United States
          Environmental Protection
          Agency
          Environmental Technology
          Verification  Program
          October 2003
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Water Quality Protection
Center Verifies Technologies for
Residential Nutrient Reduction

Domestic wastewater contains a number
of physical, chemical, and bacteriological
constituents, which require treatment prior to
release into the environment. Various wastewater
treatment processes exist which provide for
the reduction of oxygen-demanding materials,
suspended solids, and pathogenic organisms.

The reduction of nutrients in domestic wastewater
discharged from single-family homes, small
businesses, and similar locations within
watersheds is important for several reasons. First,
reduction of watershed nitrogen inputs helps
meet drinking water quality standards for nitrate
and nitrite; and second, the reduction of both
nitrogen and phosphorous helps protect the water
quality of receiving surface and ground waters
from eutrophication and the consequent loss in
ecological, commercial, recreational, and aesthetic
uses for these waters.

The ETV Water Quality Protection Center,
operated  in cooperation with NSF International,
has verified the performance of five on-site
residential nutrient reduction systems designed
to reduce nitrogen in domestic wastewater from
individual residential homes. The five systems
are: Bioclere Model 16/12 by Aquapoint, Inc.;
Waterloo Biofilter Model 4-Bedroom by Waterloo
Biofilter Systems, Inc.; SeptiTech Model 400
System by SeptiTech, Inc.; Amphidrome Model
Single Family System by F.R. Mahony &
Associates; and RetroFAST 0.375 System by Bio-
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Microbics. The Bioclere, SeptiTech, and Waterloo
systems are two-stage treatment technologies
based on fixed film trickling filter biological
systems for nitrogen removal for residential
applications. The RetroFAST and Amphidrome
systems are submerged growth biological filter
treatment systems for nitrogen removal, also for
residential applications.

Verification testing for the five technologies
consisted of monthly sampling during a 12-month
test period, and sampling during five sequences
with varying stress conditions simulating
real household conditions (washday, working
parent, low loading, power failure, and vacation
test).  Monitoring for nitrogen reduction was
accomplished by measurement of nitrogen species
(TKN, Mi,, NO2, NO3). Biochemical oxygen
demand and carbonaceous biochemical oxygen
demand, as well as other basic parameters (i.e.,
pH, alkalinity, temperature, etc.), were monitored
to provide information on overall system
performance. Operational characteristics, such as
electric use, residuals  generation, labor to perform
maintenance, maintenance tasks, durability of
hardware, and noise and odor production, were
also monitored.

Four of the systems were tested at the
Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test
Center (MASSTC), located at Otis Air National
Guard Base in Bourne, MA. Sanitary sewerage
from the base residential housing was used for the
testing.  The RetroFAST system was tested at the
Mamquam Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP),
which serves the District of Squamish, British
Columbia, Canada.

The verification reports and statements are
available on the ETV Web Site at http:
//www. epa.gov/etv/verificati ons/vcenter9-
3.html.
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                                                              ETV Center Stage

ETVAir Pollution Control Technology Center
  Completed testing of the Lubrizol Purifiltei DPF for engine comrol systems
  Presentee! three papers on diesel engine test, results for diesel oxidation caln'1
  dust suppression results for unpaved roads, and hiore.-ictor technology for controlling
  '''•'<.'»"' emissions from industrial processes aL Lhe Air and '         .  .cmen.t
         ition '.'''.P Annual Conference and. Exhibition in June
  Presented on A.PCT at the 2nH3 National Environmental Innovations Summit in July
  Completed testing of the Platinum Plus Fuel Borne Catalyst and CleanAER Sj •
  Diesel Oxidation Catalyst developed by '"'lean Diesel Technology. Inc
  Presented at the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners. Industrial Emissions
  Conference in August
  Participated in the Department of Energy 9* Diesel Engine Emissi- -MX Reduction
  Workshop in.August
  (Completed a verification Protocol f.       •               .1 fnl Technologies tor
  Volatile ()rganic Compound Emissions
  Completed a YeniJcation Protocol Lor Determination of Emissions Reductions liv-m
  Selective Catalytic Reduction Control Technologies for Highway. Nonroad, und
  Stationary' Use Diesel Engines
  Completed a Verification Prol-^C'Vl for Determination of Emissions Reductions
  Obtained hy rjse of Alternate e or Refonnulated Liquid Fuels, Fuel Additives, Fuel
  Emulsions, and Lubricants for Highway and Nonroad  Use Diesel Engines and Light
  Duty Gasoline Engines and Vehicles
ETV Drinking Water Systems Center
   rr-'{ ' 'onocolMnlhps Fuel-Efficient i ngh-i 'eriormance SAH 7:-
   Rear Axle Gear Lubricant
•  I- i e-..e tiled  a paper ut Lhe Anerobic Digester Technology-  Applications in Animal
   Agriculture National Summit in June
•  1\ let \\ ah Lhe North Carolina Energy- Office in August to discuss collaborative efforts
*  Signed a vendor commitment letter with Universal Cams for verification of the
   Universal  Cam:; Diesel Engine Retrofit System

ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center
*  Completed phase I testing, of ammonia continuous emissions monitors (CEM:-;') at the
   American  Electric Power Mountaineer coal-tired po\ver plant in New Haven. WV
*  Held a meeting of the Water Security Stakeholders Group in Mav
•  Presented  two posters at the EPA Science F'orLini 2niK >n '
*  Presented  on mercury and ammoru.-i CEM verificafions to the Electric  l!-
   Research Institute CEM Users Group
*  Completed the Test: Q A Plan for  Verification of Rapid Toxiciry Technologies
•  Completed testing of rapid, broad-spectrum toxic Uy screening methods relevant to
   homeland  security
*  Held a meeiing in AtiguM with ihe EPA ofiicc of W^ter (' $           How the
   •.vru-r can provide verification informal ion tor&        n - .10 Test Procedure
   Program
   Held a meeting of the Air -Stakeholder Group in September
*   In partnership with the I i.S  I VJVHIHICMI oi  \LTieulture. held a technology field J;iv
   for ambient ammonia sensors in September
•   Signed vendor agreements for verification of immunoassay screening method-. :
   biotoxins in water
•   ;. 'ompkied phase I testing of ambient ammonia sensors at a hog farm in Ames. TA.
   and began phase U testing at a cattle fa mi in "Bushland, TX
*   Began round 2 testing of two multi-parameter \vater quality probes in cooperation
   with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center lor Consul
   Environmental Health and Biom-ileculur Research nl their harbor facility in
   Charleston. \( '
•   Completed G^enenc Verification Protocols for Portable Multigas Analyzers.
   Cominuo-us Emission i'ionitors for Ammonia -it -i r-'',~".(.\--i I'lo-Juclion Facility, and
   Mercury ('oniinuou:; Emission .Mo.nhors at a Full-Scale Waste Incinerator
•   Held a technology field day to demonstrate three types of instruments applicable to
   homeland security in October
•   Presented at the National Atmospheric Deposition Program Ammonia Workshop in
   October
•   Held a meeiing of the Water Security Stakeholder Group in Octohe!
*   Completed testing of four immunoassay test kits for detecting and quanurvmg atra-
   zine in water

ETV Water Quality Protection Center
•   Presented at the 2003 American Water Resources Association Spring Special!,
   ference on Agricultural Hydrology and \\aier Qual ily in May
'   Presented a paper ::           > [Environmental Health Association <•>!'' Annual
   Hdnciilional Conference in June
•   Presented a paper at the EBternationalAssocialiorj for Gre;it Lfikes Research 46'-
   Annual Conference in June
•   Presented at the International \laiilime Organization ]"J Lntemational Ballast Water
   Treatment Research and Development Symposium in London, United Kingdom, in
   July
•   Presented A p-;per ,it SiMrnT-.'^n 2uujl in Juh'
•   Signed fi vendor agreement with Hoffhmd Environmental for verification of their
   agricultural waste treatment lechnol---gy
•   Held a meeiing in A.ugust with the LJ.S f"oa^i Guard and members of a delegation
   from Singapore  to discuss efforts related to ballast water technology- verification
*   Held -\ meeting of the Ballast Water Treatment Technologies SUikehokler Advisorv
   Group in September
•   P:iriicip;ite.d in the \\nter Environment Fed,-.           final Technical Exhibition
ETV Building Decontamination Technology  Center
•   Signed vendor agreements with BJGQlJEEL. Inc.. Certek Incorporated, and CDG
   Technology. Inc.. for verification of three decontamination technologies for biologk:nl
   and chemical contamination of indoor surfaces
•   Presented a paper at the Air and Waste. Management Assouiauon'1 r S  EPA Indoor Air
   Quality Problems and Engineering Solutions in July
-   Began testing of a hvdrogen peroxide deconiMininniu.n toc'-n
   BJOQI.lEI..L.Inc.
•   Held a technology held day to demonstrate three tvpes oj instruments applicable to
   homeland security in October

