Program >¦ A statewide Environmental Education Conference in Colorado sponsored by EPA for representatives from universities, community colleges, major Colorado businesses, and federal, state, county, and local governments. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 14 Annual Activities The Environmental Education Program also has a number of ongoing activities. The particulars of these projects may change from year to year, but the main themes remain constant. 1. The President's Environmental Youth Award This program encourages young people to develop and implement an environmental project which contributes to the protection, preservation, or enhancement of our environment. 2. The Environmental Education Resources Index This offers a variety of audio-visual and printed materials which addresses cross-media topics. Through an interagency network. Environmental Education resource materials can be obtained from state repositories set up to better serve the Region in information dissemination. 3. The Environmental Education Speakers Bureau The Environmental Education Speakers Bureau is a group of 76 EPA staff specialists who are available to make classroom presentations on a variety of specific topics. 4. The Curriculum Infusion Program This program is designed to support environmental education for teachers and students. It will increase the environmental awareness of the students through the infusion of EPA technical expertise. EPA "Classroom Partners" will work with teachers to enhance the existing curriculum with supportive materials and activities, as agreed upon by the "Partner" and the teacher. EPA's objectives are to increase the environmental awareness of the students, to create an on-going EPA presence and rapport with the students, and to provide professional role models. In doing so. EPA is achieving its mission of creating an environmentally literate citizenry-for today and tomorrow. 5. National Environmental Education Act Section 6 Grants Section 6 of the National Environmental Education Act requires that the Regions make funding available annually for environmental education projects. The Act dictates that 50 percent of the funding will be allocated to small (up to $5,000) grants while the other 50 percent will be allocated to larger (up to $250,000) grants. The Regions handle small grants up to $5,000 and medium grants between $5,000 and $25,000. Grant proposals for $25,000 to $250,000 are handled by EPA Headquarters. 6. EE Notes The Environmental Education Program publishes "EE Notes." a page in the monthly Region 8 newsletter. The Grapevine. This serves to keep the Region updated on the Environmental Education Program and current activities. Due to the limited funding and staff for environmental education, the Environmental Education program relies heavily on support from other pro- gram staff (e g . Speakers Bureau, Environmental Education Advisory Council). In addition, the program is a significant part of a statewide and regionwide network. EPA's Environmental Education program works in partnership with numerous federal, state, and local agencies, including the Governor's Offices. ------- Region 8 Environmental Education Program page 15 the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Commission on Education, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and counterparts from other states. Within Region 8, the program has coordinated efforts with other programs such as the national Alliance for Environmental Education (AEE), the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE). and the Colorado Alliance for Science (CAS). The Region 8 Environmental Education program has also participated on the Jefferson County Environmental Education Audit Team, reviewed and critiqued a curriculum that was developed by the Division of Wildlife (DOW) and the Peregrine Partnership, and taken part in a planning meeting for environmental education in Colorado schools. Cece Forget is the Region 8 Environmental Education Program Manager. For more information, please contact her at (303) 294-1113. Region 8 Projects funded in FY93 Region 8 is in its second year of soliciting, selecting, and funding Environmental Education grant proposals. The Region currently funds 23 projects for FY93. They are: Project State Amount $1-$5,000 Grants 1. Denver Audubon Society Urban Education Project CO $4,890 2. City of Northglenn Department of Natural Resources Water Education Project CO $3,804 3 City of Englewood Environmental Services EE Seminar for S. Metro Denver CO $3,000 4 The Summit Land Conservation Association; Environmental Education Curriculum UT $5,000 5. Hawthorne Elementary School Salt Lake City, Utah; Outdoor Classrooms: Organization and Curriculum Guide 6. University of Colorado Department of Education; Science Discovery Program 7. Little Snake River Conservation District Biological Water Monitoring 8. Montana State University Extension Service; Community Environmental Educator Program 9. Pitkin County Resource Recovery Regional Roaring Fork Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Educational Program 10. Missoula City/County Health Department UT $5,000 CO $5,000 WY $5,000 MT $4,630 CO $5,000 ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 16 Environmental Health Division Education Kits on Air Pollution in the Missoula \felley MT $3,778 11. Capital University Center Pierre. South Dakota Project SAVE Education SD $ 1,500 12. The Nature Conservancy Pine Butte Preserve Northern Continental Divide Grizzly Bear Comparison Project MT $3,306 13. Snow College. Ephraim. Utah Great Basin Environmental Education Center UT $4,962 14. Sinte Gleska University Rosebud. South Dakota Environmental Workshops for the Rosebud Sioux Reservation SD $4,130 15. Hygiene Elementary School Hygiene. Colorado Project Save Our Species (SOS) CO $4,850 16. Rocky Mountain Nature Association Heart of the Rockies Adventure Guide ND $5,000 17. Willing Kids Recycle Project. Inc. Washburn, North Dakota Recycling seminars to tribal community leaders and youth ND $5,000 18. San Juan National Forest Association ForestWorks CO $3,500 $5,001-$25,000 Grants 19. Colorado Creative Education Science Curriculum that Makes a Difference CO $10,555 20. Eco-Urban Habitat Project Urban Environmental Education Program CO $24,840 21. Thompson School District R2-J Thompson River Project CO $16,255 22. North Dakota Forest Service Information and Education Project Learning Tree ND $10,150 23. UCC WHALE Center Wellness Health and Lifestyle Education: Eco Action UT $25,000 TOTAL $164,150 ------- EPA Enforcement and Pollution Prevention ------- EPA Enforcement end Pollution Prevention page 17 EPA Enforcement and Pollution Prevention One of EPA's most effective tools to promote pollution prevention is its enforcement authority. The Office of Regional Counsel (ORC) has the opportunity to promote pollution prevention by incorporating Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) into Enforcement Settlements. The ORC works closely with the Office of Enforcement, as well as with Region 8 Divisions, to include pollution prevention in settlement agreements whenever possible. Region 8 negotiated eight cases in FY92 that included either pollution prevention or pollution reduction SEPs. There are several cases being tracked for FY93 that include either potential or settled SEPs. The following is a description of settled cases involving SEPs in Region 8. Although many of these projects do not meet the formal definition of pollution prevention, they provide significant environmental protection by reducing the amount of pollution released from a facility. ACTIONS TAKEN IN FISCAL YEAR 1992 Judicial 1. Public Service Company of Colorado Public Service Company of Colorado agreed to the installation of baghouses on both their Commanche and Pawnee power plants. Baghouses are large filtration devices that capture both particulate and chemical matter as air is forced through the system. The baghouse process also provides for the safe disposal of the particulate/chemical matter that results from this filtration process. The installation of the baghouses will facilitate the reduction of particulates/chemicals which will reduce opacity and improve visibility. (Assessed Penalty: $600,000; Value of SEP: $80,000,000) Administrative 2. Benson Chevrolet, Inc. This facility installed a waste oil burner furnace to facilitate their waste oil as an energy source to heat the service shop. Additionally, they installed a solvent recovery system in the auto body shop to reduce the amount of waste generated and the amount of hazardous materials purchased. The facility installed an automotive emission testing machine to ensure that their customers' automobiles are not emitting ozone depleting exhaust. (This is not a sate requirement/law in Wyoming.) In addition, the facility is implementing a training program for their employees on the handling and disposal of haz- ardous waste, as well as a waste minimization plan to ensure continued reduc- tion of waste generated. (Assessed Penalty: $ 1.850; Value of SEP: $11,128) 3. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc. The company will replace Its current air freshener formula with a new formula which will substitute dimethyl ether for hydrocarbon propellant. The new formula will meet a 70 percent VOC limit as opposed to the previous formula which was 100 percent VOC. This new formula will thereby reduce VOC emissions to the atmosphere by approximately 675.000 pounds annually based on the company's estimated sales for 1992. (Assessed Penalty: $4,420; Value of SEP: $135,000) ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 18 4. Sinclair Oil Corporation The company agreed to construct a sour water stripper and associated equip- ment at its refinery in Sinclair. Wyoming. This equipment will be constructed at a point prior to the process water entering the API oil water separator. The sour water stripper separates chemicals captured in the separation process from the recyclable oil waste and the waste sludge so that it may either be reused in the separation process or sent to a wastewater repository. (Assessed Penalty: $10,000; Value of SEP: $1,250,000) 5. Delta Fiberglass The company will purchase, install and operate new resin gun equipment, replacing the current equipment. The new resin gun equipment is "air assisted containment" equipment, which will serve to reduce overspray and. therefore, reduce emissions to the air of VOCs. including styrene. The company will also instruct and train employees in the proper operation of this equipment, to maximize the environmental benefits through reduction of overspray. (Assessed Penalty: $9,520; Value of SEP: $36,000) 6. Huish Detergents, Inc. The company agrees to construct containment walls to completely enclose the area where chlorine is blended at its facility. In addition. Huish will construct and operate a ventilation and scrubber system at its facility. These measures will serve to reduce or. to the extent possible, eliminate the release of chlorine emissions to the environment in the event of an accidental spill inside the building. (Assessed Penalty: $30,940; Value of SEP: $400,000) 7. Denver Metal The company will purchase. Install, and operate one DSF 12 Dynasand filter. The sand filter will remove heavy metals from wastewater generated during the processes at the company's facility. (Assessed Penalty: $8,900; \falue of SEP: $24,000) 8. City of Casper, WY Three SEPs are included in this case. (Assessed Penalty: $50,000) a. The City will sponsor a workshop on industrial pretreatment to help small communities in Wyoming better understand the General Pretreatment Regulations and the Clean Water Act. (Value of SEP: $10,000) b. The City will establish and support a Wyoming statewide pretreatment network, sponsoring an organizational meeting and producing a quarterly newsletter. The network shall be available to all interested Wyoming communities, both with and without approved pretreatment programs. (Value of SEP: $10,000) c. The City will conduct a course at Casper College on NPDES compliance requirements under the Clean Water Act and Its implementing regulations. The course shall be offered again one year after the first course has been completed. The course is to be conducted by the City of Casper wastewater treatment plant personnel, (\falue of SEP: $2,000) ------- EPA Enforcement and Pollution Prevention page 19 ACTIONS TAKEN IN FISCAL YEAR 1993 Administrative 1. Accurate Plastics The company will purchase, install, and operate new air-assisted airless spray equipment. (Assessed Penalty: $2,060; Value of SEP: $14,041) 2. Marathon Oil The company will complete two spill prevention projects for wells #148 and #149 at the Grass Creek Field in Hot Springs County. Wyoming. (Assessed Penalty: $2,000; Value of SEP: $15,000) 1 ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 20 ------- Office of Policy and Management: Developing the Region's Pollution Prevention Capabilities ------- Office of Policy and Management: Pollution Prevention Capabilities page 21 Office of Policy and Management: Developing the Region's Pollution Prevention Capabilities The Office of Policy and Management is responsible for providing administra- tive support to the Region, and for developing and integrating key initiatives within the Region's regulatory and non-regulatory programs. The Policy Office of the Office of Policy and Management has been instrumental in developing the pollution prevention capabilities of Region 8 and its states. This develop- ment has followed a three-step process. 