ETV Safe Buildings
Safe Buildings Monitoring and Detection
•   Presented a poster at the EPA Science Forum 2003 in May
*   Completed a test 'QA_ plan for verification testing of ion mobi lily spectrometers
*   Began verification tesung the Bruker Da I tonics RAID-.M Ion \1ohihly Spectrometer
*   Held H stakeholder group teleconference in Sepiember
•   Held a technology iield day to demonstrate three types of instruments applicable to
   Iv-meUnd security in October

Safe Buildings Air Filtration and Cleaning
•   Presented a paper at the ALT ami Waste Management Association "U S EPA Indoor
   Air Quality Problems and Engineering Solutions in July
   i 'ompleied i lust Q.-\ plan for testing of general  ventilation air fillers tor :;rite
   buildings applications
-   Began testing of 1 n general ventilation air filters for safe buildings 'ippjk-.iii<'ir

ETV P2 Coatings  and  Coating Equipment Pilot
    •••"pleied  the A NEST IWAT-'.  01      ml IT1400-I.V i •            ;un Testing
   and Quality Assurance Project Plan
•   Completed  testing of the ANESTIWATA Corporation LPH4UO-LY HVLP Spray Gun
•   Participated in the Joint Services Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste
   Managemcm          e  and Exhibition in August
•   I 'reamed at ihe :<)u:< Painting Technology  V>    •           I       \. :.-.ber
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             United States
             Environmental Protection
             Agency
Environmental Technology Verification Program
                                            241 Verified Technologies
Add-on NOx Control Devices
C^Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc.; Mountain
  View, CA
Aerosol Can Recycling Systems
C^Katec, Inc.; Virginia Beach, VA
Air/Fuel Ratio Controllers
C?MIRATECH Corporation; Tulsa, OK (2)
Ambient Fine Participate Monitors
C^Dekati Ltd.; Helsinki, Finland
C^EcoChem Analytics; League City, TX
C^Met One Instruments, Inc.; Grants Pass,
  OR
C^OpsisAB; Furuland, Sweden
C?Rupprecht& Patashnick, Co.; Albany, NY
  (5)
C?Thermo Andersen; Smyrna, GA(3)
C^TSI Incorporated; St. Paul, MN
Animal Waste Treatment - Solids
Separation
(^Triton Systems, LLC; Dearborn, Ml
Aqueous Circuit Board Cleaners
C^Smart Sonic Corporation; Van Nyes, CA
Aqueous Cleaner Maintenance Solution
C^BioClean USA, LLC; Bridgeport, CT
C^USFilter Corporation (Silverback);
  Billerica, MA
Arsenic Test Kits
C^Envitop, Ltd.; Oulu, Finland
(^Industrial Test Systems, Inc.; Rock Hills,
  SC(5)
(^Monitoring Technologies International, Pty.
  Ltd.; Perth, Western Australia
(^Peters Engineering; Graz, Austria
C^TraceDetect; Seattle, WA
Baghouse Filtration Products
C^BHA Group, Inc.; Kansas City, MO
C^BWF America, Inc.; Florence,  KY
(^"Polymer Group, Inc.; Moorseville, NC
C^Tetratec PTFE Technologies; Feasterville,
  PA
C^W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.;  Elkton, MD
  (2)
Chromate Conversion Coating Solution
Maintenance
C^USFilter Corporation; Billerica, MA
Computerized Ion Exchange
Regeneration Processes
C^Hydromatix Corporation; Sante Fe
  Springs, CA
Decision Support Software
C^C Tech Development Corporation;
  Huntington Beach, CA
C^DecisionFX, Inc.; Bosque Farms, NM (2)
(^Environmental Software; Huntington
  Beach, CA
(^Environmental Systems Research
  Institute; Redlands, CA
(^University of Tennessee Research
  Corporation; Knoxville, TN
Diesel Fuel Use Technologies
C?JCH Fuel Solutions, Inc.; Las Vegas, NV
        Drinking Water Backwashable Depth
        Filtration Technologies
       C^Kinetico, Inc.; Newbury, OH
        Drinking Water Cartridge/Bag Filter
        Elements
       C? La point Industries; Lewiston, ME
       C^Rosedale Products, Inc.; Ann Arbor, Ml
        Drinking Water Coagulation and Filtration
        Technologies for Arsenic Removal
       C^Kinetico, Inc.; Newbury, OH
       (^"Watermark Technologies, LLC; Draper, UT
        Drinking Water Enhanced Coagulation
        Technologies
       C^Kinetico, Inc.; Newbury, OH
        Drinking Water Micro filtration
        Technologies
       C^Pall Corporation; East Hills, NY
       C^Pall Corporation; Port Washington, NY
       C?US Filter; Ames, IA
        Drinking Water Nanofiltration
        Technologies
       C?PCI Membrane Systems, Inc.; Milford, OH
        Drinking Water On-Site Halogen
        Generation Technologies
       C^CIorTec; Campbell, CA
       C^Exceltec International Corporation; Sugar
         Land, TX
       C^OXI Company,  Inc.; Virginia Beach, VA
        Drinking Water Ozone/Advanced
        Oxidation Technologies
       C^Osmonics, Inc.; Minnetonka, MN
        Drinking Water Pentalodide Resin for
        Microbiological Inactivation
       C^PentaPure, Inc.; West St. Paul, MN
        Drinking Water Reverse Osmosis
        Technologies for Arsenic Removal
       C^Hydranautics; Oceanside, CA
       C^Koch  Membrane Systems; Wilmington,
         MA
        Drinking Water Ultrafiltration
        Technologies
       C^Aquasource North America; Richmond, VA
         (2)
       C?F.B. Leopold Co., Inc.; Zelienople, PA
       C^Hydranautics; Oceanside, CA
       Colonies; Watertown, MA
       C^Polymem; Fourquevaux, France
       C^ZENON Environmental Systems, Inc.;
         Ontario, Canada (2)
        Drinking Water Ultrafiltration with
        Enhanced Coagulation Technologies
       C^ZENON Environmental Systems, Inc.;