1. In order to assess the opportunities for. benefits of, and barriers to implementing pollution prevention, and to integrate P2 into program activi- ties. the Policy Office directed a series of pollution prevention demonstration projects. These efforts made resources available to Regional Offices for carry- ing out P2 projects (e.g., P2 discretionary funds, enforcement settlements). 2. As a means to increase the P2 capabilities within Region 8 and its states, tribes, and local governments, the Policy Office Initiated the creation of a Region 8 Pollution Prevention Steering Committee. The Policy Office works with the Committee to provide national meetings and regional workshops, and to administer P2 grants to states and tribes through the Pollution Prevention Incentives for States (PPIS), Risk Reduction P2, and other grant processes. 3. The Policy Office continues to serve as the Regional liaison between EPA Headquarters and the Region on national P2 policy, strategy, and program- matic issues, and oversees the P2 Grant Program. In its role as advisor to the Regional Administrator and Deputy Regional Administrator, the Policy Office is responsible for integrating P2 into the strategic planning efforts of the Region and overseeing and initiating new P2 activities. POLICY OFFICE Goal: The primary P2 goal for the Policy Office is to develop the pollution prevention capabilities of Region 8 and its states. Current Activities Projects > Initiated, developed, coordinated, and championed the successful Denver International Airport Project, which has become a national model for EPA's non-regulatory approach. Results documented in four specific fact sheets. > Spearheaded the P2 in Enforcement Settlements Pilot Project, successfully soliciting $110,900 from Headquarters (HQ) to be used for six projects involving all programs. °4 ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 22 >¦ Developed opportunities for cooperative projects with Small Business Administration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This includes projects such as P2 Publications Libraries at small business centers and the co-sponsorship of Lean and Clean Production: How Businesses Can Increase Competitiveness While Reducing Pollution. >¦ Initiated and coordinated the P2 Partnership with Colorado's top industry and regulatory Interests: Coors. Martin-Marietta, Public Service. Hewlett Packard. Colorado Department of Health, League of Women Voters, and Colorado Public Interest Research Group. >¦ Developed and managed the 2 % Set Aside Sustainable Agriculture Project which was turned over to the Water Management Division early in 1992. > Initiated, developed, coordinated, and promoted sector videos: Negawatts (Electrical Efficiency). Moving Beyond Auto America (Transportation), Sustaining America's Agriculture: High Tech and Horse Sense (Sustainable Agriculture). Grants >¦ More than $2,300,000 has been granted to the states from 1990 through 1994 to establish comprehensive state-wide P2 programs. PPIS grants require an equal match and have resulted in tremendous results. In FY94, all six of the Region's states will split $580,000. >¦ Responsible for the distribution of Risk Reduction through P2 (R2P2) Grants. > 1991 Distribution of EPA Headquarters AC&C funds: lobbied successfully for even distribution of funds between Regional Offices. >¦ Public-Private Partnership: Tribal grant for underground storage tanks project. > Administer grants for sustainable agriculture projects. >- Administer grants for Energy efficiency (NICE3) and meeting with DOE to negotiate approach. > Coordinated efforts with Water Management to strategically obtain funds from EPA Headquarters for a Municipal Water pollution prevention project, resulting in a unique and successful P2 effort for Publicly Owned Treatment Works. Lobbied successfully for HQ to consider Utah proposal. >- Developed the Nyland Farms Energy and Water Efficiency/Indoor Air Quality Project Next Steps, co-sponsored by the Colorado Office of Energy Conservation (OEQ and Public Service Company. Implemented model energy/air quality systems whose performance will be monitored by OEC and EPA Research Triangle Park's Human Exposure Research Branch. (This is the first Indoor air quality primary research in the country on residential buildings.) ------- Office of Policy and Management: Pollution Prevention Capabilities page 23 > Assisted in the development of proposals for State Global Warming Grants. >- Initiated and developed a Used Motor Oil Recycling Project, the Region's first Public-Private Partnership. In June 1993, 21 calls were taken each day by the Project's hotline answering machine, and a total of 4.549 gallons of used motor oil was collected at the three sites from 883 customers. > Assisted in Public-Private Partnership Grant development for the San Pete Circuit Rider and Devil's Lake Sioux projects. Policy and Program Development >- Successfully lobbied EPA Headquarters and other EPA Regions to support recognition of Tribal Nations under the Pollution Prevention Act. and solicited bids from Region 8 tribes. »- In the Green Border Review process, the Policy Office successfully obtained delegation of P2 grants program to Regions. >¦ Represent Region 8 interests in development of national policy, guide- lines. and strategy. > Develop Regional Strategy for pollution prevention. >¦ Develop Budget proposals for short and long term. >¦ Actively solicited, developed, and submitted proposals to receive discre- tionary funding from EPA Headquarters and the Regional Office. > Acquired a full-time Department of Transportation assignee to work on transportation issues at DIA. > Coordinated National Park Service (NPS) Initiative which included a high- level meeting to inventory joint EPA/NPS efforts.. Outreach > Conducted the Regional Administrator's Award for P2 in Region 8. initiating the first Regional P2 Awards Program. >¦ Contracted for the development of a P2 Speakers Bureau. > Made 15-20 presentations on pollution prevention at schools and for special groups. >- Upcoming book-length project entitled Pollution Prevention by Design. >¦ Coordinate with all programs for submission of monthly articles to the Monthly P2 Activity Report. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 24 > Submit articles to Waste Watchers Newsletter and coordinate monthly with the contractor preparing the newsletter. > Participate monthly on the Colorado Governor's Board for P2. > Develop introductory training and technical training (e.g.. P2 Multi-Media Assessment, P2 Clearinghouse) on P2 for EPA employees, states, and tribes. >¦ Compile P2 training materials from all Regions. >¦ Attend annual P2 national meetings and Regional P2 workshops. Host annual meetings and several workshops: State/Industry workshop. P2 Assessment workshop, and P2 Clearinghouse training. >¦ Coordinate annual State P2 Roundtable meetings. >¦ Established a P2 Network that set an agenda for information sharing including outside speakers, tours, and videos. The Network also encourages multi-media participation through requests for input on grants, strategy. HQ policy, activity reports, requests for information, conference calls, and other issues. POLLUTION PREVENTION INCENTIVES FOR STATES (PPIS) GRANTS The Policy Office is responsible for managing the PPIS Grant Program for Region 8. The following is a summary of each of the Pollution Prevention Programs in Region 8 states. By 1994. all states are expected to have PPIS grants totaling $2.3 million, plus an equal match. Colorado Activities >- Annual conference and trade show. >- Outreach to Native American nations. > Regulatory Integration Program. > Pollution Prevention training and education. >¦ P2 Advisory Board and Partnership. Montana Activities >¦ Education and technical assistance for small businesses. ------- Office of Policy and Management: Pollution Prevention Capabilities page 25 >¦ P2 demonstration sites. >¦ Business fact sheets and do-it-yourself assessment checklists. >¦ Solid waste/P2 information database and loan library. >- Native American P2 education. South Dakota Activities > Bootstraps Farm/Ranch Management Program. >¦ Urban outreach conferences and workshops. >- Pilot teacher education training sessions. >- Promotional brochures. >¦ State Clearinghouse. Utah Activities »¦ Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. >¦ Sustainable agriculture programs. >¦ Beneficial use of municipal biosolids. >¦ In Concert with the Environment. > Waste minimization training service. Wyoming Activities > P2 in mining, oil. and gas operations. >- P2 workshops for small businesses. >¦ Wyoming P2 Roundtable. > State/Industry Waste Reduction Agreements Program. >¦ Vehicle maintenance workshops. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 26 PROCUREMENT Goal: The primary goal of the Procurement Section is to implement pollution prevention through the purchase of environmentally sensitive materials and the promotion of recycling and reuse. Current Activities > Promote and encourage reuse of all office materials such as folders, binders, and scratch paper. A record is kept of how much material each office returns for reuse, and the office with the highest volume is rewarded. > All copies must be made double sided. >¦ Information Management buys recycled toner cartridges. >¦ W&ste paper with information on one side only is used for scratch pads or telephone message pads. Scrap file folders are used as backing for these pads, if needed. > Stopped receiving toxic glues from General Services Administration. > Discontinued purchase of colored paper and continue to discourage use of colored paper by all employees because of its Incompatibility with the building's white-paper-only recycling program. >¦ Encourage the Government Printing Office (GPO) to use environmentally friendly products, such as recycled paper and soy based inks. >¦ Reuse furniture either within EPA or at other government agencies. Any unwanted furniture is sold in GSA auctions. >¦ Use colored labels, rather than colored folders, to color-code Information. , > Donate Code of Federal Regulations to Front Range Community College for student use. or recycle. >¦ Save or reuse covers from thermal bindings. > Purchase paper cups only; no styrofoam. > Purchased alternative fuel automobiles: M85/unleaded gas vehicles as well as one natural gas van. > Participate on the Region 8 Recycling Committee. > The Administrative Services Branch is responsible for administering the ECO Pass program with the Regional Transportation District (RTD). This program encourages EPA employees to commute by bus by providing free bus passes to Region 8 employees. The cost to Region 8 Is $90,000 a year. ------- Office of Policy and Management: Pollution Prevention Capabilities page 27 > Encourage participation in the building-wide recycling program. Future Activities > Look into purchasing recycled envelopes. > Recycle plaques, and encourage supplier to use recycled materials In the manufacturing process. > Participate in the P2 Steering Committee training sessions for Region 8 employees to promote and encourage P2 in the workplace 1 ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 28 ------- Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention into Current Programs ------- Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention page 29 Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention into Current Programs The Water Management Division of EPA Region 8 is committed to integrating pollution prevention into each of the Division's regulatory and non-regulatory programs. Steps are underway to incorporate pollution prevention into program workplans. The Division is Incorporating P2 into its Five Year Strategic Plan, currently under development. This Division has also provided P2 workshops for the entire Water Management Division staff to identify P2 opportunities within all Division programs. UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) Goals: The goals of the UIC program include incorporating P2 into enforce- ment actions in the delegated Class V program and. where applicable, encour- aging states to think in terms of P2 as they approach the regulated community. Current Activities »- For programs delegated to states, program directors are asked to think in terms of P2 as they design outreach to the regulated community. >¦ On a case by case basis, the UIC program looks for opportunities in enforcement cases to incorporate P2 in settlements. GROUND WATER Goals: Wellhead protection, as established by section 1428 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, is the legislative framework for Ground Water Branch activities that are most directly related to pollution prevention. Incorporating pollution prevention fully into the Ground Water Branch involves a three-tiered approach: 1) Approval and implementation of State Wellhead Protection Programs. 