         Ontario, Canada
        Drinking Water UV Radiation
        Technologies
       (^Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation;
         Hauppauge,  NY
       C^Calgon Carbon Corporation; Ontario,
         Canada
       C^Trojan Technologies, Inc.; Ontario,
         Canada
        Emulsified  Fuels
       C^A-55 Limited Partnership: Reno, NV	
Fuel Cells
(^International Fuel Cells Corporation;
  South Windsor, CT
C^Plug Power; Latham, NY
Gas Chromatographs (Field Portable)
(^Electronic Sensor Technology; Newbury
  Park, CA (2)
C^Perkin-Elmer Corporation-Photovac
  Monitoring Instruments; Wilton, CT
C^Sentex Systems, Inc.; Ridgefield, NJ
C^SRI Instruments; Torrance, CA
Gas Chromatographs/Mass
Spectrometers (Field Portable)
C^Bruker-Franzen Analytical Systems, Inc.;
  Billerica, MA
C^Bruker Daltonics, Inc. (formerly Viking
  Instruments Corp.); Billerica, MA
C^lnficon, Inc.; East Syracuse, NY
Ground Water Sampling Devices
C^Burge Environmental; Tempe, AZ
C^CIean Environment Equipment; Oakland,
  CA
C^GeoLog, Inc.; Medina, NY
C^Geoprobe Systems, Inc.; Salina, KS (2)
C^QED Environmental Systems, Inc.; Ann
  Arbor, Ml
C^Sibak Industries Ltd., Inc.; Solana Beach,
  CA
C^W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; Elkton,  MD
High-Rate Disinfection -Induction Mixers
C?The Mastrrr Company; Friendswood,  TX
C^USFilter/Stranco Products; Bradley, IL
High-Volume Low-Pressure Spray Guns
C^ANEST IWATA Corporation; Yokohama,
  Japan
C^ITWAutomotive Refinishing; Maumee, OH
  (2)
C?ITW Industrial Finishing, Binks-DeVilbiss;
  Maumee, OH
C^Sharpe Manufacturing Co.; Santa Fe
  Springs, CA
Immunoassay Test Kits
C^EnviroLogix, Inc.; Portland, ME
C^Hach Company; Loveland, CO
C^Hybrizyme; Raleigh, NC
(^Strategic Diagnostics, Inc.; Newark, DE
  (3)
Immunosensors
(^Research International, Inc.; Woodinville,
  WA
C^Texas Instruments; Dallas, TX
In-Drain Treatment Technologies
C^Hydro Compliance Management, Inc.; Ann
  Arbor, Ml
Infrared Monitors (Field Portable)
C^lnnova AirTech Instruments; Naerum,
  Denmark
Innovative Liquid Coatings
(^Evermore Paints and Coatings, Inc.;
  Tulsa, OK
Ion Mobility Spectrometers
C^Barringer Instruments, Inc.; Warren, NJ
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                                          241 Verified Technologies
                                       Natural Gas Compressor Leak Mitigation
                                      C^A&A Environmental Seals, Inc.; La
                                         Marque, TX (2)
                                      C?C. Lee Cook Division, Dover Corporation;
                                         Louisville, KY (2)
                                      (^France Compressor Products; Newton, PA
                                       Natural Gas Dehydration
                                      (^Engineered Concepts, LLC; Farmington,
                                         NM
                                       NO/NOx Portable Analyzers
                                      C^Bacharach, Inc.; Pittsburgh, PA
                                      C^COSA Instruments Corporation; Norwood,
                                         NJ
                                      C^ECOM America, Ltd.; Norcross, GA
                                      C?Energy Efficiency Systems, Inc.;
                                         Westbury, NY
                                      C^Horiba Instruments, Inc.; Irvine, CA
                                      C^Land Combustion; Newtown,  PA
                                      C^Testo, Inc.; Flanders, NJ
                                      C?TSI, Inc.; St. Paul, MN
                                       On-Board Emissions Monitors
                                      C^CIean Air Technologies International, Inc.;
                                         Buffalo, NY
                                       Optical  Open-Path Monitors
                                      C7AIL Systems, Inc.; Deer Park, NY
                                      (^Boreal Laser; Alberta, Canada
                                      C^Opsis, Inc.; San Marcos, CA
                                      C^Spectrex, Inc.; Cedar Grove, NJ (2)
                                      C?UNISEARCH Associates, Inc.; Ontario,
                                         Canada
                                       Portable Cyanide Analyzers
                                      C^CHEMetrics, Inc.; Calverton, VA
                                      C^LaMotte Company; Chesterton, MD
                                      C^Orbeco-Hellige;  Farmingdale, NY
                                      C^Thermo Orion; Beverly, MA (2)
                                      C?WTW Measurement Systems; Ft. Myers,
                                         FL
                                       Portable Multigas Emissions Analyzers
                                      C^Testo, Inc.; Flanders, NJ
                                       Portable Water Analyzers/Test Kits
                                      (^Nitrate Elimination Co., Inc.; Lake Linden,
                                         Ml
                                       Pressure Relief Valves
                                      C?The Protectoseal Company; Bensenville,
                                         IL
                                       Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries
                                      C^Rayovac Corporation; Madison, Wl
                                       Refrigerant Leak Monitoring Devices
                                      C?KMC Controls, Inc.; New Paris, IN
                                       Residential Nutrient Reduction
                                      C^Aquapoint, Inc.;  New Bedford, MA
                                      C^Bio-Microbics; Shawnee, KS
                                      C?F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc.; Rockland,
                                         MA
                                      C^SeptiTech, Inc.; Gray, ME
                                      (^Waterloo Biofilter Systems, Inc.; Ontario,
                                         Canada
                                       Sediment Sampling Technologies
                                      C?Aquatic Research Instruments; Lemhi, ID
                                      C?Art's Manufacturing & Supply, Inc.;
                                         American Falls,  ID
Ion Selective Electrodes
C^Dexsil Corporation; Hamden, CT (2)
Laser Induced Fluorescence Sensors
C^Fugro Geosciences, Inc.; Houston, TX
C^U.S. Navy, Naval Command, Control, and
  Ocean Surveillance Center, Research,
  Development, Test and Evaluation
  Division; San Diego, CA
Laser Targeted Paint Application
C^Laser Touch and Technologies, LLC;
  Waterloo, IA
Lead in Dust Detection Technologies
C^KeyMaster Technologies; Kennewick, WA
(^Monitoring Technologies International;
  Perth, Western Australia
C^NITON Corporation; Billerica, MA (3)
C^Palintest; Erlanger, KY
Mercury Amalgam Separation
C^Dental Recycling North America, Inc.; New
  York, NY
Mercury Continuous Emission Monitors
C^Envimetrics; Pluckemin, NJ
(^Nippon Instruments Corporation; Osaka,
  Japan (4)
C^Lumex, Ltd.; Cleveland, OH
C^OpsisAB;  Furuland, Sweden
C#>PS Analytical, Ltd.; Kent, England (2)
Metal Finishing Energy Conservation
C^KCH Services, Inc.; Forest City,  NC
Metal Finishing Sludge Reduction
C^Davis Technologies International Corp.;
  Harrisonburg, VA
C^Kaspar Electroplating Company; Shiner,
  TX
Metal Finishing Water Use Reduction
Recycling
C^Hadwaco US, Inc.; Atlanta, GA
C^Hydrometrics, Inc.; Helena, MT
C^Lobo Liquids,  Inc.; Houston, TX
C?The MART Corporation; Maryland
  Heights, MO
Microturbines and Microturbine
Combined Heat and Power Systems
(^Capstone Microturbine Corporation;
  Chatsworth, CA
(^Honeywell Power Systems, Inc.;
  Albuquerque,  NM (2)
C^lngersoll-Rand Energy Systems;
  Portsmouth, NH
C^Mariah Energy Corporation; Alberta,
  Canada
Mobile Sources Devices
(^Donaldson; Minneapolis, MN (3)
Monitoring Systems
C?ANR Pipeline  Company; Detroit, Ml
Multi-Metal Continuous Emission
Monitors
C^Cooper Environmental Services; Portland,
  OR
Multi-Parameter Water Quality Probes
C^General Oceanics, Inc.; Miami, FL
C^YSI Incorporated; Yellow Springs, OH
 Note: The total  number of ETV verifications includes 12 Paint pverspray Arresters and 9 additional Baghouse Filtration Products verified by
 the ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center. The verification reports and statements for the 12 Paint Overspray Arresters were valid
 12 months from the date of verification and have expired. The verification reports and statements for the nine Baghouse Filtration Products
 were valid for three years from the date of verification and have also expired.
Soil/Soil Gas Sampling Technologies
C?Art's Manufacturing & Supply, Inc.;
  American Falls, ID
C?Beacon Environmental Services, Inc.
  (formerly Quadrel Services, Inc.);
  Clarksburg, MD
(^Clements & Associates, Inc.; Newton, IA
C^Geoprobe Systems, Inc.; Salina, KS
C^SimulProbe Technologies, Inc.; Novato,
  CA
C^W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; Elkton, MD
Turbid imeters
C^ABB Instrumentation; Lombard, IL
C? Endress+Hauser Conducta
  GmbH+Company; Gerlingen, Germany
  (Greenwood, IN)
C#"Monitek Technologies, Inc.; Livermore, CA
C^Sigrist-PhotometerAG; Ennetburgen,
  Switzerland
UV Curable Coatings
C?Allied Photochemical; Marysville, Ml
UV Disinfection -Secondary Effluent/
  Wastewater Reuse
C^Aquionics, Inc.; Erlanger, KY
C^Ondeo Degremont, Inc.; Richmond, VA
C^SUNTEC environmental, Inc.; Ontario,
  Canada
Vapor Recovery Systems Technologies
C^COMM Engineering, USA; Lafayette, LA
Vegetable Oil Transformer Fluids
C^ABB, Inc.; South Boston, VA
C^Cooper Power Systems, Inc.;
  Waukesha.WI
Vehicle Axle Lubrication
C^ConocoPhillips; Ponca City, OK
X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzers (Field
Portable)
C^Key Master (formerly Scitec
  Corporation, Inc.); Mahwah, NJ
C^HNU Systems, Inc.; Newton Highlands,
  MA
C^Metorex, Inc.;  Princeton, NJ (2)
C?Niton Corporation; Bedford, MA
C^Kevex Spectrace Instruments (formerly
  Spectrace Instruments, TN Spectrace);
  Sunnyvale, CA(2)
Erosion Control Technologies - EvTEC
(^Carpenter Erosion Control; Ankeny, IA
Wastewater Treatment Technologies -
EvTEC
C^ThermoEnergy Corporation; Little Rock,
  AR
Indoor Air-Commercial Furniture
C^Test Protocol Verification
Indoor Air -Ventilation Air Filters
C^Test Protocol Verification
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ETVTechnology Field Day
Demonstrates Instruments for
Homeland Security