2) Outreach activities and public participation, and 3) incorporation of P2 language, practices, and information into Branch activities. The Region 8 Ground Water Branch is working with state counterparts in developing Wellhead Protection Programs and State Comprehensive Ground Water Protection Programs, and in performing ground water resource assessments through funding from 106 grants and now-defunct funding for Wellhead Protection Demonstration Grant Projects. There are several distinct and essential elements in a comprehensive Wellhead Protection Program, including: 1. Forming a community planning team that represents all interests in the community, designating a lead agency/organization/individual, and defining clear goals and objectives for the program. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 30 2. Defining the land area that will need to be managed to protect the commu- nity's ground-water supply. Delineating and mapping the wellhead protection area identifies the ground-water area that is contributing to a community's wells. Identifying these areas of greatest concern on a map provides a clear focus for applying management efforts where they are most needed. 3. Identifying and locating potential contaminants within and adjacent to the Wellhead Protection area. 4. Managing the Wellhead Protection area. Both regulatory and non-regulatory controls may be applied In managing contaminant sources of concern. These controls may take the form of zoning, subdivision control regulations, or health regulations. Regional approaches may be used in cases of small communities that lack governing power and/or resources, or when issues cross jurisdiction. Non-regulatory controls Include education programs/workshops; pamphlets, brochures, technical assistance documents, and BMP's; water quality monitoring; and land acquisition within the Wellhead Protection area. 5. Planning for the future. This includes developing a community plan in the event of contamination that includes response procedures as well as alterna- tive water supplies. The community planning team should also think of future water needs and the type of program it envisions five or ten years in the future. 6. Providing opportunities throughout the process for public participation. Because it focuses on source reduction as well as on a particular resource. Wellhead Protection is a forerunner of a more expanded, integrated version of pollution prevention. Wellhead Protection is a program that goes right to the heart of protecting those resources most valuable to our quality of life. The following list of current P2 activities amply demonstrates this. Current Activities > Wellhead Protection Programs have been approved in North Dakota. South Dakota, and Utah. These states are In the implementation phases. > City of Larimore, North Dakota Wellhead Protection (WHP) Demonstration Grant Project. $30,106. The goal of this project was to develop an efficient, cost-effective, and accurate means of providing wellhead protection for the City's public water supply (PWS) serving 1.525 residents. Public education was a major project component. A detailed capture-zone analysis, using several different models and hydrogeological data sets, was conducted. GIS was used to prepare aquifer vulnerability maps based on DRASTIC methodology and to prepare a model of the local ground-water flow system. GIS database development was transferred from workstation-based GIS to desk-top (microcomputer) systems so Larimore and other small municipalities could utilize this technology. The City will utilize the resulting information and maps to manage the Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA). develop a contin- gency plan, and site new wells within the aquifer boundaries. The North Dakota State Department of Health plans to use the results of the data ------- Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention page 31 gathering and information transfer techniques developed in this program as a model to provide advanced technology to small, low-budget municipal and rural water systems around the State >¦ Ogalala Sioux Tribe. Pine Ridge Reservation; Shannon. Jackson, and Bennett Counties. South Dakota: Wellhead Program Demonstration Grant. $35,600. The entire Pine Ridge Reservation is served by private or PWS wells. The project addressed 15 community PWS's with a total of 1.775 hookups. Throughout the Reservation, there are concerns about underground storage tanks (USTs). but no investigations have been performed at this time. A Wellhead Protection (WHP) program has been developed for the Pine Ridge Reservation and will be implemented using Multi-Media grant monies. Work under the WHP grant included: delineation of Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs) for all PWS wells; development of "Community Profiles" for all towns including information on well locations. PWS users, and source identifi- cations; and development of a draft WHP Code for the Reservation to be presented before the Tribal Council for approval and implementation by the Ogalala Sioux Tribe W&ter Resources Division. EPA will receive a final, approved Code in FY94. Currently, the WHP Code appears to be a solid attempt at WHPA management that can be used as an example for other tribes. Future plans call for public information presentations and program implementation under the Multi-Media grant. >¦ City of Laramie, Albany County. Wyoming: Wellhead Protection demon- stration Grant. $23,270. Sixty-seven percent of PWS is from wells/springs, serving 27.000 people. The City raised concerns over quarrying operations, injection wells, septic systems, and underground storage tanks in the recharge area of the Casper aquifer. In addition, naturally-occurring radon is a problem in ground water from this aquifer. An implementable WHP program is being developed for the City of Laramie. Field investigations and WHPA delineations have been performed and a public "availability session" has been held to provide information on WHP and on the City's project. Source identification work will be done once WHPAs are finalized. The City and County will develop management strategies for WHPAs integrating public input. A contin- gency plan will be developed. A WHPA delineation method for a fractured rock aquifer is being used. EPA expects the State of Wyoming to use this delineation method as the preferred method for this hydrogeological setting. >¦ City of Choteau, Teton County, Montana: Wellhead Protection Demonstration Grant. $25,000. The City uses shallow (<25 feet deep) ground-water resources and Is concerned about agricultural practices in the area as well as septic tanks, injection wells, and underground storage tanks. The City has a population of 1.740 people, served by two PWS wells and two PWS springs. Utilizing a local voluntary WHP Advisory Group as the guiding force behind the program development, the City is developing a WHP program for Choteau. This work will include: WHPA delineations, source identification, development of management approaches including Best Management Practices (BMPs) for agricultural activities, and development of a contingency plan. Public participation will occur through the Advisory Group and outreach. The State of Montana is currently in the EPA approval process for a State WHP Programthis project is serving as a pilot project. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 32 > City of East Helena. Lewis and Clark City-County Health Department. Helena. Lewis and Clark County. Montana: Wellhead Demonstration Grant. $26,730. The population of 1.538 is served by PWS. ASARCO's lead smelter, located within East Helena's city limits, is an identified Superfund site which has caused documented arsenic and cadmium ground-water contamination upgradient from East Helena's production wells. East Helena's infiltration galleries are located near the confluence of McClellan and Prickly Pear Creeks. Prickly Pear Creek is classified as an impaired stream by Montana's Water Quality Bureau due to impacts from mining, construction, and agriculture. Other contaminant sources documented in the East Helena area include leaking underground storage tanks, a gasoline pipeline break, and unlined sewage lagoons. The primary goal of the East Helena demonstration project is to develop and Implement a comprehensive program plan to protect East Helena water supplies from degradation through a unique partnership between the City of East Helena and Montana's first Water Quality Protection District (WQPD), under the guidance of Montana's WHP Program. This will be the first WHP Program developed by a newly-formed WQPD. Successful completion of a WHP program will provide a firm basis for a comprehensive ground water protection program for the entire Helena Valley aquifer system. Delineated WHPAs will be verified by a field characterization program. The source and land use inventory will be patterned after the volunteer program used in Texas: citizens and students will conduct the land use and source inventories. Field Investigation results will be recorded and incorporated into a computer database maintained by the public water supply director. The State Global Positioning System (GPS) program will produce the WHP maps. Town meetings will be held to provide a public forum for citizen participation in planning WHP for East Helena's water supplies; meetings will also be held with ASARCO and EPA and State of Montana Superfund offices. Information from these meetings will be used by the WQPD supervisor and the PWS director to develop management strategies for the WHPAs. Citizen and indus- try involvement will be the major focus of the implementation efforts. > City of Livingston, Livingston. Park County. Montana: Wellhead Protection Demonstration Grant. $25,000. 