The ETV Program and Battelle are conducting performance
verification of technologies that can monitor, detect, and
decontaminate biological and chemical contaminants in
drinking water, buildings, and other structures. On October
20, 2003, EPA and Battelle hosted a technology field day
to demonstrate three types of instruments being verified for
homeland security applications.

The three types of technologies discussed at the technology
field day were: rapid toxicity monitors for monitoring
and protecting the quality of the Nation's drinking
water supplies; portable ion mobility spectrometers for
monitoring and detecting chemical agents in buildings and
public places; and hydrogen peroxide decontamination for
decontaminating indoor surfaces in buildings and other
structures contaminated with biological agents.

The field day was held at the Battelle headquarters in
Columbus. OH, and featured speakers from both  the
U.S. EPA and Battelle.  Paul Oilman, U.S. EPA Science
Advisor and Assistant Administrator for Research and
Development, E. Timothy Oppelt, Director of the EPA
National Homeland Security Research Center,  and Charles
Wilhelm, Vice President and Director of Battelle's Office
of Homeland Security, were speakers.  Battelle staff
members provided demonstrations of each of the three
types of homeland security technologies.

The event was well-attended by state and local officials,
the scientific community, the media, and several elected
officials, most notably Senator George V. Voinovich, R-
OH, and Congressman Patrick J. Tiberi, R-12-OH, who
also addressed the attendees, along with a representative
from the office of Senator Mike DeWine, R-OH.
Comments from the attendees were very positive and the
event received significant coverage in the Ohio media.
ETV Centers Verify a Total of 241
Technologies

The ETV Program recently completed technology
verifications for 38 innovative environmental technologies.
increasing the total number of technologies verified by the
program to 241! The verifications are summarized below.

The Air Pollution Control Technology Center, in
cooperation with Research Triangle Institute, has verified
the performance of three emissions control systems for
mobile diesel engine air pollution control. The three
systems were developed by Donaldson Company, Inc., and
are: Series 6100 Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Muffler and
Spiracle Closed Crankcase Filtration System; Series 6100
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Muffler; and Series 6000 Diesel
Oxidation Catalyst Muffler and Spiracle Closed Crankcase
Filtration System. The test verified the emission reduction
achieved by a technology for participate matter (PM),
nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon
monoxide (CO) relative to the performance of the same
baseline engine without the system in place.

The Drinking Water Systems Center, operated by NSF
International, has verified the performance of:

•  Polymem UF120 S2 Ultrafiltration Membrane Module.
   The" Polymem UF120 S2 Ultrafiltration Module is
   comprised of 19 individual polysulfone hollow-fiber
   membrane bundles housed in a PVC pressure vessel.
   Verification testing was conducted over a 46-day
   period at the Green Bay Water Utility Filtration Plant
   in Luxemburg, WI.  The feed water was from Lake
   Michigan and testing wras conducted during winter/
   spring conditions when, historically, feed water quality
   is most difficult to treat.

•  US Filter 3M10C Microfiltration (MF) Membrane
   System.  The 3M10C package plant contains three
   pressure vessels with one membrane module per
   pressure vessel. Verification testing was conducted
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Ryan James, Battelle, demonstrates a rapid toxicity monitor undergoing
verification bv the ETV Advanced Monitoring Svstems Center

  Environmental Technology Verification Program
                    Web Watch
       The ETV Program Homeland Security Fact
       Sheet is available at http://www.epa.gov/etv/
       pdfs/fs/03_fs_hs.pdf.

       The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems
       Center monthly newsletter The Monitor is
       available at http://www.epa.gov/etv/sitedocs/
       monitor.html.

       Issue 8 (April 2003) of the Greenhouse Gas
       Technology News is available at http://
           '.epa.gov/etv/sitedocs/ghgnewletter.html.

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   over a 44-day test period at the Aqua 2000 Research
   Center in Chula Vista, CA. The source water was a
   blend of Colorado River and State Project Water, two
   of the major raw drinking water supplies in Southern
   California. Verification testing was conducted at
   manufacturer-specified operating conditions.

The Greenhouse Gas Technology Center, operated by
Southern Research Institute, has verified the performance
of:

•  Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems, IR Power Works 70
   kW Microturbine System for distributed electrical
   power and heat generation. Verification of the IR
   Power Works system was conducted at the Grouse
   Community Center in Morrisville, NY, in collaboration
   with the New York State Energy Research  and
   Development Authority (NYSERDA). The system
   was tested for three classes of verification parameters:
   heat and power production performance; emissions
   performance  (NOX, CO, THC, CO., and CH4); and
   power quality performance.

•  Capstone 60  MicroTurbine System by CDH Energy
   Corporation.  The primary components of this
   combined heat and power system  are a Capstone
   60 MicroTurbine and a Unifin International heat
   exchanger. This technology was verified in
   collaboration with NYSERDA and the verification
   test was conducted at a supermarket in Hauppage, NY.
   The system was tested for three classes of verification
   parameters: heat and power production performance;
   emissions performance (NOX, CO, THC, CO2, and
   CH4); and power quality performance.

•  Engineered Concepts, LLC, Quantum Leap Dehydrator
   (QLD) for emission control of criteria pollutants,
   hazardous pollutants, and greenhouse gases. Testing
   was conducted at the Kerr-McGee Gathering Station
   in Brighton, CO. The QLD was evaluated for both
   operational performance (sales gas moisture content,
   sales gas production rate, glycol circulation rate, and
   makeup natural gas flow rate) and environmental
   performance  (reboiler stack emission rates, HAP
   destruction efficiency, and wastewater and condensate
   production rate).

•  ConocoPhillips Fuel-Efficient High-Performance
   (FEHP) SAE 75W90 Rear Axle Gear Lubricant.
   This product is marketed as a fuel-efficient, high-
   performance, multi-grade gear lubricant for light-duty
   trucks, automobiles, and sport utility vehicles. The
   goal of this performance test was the determination
   of a change in fuel economy resulting from the use of
   the FEHP lubricant when compared to a standard or
      reference lubricant. Emissions of greenhouse gases and
      other pollutants were also determined.