6.701 persons are served by eight wells. Livingston is the site of a railyard spill. The railyard is expected to be put on the National Priority List (NPL) for Superfund cleanup shortly. TWo of the City's wells were shut in (closed for public drinking water supply) due to chlorinated solvent contamination. The goal of the demonstration project is a complete WHP Program. The WHPA delineations are complete and undergoing review by a very active citizens group. City ordinances have been drafted and reviewed and are currently before the City Council for approval. Source identification Is In process. One unexpected highlight of this project is the cooperative nature of the relationship between a potential Superfund PRP, Its contractor, the City. EPA. and local consultants. The sharing of the available data has allowed production of a more technically correct project than originally envisioned. Future Activities >¦ Incorporate P2 into all aspects of the ground-water protection program. ------- Woter Monogement Division: integrating Pollution Prevention page 33 MUNICIPAL FACILITIES Goals: Municipal Wteter Pollution Prevention (MWPP) Is the primary pollution prevention program within the Municipal Facilities Branch. This program is a voluntary, cooperative effort to: 1) prevent NPDES permit violation and maintain high compliance rates by publicly owned treatment works (POTWs); 2) maximize the design lives of POTWs through effective operation and maintenance and controlled wastewater flows and loadings; and 3) ensure effective and timely planning and financing for future needs and growth before permit violations occur. Source reduction is a key element in maximizing the useful lives of POTWs through the control of wastewater flows and loadings. Current Activities EPA Region 8 has: > Set up a MWPP program in the state of South Dakota. >- Participated In a workshop for the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association Environmental Seminar. The seminar had a P2 focus, dealing with issues such as Green Rooms and laundry operations. > Awarded a PPIS grant to the State of Wyoming that Includes MWPP elements. > Awarded MWPP Grants to the States of Utah (FY91). Montana (FY92). and Colorado (FY93). >¦ Prepared a joint P2 proposal between the State of Utah and Salt Lake City. Utah that resulted in a grant from EPA Headquarters for pollution prevention through Publicly Owned Treatment Works (P2 Through POTWs). The program's goal was to get the State and the City to recognize the potential for preventing pollution through industrial pretreatment programs. (Nationwide. 85% of industry discharges go to municipal wastewater treatment plants.) This grant enabled Salt Lake City to: a. provide training to NPDES and POTW treatment staff on what P2 is and how to conduct P2 assessments b. provide workshop training for metal finishers c. study commercial operations similar to those used in Utah >- Conducted a study of commercial, wall-mounted back discharge ultra-low volume toilets for potential installation at the new Denver International Airport. >¦ Participated in a water Conservation Project with Aurora Public Schools. This entailed performing audits at various schools and choosing one school for a partial retrofit. Landscape irrigation was also examined. EPA Region 8 will continue to: >¦ Promote and market WAVE (Wfeter Alliance for Voluntary Efficiency). This includes attending meetings with State counterparts and providing presenta- tions at various events such as a P2 Federal Facilities P2 Workshop. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 34 > Participate on the Board for Colorado Xerlscape to promote water efficiency in landscaping. > Participate on the Waiter Conservation Committee of the American Water Works Association. The goal here is to develop direction, establish good contacts, and promote technology transfer. Future Activities >- Use small communities to identify environmental problems, rank these problems according to risk, and develop action plans to address the problems through P2. »¦ Potential for P2 training of operators, chemical use reduction, source reduction, among others. >¦ Improve coordination between the State Revolving Loan Program and the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program. Look at water conservation as a fundable item. > Work with the Indian Programs to promote source reduction on-site and to provide training that addresses on-site systems. STORM WATER Goals: The main goal of the Storm Water Program with regard to pollution prevention is to minimize or eliminate the pollutants that may potentially contaminate storm water. Such pollutants are controlled through permits for storm water discharges associated with industrial activity and large and medium municipal separate storm sewer systems. Current Activities >¦ Storm water permits for industrial facilities require the preparation of a Storm W&ter Pollution Prevention Plan. Separate P2 requirements apply to construction sites disturbing five or more acres of land. >¦ Storm water permits for large and medium municipal separate storm sewer systems require the preparation of a storm water management plan. The permit and plan require applicant municipalities to have legal authority to prohibit illicit discharges/connections, provide public education. Implement best management practices to prevent or minimize pollutant contributions to storm sewers, and require post-construction controls in areas of new development. > Region 8 and state staff have participated In conferences and held work- shops on storm water P2 plan preparation. EPA encourages the states to provide outreach activities to regulated facilities that identify best manage- ment practices in managing pollutant discharge to storm water. EPA and the states have prepared guidance documents and fact sheets on various aspects of storm water pollution prevention. ------- Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention > North Dakota distributed a fact sheet that addressed the general theme of storm water and the importance of the P2 program. WETLANDS PROTECTION Goals: The goals of the Wetlands Protection Section are to advance the general pollution prevention goals of EPA Administrator Carol Browner, and to prevent pollution through wetlands protection. Completed Activities » Developed four educational fact sheets on wetlands addressing the concerns of four constituencies: agriculture, development, local government, and the general public. >¦ Produced a brochure on wetlands in the Rocky Mountains. >¦ Produced a citizens handbook on water quality and wetlands. >¦ Awarded grants to the states of North Dakota and Montana in FY92 through the Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) program that addresses wet- lands activities from an ecosystem perspective. These grants Involve develop- ment of a comprehensive "Statewide Wetland Strategy" within each state. >¦ Publication of "Wetlands of Utah" and "Wetlands of Colorado" through 104(b)(3) grant awards to the respective states, in part for public education. Current Activities page 25 >¦ Continue to stress sequencing (avoid impacts, minimize impacts, compen- sate for unavoidable impacts) in project review. > Issue press releases for enforcement actions to maximize deterrent effect. >¦ Wetlands staff are involved in speaking to schools, organizations, and citizen's groups about the functions and values of wetlands. >- Participate in the Rocky Mountain Watershed Mining Waste Initiative to stem the flow of pollution from past and present mining activities affecting entire watersheds. >¦ Oversee a volunteer water quality biological monitoring program. >- North Dakota and Montana are undertaking active wetlands outreach programs to explain the need to better protect and manage wetland resources from a local, regional, and statewide perspective. >¦ North Dakota enacted "no net loss of wetlands" legislation, effective 1990. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 36 > EPA has undertaken a Prairie Wetlands Initiative in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deal with a comprehensive prairie wetlands protection program region-wide. > In western North Dakota, EPA is working in contract with the Bureau of Reclamation to determine,^ effectiveness of constructed wetlands for water quality improvement through the Heart Butte Project in the Heart River Watershed. Future Activities »¦ Produce two or three fact sheets dealing with the Clean Water Act Section 404, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and public lands. NON-POINT SOURCE Goals: The Non-point Source (NPS) program seeks to incorporate P2 into all aspects, primarily by working with state counterparts. Current Activities Colorado > Colorado has an active Tiisk Force, representing diverse public and private interests empowered to make important decisions on policy and projects. The T£sk Force is working hard to reach out to less-involved areas of Colorado and has incorporated members of user groups including: the Colorado Mining Association, Colorado Cattlemen's Association. Colorado Environmental Coalition, and Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Agriculture > Conservation and erosion control projects are in progress for Milk and Alkali Creeks in Eagle County, the North Fork of the Republican River in the Yuma County Soil Conservation District, and Badger Creek, the largest source of sediment to the Arkansas River. Urban and Construction >¦ The Colorado Department of Transportation and the United States Forest Service have developed a comprehensive erosion control plan for Straight Creek that flows below 1-70. There is also a demonstration project to capture sediment on westbound lanes. Resource Extraction >¦ The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology realigned an access road to place it between East Willow Creek and tailings which were eroding directly into the creek. > The Druid Mine, an historic mine site, is being reclaimed to reduce erosion of sediment and mine waste into South Willis Gulch. ------- Woter Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention page 37 Public Information and Education >- The Colorado State Soil Conservation Board presented a three-day Streambank Erosion Symposium (FY89). >- Cooperating corn producers in four sites of differing soil types demon- strated and evaluated water management and nutrient application practices which reduced ground water contamination. Similar projects are being under- taken by producers of specialty crops such as melons and onions, as well as in areas such as the San Luis Valley and Rocky Ford where the ground water is close to the surface, and its contamination has been documented. >¦ The Denver Regional Council of Governments produced an Urban Runoff Video that describes the impacts of urban runoff In the Denver metro area. >- The University of Northern Colorado and Central Colorado Water Conservancy District are developing a K-12 curriculum that addresses a number of water issues, including water properties, ecology, uses, treatment, law, controversies, pollution, and pollution prevention. > In areas of Colorado that are significantly impacted by sediment, the Colorado State Soil Conservation Board is providing landowners with the tools they need to make management and land treatment changes to reduce sedimentation. >- The Jefferson County Soil Conservation District produced an Urban Runoff fact sheet for urban homeowners that serves as an information and education tool on non-point source pollution control. >¦ The Colorado Water Quality Control Division introduced the public to the state wellhead protection program and encourages voluntary participation. Montana Agriculture >- Provide $80,100 to the Fergus County Conservation District to develop and oversee a watershed demonstration project addressing NPS pollution problems in the Big Spring Creek and East Fork Spring Creek watersheds. Hydrologic/Habitat Modification > Provide an additional $12,000 to the Missoula Conservation District for further streambank stabilization and sediment control activities on the previously funded Ninemile Creek Watershed Demonstration Project. Public Information and Education > The Carbon County Straw Mulching Demonstration/Education Project demonstrates and promotes the use of straw mulching to reduce irrigation induced erosion of row cropped fields. > The State Water Quality Board is providing Information to the public on the potential impacts of agricultural chemicals upon human health. The Board is also developing a general multi-media program to educate the public about ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 38 agricultural non-point source pollution. This program will include projects such as billboard advertisements, agricultural journal articles, radio PSAs, an illustrated children's book about non-point source pollution, and water protection bumper stickers. > Provide $22,700 to the Extension Forestry Program at the University of Montana to improve forest stewardship, protection, and management. > Provide $2,000 to the Stillwater Conservation District to educate local school teachers and students about water quality and land management rela- tionships pertaining to Butcher Creek, an NPS demonstration watershed. >¦ Provide $34,094 to Project WET (Welter Education for Teachers) and Montana Watercourse to continue support for water quality teacher education and curriculum development in Montana schools, as well as for adult education about water issues. > Provide $10,000 to Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) to increase children's awareness of why water quality protection is important. EPA will provide an additional $6,000 to the Conservation Districts Bureau of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to make mini-grants to Montana schools for education related to water quality and NPS pollution. Ground Water >- Provide $29,603 to the Water Quality Board for wellhead protection plan- ning. ground water assessment, and improved development of agrichemical Best Management Practices (BMP) in the Clark's Fork Yellowstone Valley. North Dakota Agriculture >- The Bowman-Haley Project personnel have presented educational work- shops. As a result, many of the livestock producers within the watershed have made a conscious effort to feed their livestock in areas located away from the waterways and tributaries of the Bowman-Haley Reservoir. > Presented a two-day training session on the operation and maintenance of the Low Energy Precision Application (LEPA) Irrigation Systems. > A nutrient and pest management plan Is required for all farmers voluntarily cooperating in the local NPS project. » The Pembina. Western Stark. Ransom, and Dunn County Soil Conservation Districts (SCD) have utilized 205(j) funds to employ a technician to assist farmers and ranchers within their districts in developing conservation plans and implementing Best Management Practices. The Foster County SCD Board has used these funds to employ a program facilitator to present an NPS educational program to 5th and 6th grade students around North Dakota. ------- Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention page 39 South Dakota Agriculture >- The South Dakota Lake Protection Program is a four year program aimed at the long-term protection of 21 lakes in the state not currently impacted by appreciable sediment or nutrient loading. This program focuses pollution pre- vention activities on lakes in the northeast and southeast corners of the state, as well as in the Black Hills area. > Nitrate, livestock waste and silt loads entering Burke lake will be reduced by at least 50 % of current levels in order to restore fishing and water recreation activities. > The South Dakota Non-point Source Tksk Force initiated a program to demonstrate and evaluate a manageable and cost-effective way to reduce the pollutant load associated with animal feeding operations. Ground Water >¦ A three year program has been initiated to protect public water supplies and vulnerable shallow water resources from non-point source contamination in the Big Sioux Aquifer area. Utah Agriculture >- The Utah Department of Agriculture implemented a statewide informa- tion and education program on non-point source pollution. > Non-point source projects are underway in the Chalk Creek, Otter Creek, and Little Bear River Watersheds. >¦ Non-point source projects are being discussed for the Beaver River Watershed. > EPA is helping to fund Utah State University's Sustainable Agriculture Projects which focus on the development of nutrient management programs. Urban Runoff >¦ In the Jordan River Parkway. EPA provided Section 319 funds for stabiliz- ing the riverbank and assisting Murray City in developing an open space plan. The plan calls for innovative treatment of runoff from highways and golf courses and incorporates constructed wetlands as a water filter. >¦ Non-point source projects are underway In the Jordan and Mill Creek Watersheds. > An assessment was done of the Impact of lawn chemicals on ground water, and another assessment project is being initiated in Salt Lake County. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 40 Other >- Funds have been allocated to projects such as UACD Zone 7 Water Quality Coordination, the "Stream Team," UACD NPS Information & Education. Monitoring and Administration. NPS Newspaper, and UACD Statewide Information &. Education. Wyoming Agriculture > The Bear Lake Regional commission developed and implemented a water quality management plan which will reduce total phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment loads coming into Bear Lake from tributaries of the Bear River. >¦ Ten conservation plans and cooperative agreements have been written to implement best management practices (BMPs) and public education to reduce non-point sources of pollution in the Baldwin and Squaw Creek watersheds. > Projects have been implemented In various counties to reduce non-point sources of sediment, nutrient, and chemical pollution to the Salt River. Sage Creek. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and Ocean Lake using BMPs. Urban Runoff > The Laramie County Conservation District will reduce urban non-point sources of pollution through education and technical assistance In proper fertilizer and pesticide application and by assisting landowners with proper landscape design and planting. »¦ Trout Unlimited demonstrated bank stabilization techniques using a variety of shrubs and grasses. PRETREATMENT Goal: Since FY92. It has been a high priority of Region 8 to integrate pollution prevention into pretreatment programs by training state and local governments in waste minimization and source reduction. Approximately five times more indirect Industrial dischargers are regulated by the pretreatment program than by the direct discharge NPDES program. EPA is the Approval Authority and directly implements the pretreatment program in Colorado, Montana. Wyoming, and North Dakota. T\vo states. South Dakota and Utah, have been delegated the pretreatment program. EPA is the oversight authority in these two states. Accomplishments »¦ Developed a training course entitled "Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities through Pretreatment Program Implementation." During this course, local pretreatment program and EPA Region 8 pretreatment staff were trained in self-auditing procedures and waste minimization/source reduction inspections. ------- Water Management Division: Integrating Pollution Prevention page 41 >¦ Facilitated a project to compile existing state laws, city ordinances, and industrial user permit language containing pollution prevention requirements. This information is being used to coordinate the efforts of municipalities incorporating pollution prevention into local pretreatment programs. »¦ Developed two fact sheets in conjunction with the Region 8 Hazardous Waste Minimization Program: Pollution Prevention Opportunities for the Metal Finishing and Electroplating Industry, and Pollution Prevention Opportunities for Radiator Service Firms. >¦ Coordinated with the City of Boulder and a local printed circuit board manufacturer to provide hands-on training to City pretreatment staff in identi- fying pollution prevention opportunities. Plans are underway to extend this hands-on training to other municipalities in Region 8. > Formed a long-term workgroup with municipal representatives to provide a forum to increase the Knowledge of P2 and its implementation through local industrial pretreatment programs. >- Developed a manual entitled "Procedure and Methodology for Performing a Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization Assessment." Plans are underway to have EPA and municipal pretreatment staff test this manual in the field and make any necessary changes to ensure its effective and easy use. >¦ The State of Utah received an EPA grant enabling the state, to provide pol- lution prevention training to pretreatment staff in Utah municipalities. 'i ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory ------- Air, Radiation and Toxics Division: Making Pollution Prevention a Priority ------- Air, Radiation and Toxics Division page 43 Air, Radiation and Toxics Division: Making Pollution Prevention a Priority GOALS: When feasible. Pollution Prevention will be first priority in the reduction of toxic substances, air pollution, and energy consumption and in the prevention of radon and indoor air pollution. The Air. Radiation and Toxics (ART) Division is committed to promoting pollution prevention throughout Region 8 through outreach and education, especially in private industry. To effectively Integrate P2 into daily operations, the ART Division must educate staff about P2 concepts and opportunities, formulate a plan for P2 integration, and coordinate with regional P2 efforts. The Region 8 ART Division formed a P2 workgroup to develop strategies for incorporating P2 into the Division and to coordinate and implement P2 activities. This workgroup is formally recognized by the Division and has upper management support and guidance. The Division P2 workgroup is represented on the Regional P2 Steering Committee and provides assistance In Implementing regional P2 projects. The workgroup also coordinates and participates in regional and national P2 outreach/education efforts, state programs, and private/public initiatives. ART DIVISION ACTIVITIES Administrative >¦ The ART Division has formed a Divisional P2 Workgroup. This Workgroup has been responsible for developing and implementing a Divisional P2 Workplan, including projects to receive P2 funding and a P2 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with EPA Headquarters. > The Division is seeking contractor support to determine P2 opportunities within the Division's current activities and to develop procedures or guidance for implementing P2. Standard Operating Procedures for integration of P2 will be developed and presented to Division management for approval. Training >- The ART Division's representative to the P2 Steering Committee has provided P2 training to more than 50 ART Division staff and managers. The training addressed general P2 concepts and philosophies. P2 opportunities and barriers in environmental protection, and national and regional P2 initiatives. >¦ Training is being developed for ART Division staff to support P2 integra- tion into Region's non-regulatory activities. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 44 Outreach > Through funding provided by the Regional P2 Steering Committee, members of the ART P2 Workgroup have developed impressive P2 outreach displays on Radon, Indoor Air and the EPA Green Lights Program. These dis- plays are shown at a variety of conferences, trade shows, and EPA events to promote P2 to the public and industry sector. AIR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Training > The P2 Air Coordinator participated in *P2 in the Clean Air Act" confer- ence sponsored by EPA and the Engineering Foundation. The conference had over 100 attendees from industry, consulting firms, and EPA. The purpose of the conference was to discuss barriers to and opportunities for P2 integration into EPA regulatory and non-regulatory activities, and to develop suggestions and recommendations for EPA to overcome barriers to P2. >¦ A conference is being developed to provide Region 8 industry and federal facilities with information on P2 processes, technologies, and voluntary reduc- tions programs. The purpose of the conference is to encourage industry and federal facilities to participate in the 33/50 Program and/or to make voluntary commitments to reduce toxic emissions. Technical Assistance > The Air Program's P2 Coordinator participated in P2 Denver International Airport Workgroup. The Air representative provided technical assistance in development and implementation of P2 projects at DIA. Projects for which assistance was provided include Green Lights implementation, an indoor air pilot study, a study of rail accesses to DIA. and solvent and halon reduction specifications. >¦ The Air Program's P2 Coordinator participates on the Colorado Pollution Prevention Partnership. The purpose of the Partnership is to take a coopera- tive approach to move beyond regulation to reduce pollution, and to act as a forum for regulatory, industry and public interest representatives to meet and forge new solutions to environmental problems. In 1991. the Partnership (PPP) formed a non-profit organization whose members Include: Martin Marietta. Coors. Hewlett Packard, Public Service Company of Colorado. US EPA Region 8. Colorado Department of Health, Colorado Public Interest Research Group, the League of Women Voters, and the environmental consult- ing firm Geraghty and Miller. A representative from Air Programs' serves as the EPA representative on the Partnership and the SolvNett II subcommittee, the technical arm of the Partnership, and provides information on regional and national P2 efforts and works to Improve and increase other private/pub- lic partnerships. ------- Outreach > Air Program staff encourage states to integrate P2 into their Small Business Assistance Programs. Under Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA), states are required to develop formal outreach and technical assistance program in order to assist small and medium size businesses in obtaining compliance with the new CAA requirements. EPA has encouraged states to promote P2 and provide technical assistance in P2 to meet these Title V requirements. > The P2 Air Coordinator promotes the 33/50 Program, a voluntary reduction program of 17 priority toxic chemicals. The Coordinator also works with states to develop their own voluntary reduction programs. Utah and Colorado have developed programs to address their States' priorities while also support- ing the 33/50 Program. Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) > Air Programs staff were instrumental in obtaining a SEP from Sinclair Refinery as part of a settlement with EPA. In a "consent agreement" with EPA, Sinclair agreed to cut Its total sulfur dioxide (S02) gas emissions by 274 tones per year. To achieve this. Sinclair will boost sulfur removal equipment efficiency from 88.5 percent to 93.5 percent. The SEP will contribute to long- term environmental protection. Workgroups >¦ Air Program's enforcement staff participate on a national P2 Air Enforcement Workgroup. The Workgroup discusses opportunities and obsta- cles to P2 integration into enforcement activities. Region's share and discuss examples and case studies of P2 enforcement activities as a means of trans- ferring knowledge and technology. TECHNICAL OPERATIONS BRANCH ACTIVITIES Green Lights Program >¦ In 1993, the ART Division increased the visibility of EPA's Green lights program by enlisting the support of other agencies in the Region's six states. For example. Utah's Department of Community Development is helping EPA Region 8 promote Green Lights within the state. The Department makes contact with businesses in Utah informing them about the benefits of energy- efficient lighting and encourages them to join the program. The U.S. Department of Energy's Denver Support Office provides funding the Utah project. > The Denver Chamber of Commerce is allowing EPA to promote the Green Lights program among its members. The Chamber provides office space for presentations and will assist EPA in demonstrating to Chamber members how much pollution will be prevented and money saved by converting their office spaces to energy-efficient lighting. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 46 > The ART Division continues to reach out to businesses within the Region to encourage them to join the program. RADON AND INDOOR AIR ACTIVITIES Training > "Draining was conducted for EPA Region 8 staff on the health effects of radon and indoor air pollution and potential prevention strategies for these air pollutants. Outreach > The Branch has conducted extensive outreach of P2 opportunities in indoor air and radon at conferences, trade shows, and schools. TOXIC SUBSTANCES BRANCH ACTIVITIES: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313 Program Goal >¦ The main goal for the EPCRA Section 313 Toxics Release Inventory (TR1) Program is to inform industries of the Section 313 requirements. Since pas- sage of the Pollution Prevention Act in 1990. industries are required to report source reduction and recycling activities on the Toxics Reporting Form (Form R). This Information is then available to the public through a national data base, the National Library of Medicine, an annual report, and other sources. The information is critical in assessing the success of national, regional, state, and Individual facility P2 efforts. Outreach >- Every year the EPCRA program sends out brochures to over 6.000 manu- facturing companies in Region VIII inviting them to attend free EPCRA work- shops. Workshops are usually held In Utah. Montana. Colorado. South Dakota. North Dakota and Wyoming. The workshops focus primarily on EPCRA requirements including an overview, who needs to report, how to report, and filling out the Form R. Other topics include EPCRA Sections 301-312, waste minimization, pollution prevention, and the 33/50 Program. The program also responds to industry questions and requests for other information and mail approximately 500 information packets during the time the workshops are given. This is in addition to distributing approximately 2.500 handouts at the workshops. ------- > The EPCRA program has participated in the U.S. DOE Toxic Chemical Release Inventory & 33/50 Pollution Prevention Program Workshops. These are offered to both DOE personnel and DOE contractors since the U.S. DOE has agreed to voluntarily report under EPCRA Section 313. The U.S. DOE has also volunteered to participate in the 33/50 program. >¦ Participated in seminars for Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC's). schools, and small businesses regarding EPCRA, the TR1 program, the TRJ data (including source reduction and recycling information), and the states' pollution prevention activities. >- Participated at the Greening the Bottom Line: Business Opportunities in Energy and the Environment Conference and Expo. This conference was presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy. At the exhibit, infor- mation was provided on SARA Title III/EPCRA Sections 302-313. the TRI program, the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, and the 33/50 program. Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) >¦ In the area of enforcement, the Toxics Section encourages Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) which ultimately benefit the facilities as well as the environment. An example a SEP recently approved was the with the com- pany of Advanced Forming Technology in Longmont. Colorado. The company agreed to install a Vapor Trap Freeboard Chiller on each solvent degreaser bath. These will ultimately condense t. 1.1-trichloroethane (TCA) vapors which would otherwise be released to the environment. In addition, the company plans to install mylar rolling covers and a drying chamber. By increasing the capture of TCA emissions from the tanks and parts processed in the tank, there will be a significant reduction in the amount of TCA released in the atmosphere. The estimated cost of the SEP ranges from a minimum of $20,000 to approximately $55,000. Future Activities > Expand P2 outreach. > Continue to present workshops and outreach to industries and federal facilities. >¦ Continue to encourage facilities to implement pollution prevention strategies either through SEPs or voluntarily. PCB Program Outreach > The Toxics Section devised a letter for public distribution detailing the regulations, liabilities, and Regional policy regarding the disposal of fluores- cent light ballasts containing PCBs. This letter has received wide distribution and appears to have resulted in publicity and changes in disposal practices. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 48 Pesticides Program P2 Implementation >¦ Integrated Pest Management projects. > P2 has been Integrated In many of the state grants awarded by the Pesticides Program. Future Activities > Include SEPs in settlement of civil complaints. >¦ Include discussion of P2 in future updates of the Colorado Private Applicator self-study manual. MULTI-MEDIA COORDINATION >¦ The ART Division has two representatives on the Regional P2 Steering Committee. The Committee is responsible for identifying problems and devel- oping strategies for P2 integration into all of the Region's activities, programs, and operations. These representatives communicate the Division's P2 needs to the Committee and. In turn, incorporate regional P2 strategies into the Division's efforts. In addition, the Division provides staff that participate In regional P2 multi-media assessment and enforcement projects. >¦ Coordinate with the Region 8 Policy Office on Pollution Prevention Incentive for State (PPIS) and other P2 grant review and management activities. Provide support in development of state P2 activities, when appropriate. An ART Division representative acts as the Project Officer for the Colorado PPIS grants. ------- Hazardous Waste Management Division.- Focus on Minimizing Waste ------- Hazardous Waste Management Division page 49 Hazardous Waste Management Division: Focus on Minimizing Waste The EPA Region 8 Hazardous Waste Management (HWM) Division has always stressed the importance of pollution prevention and has focused resources on minimizing or eliminating the adverse effects of pollution. The Division is committed to integrating P2 concepts into both its hazardous and solid waste programs, incorporating them Into regulatory and non-regulatory activities. The Division has also established strong working relationships with agencies in all of the Region's states, weaving an interactive web of federal and state pollution prevention activities into the Division's program. HAZARDOUS WASTE MINIMIZATION PROGRAM Background Since May 1990, the HWM Division has dedicated resources to develop the Hazardous Waste Minimization Program and to work on the Capacity Assurance Planing process. The original goal of the program was to work with Region 8 states (1) to develop and implement a hazardous waste minimization strategy which included permits, enforcement, and inspection activities, and (2) to comply with waste minimization regulations as they are promulgated. This goal is reflected in regional policy: "It is the policy of EPA Region 8 to encourage environmentally beneficial source reduction and recycling of hazardous waste through a combination of (1) assisting states in development of strong hazardous waste minimization programs, and (2) using existing permitting, inspection and enforcement authorities at the Regional and State levels." The long-term goal of the program Is to incorporate P2 and waste minimization into regulatory activities of the Division as well as those of the Region's states. Projects and Program Activities Regulatory Assistance through Training and Workshops Pollution Prevention Opportunities in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Air, and Water Permits The Hazardous Waste Minimization Program developed a course designed to train EPA and state permit writers to incorporate pollution prevention language into RCRA. air. and water permits. This course was presented to permit writers at EPA Region 8 and in all six of the Region's states. Waste Minimization Opportunities During Compliance Inspections The purpose of this project is to train EPA and state compliance inspectors to identify waste minimization opportunities during inspections, to effectively transfer this information to waste generators, and to include the information in enforcement orders when necessary. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 50 Incorporating Pollution Prevention into Enforcement Actions EPA Region 8 supports the inclusion of pollution prevention conditions in enforcement actions and settlements when such conditions can be mutually negotiated between the state and the violator. This course Is designed to enable states to train their enforcement staff and others to help develop a state strategy for including P2 rpeasures in enforcement actions and settlements. Technical Assistance Workshop for the Automotive Recycling Industry The Program met with an automotive recycling industry representative and agreed to (1) conduct a waste minimization audit at one of the facilities. (2) prepare a presentation on the regulatory requirements and liabilities for the Industry, and (3) present options for reducing or eliminating their waste streams. The results of this work were used to generate an Auto Recycling Industry Waste Minimization Workshop and Fact Sheet. Regulatory Compliance and Pollution Prevention Training for the National Park Service The purpose of this workshop was to promote environmental awareness through education. It focused on federal environmental regulations, especially RCRA and CERCLA. as they pertain to automotive, heavy equipment, and painting operations. The workshop was presented to National Park Service personnel at Yellowstone National Park In January 1993 as part of the new EPA Outreach program. Discussions during the workshop centered on pollution prevention and waste minimization, employee awareness, and application of environmental regulations in the workplace Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Opportunities for the Mining Industry The HWM Program presented the training workshop "Pollution Prevention In the Mining Industry" to EPA and state regulators and at the Wyoming Mining Association's 1993 annual meeting. The project includes identification of the waste streams; a literature search which focused on ways to minimize, elimi- nate. recycle or better manage wastes; and a series of waste minimization audits at several mines. The results of this study were published in a guidance manual. School District Cost Savings Through Pollution Prevention Pollution prevention and waste minimization techniques can successfully be used to reduce the quantity and toxicity of waste at County School District Facilities along a natural corridor, such as Colorado's Front Range. This project will identify such techniques and determine how they can be applied to like facilities. The purpose of this study is to develop and implement a coordinat- ed pollution prevention and waste minimization approach for a natural corri- dor which can be applied in any state. ------- Hazardous Waste Management Division page 51 Information Transfer Waste Watchers Newsletter Editor: Marie B. Zanowick (303) 294-1065 The Waste Watchers Newsletter was established in 1990 as a mechanism to transfer P2 information between Region 8 states and as a way to "advertise" the type of P2 activities that occur within this Region. It serves as a communi- cation tool for states and Region 8 to exchange information such as fact sheets distributed to businesses using hazardous materials. Functional Directory for Implementation of RCRA The long term goal of this project is to provide the appropriate individuals with the tools necessary to respond quickly and accurately to phone requests for information on RCRA and P2 programs The purpose of the project is to produce and distribute a directory of pollution prevention and hazardous waste regulatory programs for use by EPA and state personnel who handle requests for such information. Measuring the Success of the Hazardous Waste Minimization Program This Program is conducting a measurement study designed to (1) identify the amount of P2 work accomplished by the Hazardous Waste Management Division during the past two years. (2) study the environmental protection achieved as a result of these actions. (3) design and establish an on-going reporting system for the Division to track P2 actions, and (4) study the effectiveness of the HWM Program. The results of this study will be used to evaluate the Division's success in meeting EPA's P2 goals and to determine the most effective strategy for future Program activities. Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Through the Capacity Assurance Process Following is a summary of the waste minimization programs developed by the six Region 8 states as part of the Capacity Assurance Planning process. These programs were reported by the states under the Western Governors' Association Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Agreement 1. January 1989 - January 1992. Program Development with Direct Industry Involvement A protocol used successfully by several states (CO. MT, NM, SD and UT) can serve as a pattern for any state planning a 'needs assessment" meeting to develop an effective waste minimization program for a specific Industry. The meeting objective was to evaluate the need for public sector initiatives that address hazardous waste minimization, and to guide future state program planning. Public Sector Awareness/Rirticlpatlon The "needs assessment" meetings with key industries in the states were ben- eficial in creating an awareness among waste generators of the Importance of waste minimization. The meetings also facilitated Idea exchange among the state environmental departments and industries Involved. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 52 "State of Colorado Hazardous Waste Minimization Program Planning: Alternatives for Program Approach, Structure, and Implementation" - January 1991 State of Colorado personnel examined 15 existing state waste minimization/pollution prevention programs conducted in 11 states in order to Identify alternatives for hazardous waste minimization program design and service considerations. "Hazardous Waste Minimization Research & Development in Colorado" - September 1991 This report consists of papers presented during a workshop entitled "Waste Minimization In Colorado: Future Agenda" held In September 1991. EPA spon- sored the workshop which included presenters from the Colorado Department of Health, Colorado Association of Commerce and industry, and the Colorado Center for Environmental Management. "State of North Dakota Hazardous Waste Minimization Program Planning," Volume I: "Profile of Hazardous Waste Generation and Recommendations for Public Waste Minimization Initiatives" and Volume II: "Alternatives for Program Approach, Structure, and Implementation" - January 1991 Volume I - The purpose of this report, prepared by Ross & Associates, was to assist North Dakota in evaluating the need for public sector initiatives that address hazardous waste minimization and to guide future state program planning. Volume II - This portion of the report addresses public waste minimization initiatives in North Dakota and outlines general aspects of potential state waste minimization activities. A review of current state waste minimization programs was conducted to determine the need for public sector involvement, and the results were reported. "The State of North Dakota: Waste Minimization Program Planning: An Assessment of Industry Needs and Options for the State" - July 1991 This report describes a series of "needs assessments" meetings held with selected industries in the state. The purpose of the meetings was to determine which alternatives and initiatives in the public sector might effectively elicit waste minimization in private industries. The industries involved included: vehicle maintenance and repair, industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing, and dry cleaning service. Volume 1 - The purpose of this report, prepared with the assistance of Ross and Associates, was to assist North Dakota in evaluating the need for public sector initiatives that address hazardous waste minimization and to guide future state program planning. Volume II - This report provides detailed information on the full range of formal program alternatives available for waste minimization initiatives, trade- offs among program alternatives, mechanisms available for selecting among program alternatives, and the experiences of existing state programs. ------- Hazardous Waste Management Division page 53 "State of South Dakota Waste Minimization Program Planning: An Assessment of Industry Needs and Options for the State" - Final Report, September 1991 This report, prepared by Ross & Associates, is based on a series of "needs assessment" meetings held with three key industries: 1) printing and publish- ing, 2) electronics manufacturing, and 3) metal products manufacturing. The meetings were structured to determine which initiatives might effectively elicit waste minimization among certain industries. The report's purpose was to characterize the waste minimization activities of the three industries, assess their potential for waste minimization, and discuss possible roles for the state to assist them in their efforts. "State of Montana, Assessment of the Impacts of the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedures on Four Key Industries in Montana: Petroleum Refining, Petroleum Distribution, Wood Preserving, and Paper Mills" - June 1991 This report examines the impact of the recently promulgated Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) ruling on four Industries In Montana: 1) petroleum refining. 2) petroleum distribution systems (pipelines and termi- nals), 3) wood preserving, and 4) pulp and paper mills. "State of Montana Waste Minimization Program Planning: Incorporating. Waste Minimization into the RCRA Permitting Process" - Final Report, October 1992 The purpose of this report, prepared by Ross & Associates with ICF Kaiser Engineers. Inc.. is to review general opportunities to leverage waste minimization in the permitting process for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities. It also briefly discusses considerations for the Montana Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste in planning this program activity. "State of Utah Waste Minimization Program Planning: An Assessment of Industry Needs and Options for the State" - Final Report, September 1991 This report, prepared by Ross & Associates, describes a series of "needs assessment" meetings that were held with four selected industries in Utah: 1) petroleum refining. 2) electronics manufacturing. 3) steel making, and 4) space propulsion parts manufacturing. The purpose is to characterize their waste minimization activities based on the meetings, assess the potential for waste minimization in these industries, and discuss roles for Utah to assist the industries in continuing to minimize waste. "State of Wyoming Waste Minimization Program Planning: An Assessment of the Petroleum Refining Industry and Options for the State" - October 1991 The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) conducted a waste minimization "needs assessment" meeting with four of the state's petroleum refineries. The meeting's purpose was threefold: 1) to inform DEQ of the refineries' level of waste minimization activity and progress; 2) to provide the refineries with an opportunity to discuss their waste minimization activities and plans; and 3) to inform the refineries of DEQ's interest in promoting waste min- imization. particularly through voluntary commitments by waste generators to minimize hazardous waste. This report summarizes the results of the meeting and presents recommendations for state program activities. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 54 "State of Wyoming Capacity Assurance Update" February 1992 This report details a state strategy prepared In April 1991 in cooperation with representatives from industry, higher education, environmental groups, and other interested parties. SOLID WASTE Goals: Pollution Prevention has historically been an integral part of the Solid Waste Program. In FY93. through its delegated authority. EPA is encouraging states to play an active role In reducing the amount of solid waste deposited in landfills. State Programs play an important role in the ultimate goal of source reduction. Activities EPA Region 8 and Colorado State University Cooperative Extension produced an E.A.S.Y. (Environmental Action Starts in your Yard) Lawn Mowing Brochure. Project Amount Year Colorado 1. Source Reduction Curriculum in Aurora Public Schools $27,000 FY93 2. Source Reduction Assessments CSU Wteste Minimization Center $20,000 FY93 3. Waste Reduction Audits CSU Waste Minimization Center $ 6.000 FY92 4. Precycle Program City of Boulder. CO $15,000 FY90 5. Conference on recycling and source reduction $ 3.000 FY89 6. Corporate Waste Minimization $ 7.500 FY89 7. Recycling/Source Reduction Video, grades K-3 $ 5.000 FY89 Montana I. Promote Recycling Project $35,000 FY91 North Dakota 1. Wbste paper pellet demo/ Northern Plains Resource $23,000 FY93 Conservation Council 2. P2 Begins at Home project Clean Water Fund $25,000 FY93 South Dakota 1. Household Hazardous Waste Reduction outreach/Junior League of Sioux Falls $18,000 FY93 ------- Hazardous Waste Management Division page 55 Utah 1. Public information campaign on source reduction and recycling $30,000 FY91 2. Business Recycling Education Park City Recycling $20,000 FY91 Wyoming 1. Waste Reduction Education Wyoming Outdoor Council $10,000 FY91 Federal 1. Model Waste Reduction National Park Service $10,000 FY92 EMERGENCY RESPONSE Goals: Title III. Sections 302-312 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), otherwise known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 or "Title III," does not specifically mention pollution prevention. However, inherent in this portion of the Title III legislation are incentives to reduce, reuse, recycle, and substitute. Current Activities >¦ The Prevention Section conducts "Chemical Safety Audits" at facilities. The purpose of these non-enforcement visits is to point out safety deficiencies and share information from other audits that may help a facility to reduce releases as well as pollution. >¦ The Prevention Section also requires facilities reporting information about accidental releases include information about pollution prevention methods implemented by the facility. >¦ Participate actively in the Environmental Education Speakers Bureau. >¦ Perform multi-media/single media inspections to ensure compliance. >¦ In the Title III enforcement arena, EPA Region 8 has utilized Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) which can benefit Local Emergency Planning Commissions in the implementation of emergency planning and response activities. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST) Goal: The primary P2 goal of the UST program is to prevent the release of fuel or other hazardous materials contained in underground storage tanks. ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 56 Current Activities > Participate on the Environmental Education Advisory Council. >- Old storage tanks that have been removed from the ground are being used as livestock watering .tanks, fire water tanks, or sold into scrap metal depending on the specifics of state regulations. Future Activities >¦ Explore the possibilities of using contaminated soils in the brick making industry. ------- Environmental Services Division: Taking Steps to Prevent Pollution ------- Environmental Services Division page 57 Environmental Services Division: Taking Steps to Prevent Pollution The Environmental Services Division is responsible for providing technical and analytical support to all EPA Region 8 programs. LABORATORY SERVICES Goals: The Laboratory Services Branch attempts to minimize the generation of pollution in performing service operations (e.g.. laboratory analysis) to Region 8. Current Activities > Recycle paper, aluminum, and newspaper. > Use solid phase extraction to reduce solvent use. Future Activities >¦ Expand solid phase extraction procedures. >¦ Use scaled down solvent extraction procedures. > Order chemicals in smaller quantities to reduce waste. > Conduct supercritical fluid extraction using CC>2. I ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 58 ------- Appendices ------- Appendix A PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE HAZARDOUS WASTE MINIMIZATION PROGRAM "Environmental Protection as a Part of the Czech Republic Privatization Plan": M.B. Zanowick. Manager. Hazardous Waste Minimization Program, and Jim Scherer. Senior Advisor. U.S. EPA Region 8. Presented at the Third International Conference on Waste Management in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industries, Camcari, Bahia, Brazil, October 1993. "Pollution Prevention Opportunities in RCRA, Air and Welter Permits:. M.B. Zanowick. Manager. Hazardous Waste Minimization Program. U.S. EPA Region 8. Proceedings of the.Purdue Industrial Waste Conference. Purdue University. May 1992. "Waste Minimization Activities During the Construction Phase of the Denver International Airport": M.B. Zanowick. U.S. EPA Region 8; Michelle May. Colorado State University; and David Duster. U.S. EPA Region 8. Proceedings of the Purdue Industrial Waste Conference. Purdue University, May 1992. "Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization for the Mining Industry" Guidance manual. 1993. "Pollution Prevention Opportunities in Permitting" Training manual, 1991. "Pollution Prevention in Enforcement Orders" Training manual, 1993. "Waste Minimization During Compliance Inspections" Training Manual, 1992. "Regulatory Compliance and Pollution Prevention Workshop for National Parks" Training manual. 1993. "Hazardous Waste Minimization Workshop for the Auto Recycling Industry" Training manual. 1992. Fact sheet. 1992. "Pollution Prevention Makes Good Sense" Fact Sheet. 1991. ------- ^ I isU*- ya CD POLICY OFFICE PROJECT STATUS REPORT 1 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS FUNDING I SCHEDULE DATE I SCOPE I Title Manager Within EPA Outside Contacts Type Amount Focus/IMext Milestone Metro-Rail S. Riegel Region 8: OPM Media Syndicate, Alexis Parks P2 $2,500 04/90 04/91 Transportation. Stale of Wyoming Hazardous Waste Minimization K. Anderson RCRA Katie Sewall, WY Dept. Environmental Oualily P2 $7,500 02/91 04/91 Creation of statewide waste minimization plan, creation of Ubnoy and databases, outreach to community. Children's Eco-Fair P2 Pioneers D. Johnson All Region 8 (R8) Divisions Sonja Wallace, UT Dept. of Health Contract OPPE, R8 (15K FR) $9,900 06/90 06/91 Environmental education. Environmental Scholars K. Anderson All R8 Divisions Johnson, MSC P2 $9,900 07/90 07/91 Education of 30 teachers, and implemention1 of proiects on home schools. Environmental Scholars D. Palton All R8 Div. Presented Institute OEA MSC/Smilnak R8AC&C Institute $2,650 08/90 08/91 Follow-up allottment to teachers. P2 Partnership CSU Waste Min. Audit D. Patton PPO.HWM Harry Edwards, CSU $6,020 08/90 08/91 Preliminary work for several waste audits. Wyoming Water Policy Analysis K. Anderson Jim Luey, David Vana-Miller, Tonev Ott Bill Gribb, University of WY P2 $9,900 09/90 09/91 Analysis of regulations for use in implementing P2 techniques in two sectors: Agriculture and Recreation. Transporebon 2000 Video D.Wann R8: OPM Merry Havens 15K/P2 $2,650 06/91 11/91 Distribution of video. Sustainable Agriculture Video D. Warm Region 6, 7, 8 HQ: OPPE, OTS, PPO Christopher Tribble, Versatile Video AC&C PPO OPPE: Water & Policy R8AC&C R6 PPS Soil Conf. Service OTS Extra-Muntl $15,000 $18,500 $12,000 $10,000 $23,500 $129,000 10/90 09/92 Perform video interviews and shoots in late May, late June, and late July. -o m Z D X DO (/> I CO -o o 71 7 CD < CD 5' ------- PROJECT PARTICIPANTS FUNDING SCHEDULE DATE SCOPE Title Manager Within EPA Outside Contacts Type Amount Approved Complete Focus/Next Milestone Architects, Designers & Planners D.Waim R8: OPM Ron Rinker 15K/P2 $250 06/91 06/92 Sales, distribution, ADPSR poster. DLA Slide Pre sanation D. Duster OP Criket Smith, MGA Communications AC&C $4,000 08/91 08/92 Provide external training of federal and stale personnel for P2 concepts. UT DEQ, Air Quality Risk Reduction D.Johnson Pollution Prevention Division Sonja Wallace, UT Dept. of Health R2P2/PPD $20,000 10/91 ' 09/92 Public education campaign on alt. transp., coordination btwn. DOE, DOT & DEQ. RMI Casebook on Environmental Opportunities for SBA D. Warm PPD/OPPE, R8 Michael Kinsley, RMI P2 - 15K $2,100 06/91 10/92 Prepare report. Sustainable Agriculture Project Local R&D Component D.Johnson WMD.ATD.OEA, ESD, ORD, ORD- EMSL-LV, OPTS, OW.OPPE BOR, USGS, SCS, CE, ARS, CDOH, CDOA, CSSCB, NFRWQPA, NCWCD, CCWCD, WGSCD, CACD, WUAD, CF&R Farmers 1AG/BOR LAGA3RD REA/ORD REA/OW DF/R8 REA/OPPE $300,000 $110,000 $22,000 $220,000 $45,000 $5,000 09/89 Transferred Project to WD 6/92 Agricultural practices, water quality, socio-economics, technology transfer and information exchange. (Roger Dean) Denver International Airport S. Riegel R8: OPM, HWM-RM WM New Airport Office R8 lapse N/A 10/89 12/92 Solid waste management, wastewater and industrial waste treatment, water reuse, water conservation, and air quality. Colorado Office of Energy Conservation Residential Program D.Wann Col. OEC, Nancy Tipton R2P2 $20,000 07/91 07/92 Promote construction techniques which produce energy efficiency in homes. P2 Partnership - CSU Waste Audits D. Wann Policy and Management Paul Ferrsro, Mmbr Companies ORD EPA:CEM$ $20,000 $50,000 02/91 11/92 Perform 2 audits for Partnership. Mav need money for P3. DIA, RECOM; Tenant Agreements D. Duster OPM RECOM AC&C/ R2P2 $20,000 05/92 12/92 To develop P2 guidelines for airport tenant development Partnership Analysis for Martin Marietta K. Anderson R8: OPM Kevin Dykena, Martin Marietta 03/91 Analysis projecting saving from implementation of alternative processes. Devils Lake Sioux Distance Learning D.Wann Pal Dehim-R8 Wtr OARM; HO Astel Cavsnaugh P3/OARM $50,000 11/91 Ongoing Provide technical assistance to address health and env. problems on reservation. s On CD (1 ------- (/ POLICY OFFICE PROJECT STATUS REPORT PROJECT PARTICIPANTS FUNDING SCHEDULE DATE SCOPE Title Man ader Within EPA Outside Contacts Type Amount Approved Complete Focus/Next Milestone Small Business Admin/ EPA Cooperative Venture D.Wann B. Rimar Policy and Managemat, HWMD David Leavitt, SBA AC&C $7,500 11/91 11/92 MOU btwn. SBA/EPA in draft: Money will produce book to help small business branch into env. entrepreneurial opportunities. SD Department of Environment P2 Handbook D.Wann R8: PPO HQ: OPPE Duane Murphey, NPS Program Div. of Water Res. Mjtmt. R2P2/PPD $20,000 07/91 03/93 Development of self-help handbook for NPS pollution prevention. P2 Partnership CSU - Assessment D.Wann PPO Harry Edwards, CSU Dept. of Mech. Enemeering AC&C $15,000 04/92 04/93 Perform 3 waste audits. Nyland Farms/ Co-Housing D. Warn HQ: P2 Atcheson, EPA Susan Gtiswold, Cd. OEC, Public Service Co. OEC R8 RARE $20,000 $40,000 $20,000 08/91 08/93 Community in the design phase. DIA, PACE - Air Filters D. Duster OPM, HWM-RM PACE Inc., David Duster R2P2 $9,905 09/91 10/93 Perform analysis of air sample. Promote P2 design concepts. Used Motor Oil Recycling S. ChUds R8: OPM, HWM-RM HQ: OARM City of Westminster Adams County, grantees. Approved Drain oil, Frank Grasmuss Public- Private Partnership $40,000 12/89 09/93 Used motor oil collection and recycling. UT Comparative Risk Assessment Worfcplan D. Johnson HQ: OPPE, PPO UT, Division of Env. Health, Bruce Slater Contract AC&C OPPE $100,000 06/91 Develop consensus among publics on current & future environmental problems. DIA, PEQUOD D. Duster S. Childs OPM Tony Pasciuto, PEQUOD AC&C $13,000 05/92 06/93 Provide DIA w/comprehensive water conservation program; energy waste water audit. P2 Trairang/Speakers Bureau S. Childs Policy Office, P2 Network RECOM, Craig Erickson P2/AC&C $25,000 09/92 09/93 P2 Speakers Bureau, training: PPIES, audit, internal, states, tribes. P2 Guidebook S. Childs OPTS RECOM P2 HQ: AC&C $6,185 09/92 09/93 P2 guidebook, enforcement case analysis, enforcement settlements pilot project. ------- PROJECT PARTICIPANTS FUNDING SCHEDULE DATE SCOPE Title Man atfer Within EPA Outside Contacts Type Amount Approved Complete Focus/Next Milestone Delegations of Authority D. Johnson R8, OARM, DRA's Regions 1-10 N/A N/A N/A 08/92 01/93 Provide delegations of authority value- added report to transaction team. Standing Rock Sioux Drinking Water - Lead D. Pal ton OEA A.J. Agard R2P2 $20,000 06/91 9/94 Tribal project for pollution prevention DIA Pavilion S. Riegel Jill Isenhart ECOS P2 AC&C $10,000 7/93 10/94 P2 pavilion at new airport Standing Rock Sioux PPIS 1991 D. Patton OPM A.J. Agard $60,000 07/91 Standing Rock Sioux Recycling D. Patton OPM Charles Murphy R2P2 $9,900 07/90 Establish recycling program on reservation. Standing Rock Sioux Non-point Source D. Patton OPM Charles Murphy $9,900 07/90 Montana Non-point Source P2 Proposal D. Patton R2P2 Educate road arews, manage wood waste products. Daycare Center D.Wann S. Dodson Policy and Management Tony Valente, GSA GSA $4,000 Waiting Status pending: GSA may provide some funding for Wah-efficiencv lights. R8 Environmental Indicators D. Johnson R8, EPA HQ R8 States N/A N/A Ongoing Develop R8 scope of interest. (I "g s es ------- Region 8 Pollution Prevention Inventory page 64 m L Appendix C REGION 8 POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTACTS For more information on pollution prevention efforts in any of these areas, please contact the appropriate person by calling 1-800-227-8917, or by writing to: U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Environmental Education Green Lights Hazardous Waste Minimization Non-point Source P2 Pre treatment Region 8 Recycling Committee State P2 Grants Toxic Release Inventory Waste Watchers Newsletter Welter Conservation 33/50 Program Cece Forget Mark Komp Marie Zanowick Rick Claggett Curt McCormlck Ayan Schmidt Sharon Riegel Kathy Atencio Marie Zanowick Harold Thompson Kerry Whitford ------- |