   •  Plug Power Stationary Unit 1 (SU1) Fuel Cell System,
      one of the first commercial!) available proton exchange
      membrane (PEM) ftiel cell systems. This ftiel cell is
      designed for distributed electrical power generation.
      The verification test was conducted in partnership with
      NYSERDA at a private residence in Lewiston, NY.  The
      system was evaluated for three classes of verification
      parameters: power production performance, emissions
      performance, and power quality performance.

   The Advanced Monitoring Systems Center, in
   cooperation with Battelle, has verified the performance of:

   •  REMOTE  (Real-world Emissions Monitoring On-
      board Testing Equipment) On-board Emissions
      Monitor (OEM) developed by Clean Air Technologies
      International, Inc.  This monitor is designed to measure
      exhaust emissions from electronically controlled light-
      duty passenger vehicles and light trucks of model year
      1996 and newer with on-board diagnostics (OBD)
      ports.  The verification was based on evaluating the
      performance of the REMOTE OEM under realistic
      operating conditions. The monitor was evaluated for
      the following parameters: precision, overall accuracy
      (bias and precision), reliability and ease of use.

   •  Five portable analyzers for arsenic in water. The five
      analyzers are: Quick Low Range, Quick  Low Range
      II, Quick Ultra Low~ II, and Quick II, all by Industrial
      Test Systems, Inc.. and PDV 6000 with VAS Version
      2.1 Software by Monitoring Technologies International,
      Pty. Ltd. The four Industrial Test Systems Quick test
      kits are portable, rapid devices designed  for on-site
      analysis of arsenic in water. The PDV 6000 is a
      portable analyzer designed for the on-site rapid analysis
      of heavy metal ions and, for this test, was used to
      measure arsenic in water. The analyzers were verified
      in terms of performance on the following parameters:
      accuracy, precision, linearity, method detection limit,
      matrix interference effects, operator bias, inter-
      unit reproducibility, and rate of false positives/false
      negatives.

   •  Five continuous emission monitors (CEMs) to
      measure mercury emissions. The five monitors are:
      Sir Galahad II by PS Analytical, Ltd.; Argus-Hg 1000
      by Envimetrics; DM-6D/DM-6P and MS-l/DM-5 both
      by Nippon Instalments Corporation; and Hg-200 by
      Opsis AB.  The purpose of this verification test was to
      evaluate the performance of the monitors at a full-scale
      field location, over a substantial duration of continuous
      operation.  The CEMs were challenged by stack gases
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   generated from the thermal treatment of a variety of
   actual wastes in the Toxic Substances Control Act
   Incinerator at the East Tennessee Technology Park in
   Oak Ridge. TN.

Site Characterization and Monitoring Technologies, in
cooperation with  Sandia National Laboratories and Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, has completed performance
verification of:

•  Two ground-water sampling technologies for
   deployment in narrow-bore, direct-push wells at
   contaminated sites with potential ground-water
   contamination. The Model MB470 Mechanical
   Bladder Pump and the GW1400 Series Pneumatic
   Bladder Pump, both offered by Geoprobe Systems,
   Inc.. were tested at the U.S. Geological Survey
   Hydrological Instrumentation Facility at the NASA
   Stennis Space Center and the Tyndall Air Force Base.
   Each technology was independently evaluated to assess
   its performance in the collection of inorganic cations
   commonly encountered in ground-water, as well as
   volatile organic compound (VOC) contaminated
   ground-water.

•  Lead in dust wipe measurement technology, the XLt
   700 Series X-Ray Fluorescence Spectaim Analyzer
   developed by NITON LLC. The verification test was
   conducted at the U.S. EPA Region 1 laboratories in
   North Chelmsford. MA. The following performance
   characteristics of the XLt 700 analyzer were evaluated:
   precision, accuracy, comparability, detectable blanks,
   false  positive and false negative results, completeness.
   sample throughput, and overall evaluation.

The Water Quality Protection Center, operated in
cooperation with NSF International, has verified the
performance of:

•  Five on-site residential nutrient reduction systems.  The
   five systems are: Bioclere Model 16/12 by Aquapoint,
   Inc.; Waterloo Biofilter Model 4-Bedroom by Waterloo
   Biofilter Systems. Inc.; SeptiTech Model 400 System
   by SeptiTech, Inc.; Amphidrome Model Single Family
   System by F.R. Mahony & Associates; and RetroFAST
   0.375 System by Bio-Microbics.

•  Triton Systems, LLC, Solid Bowl Centrifuge Model
   TS-5000*.  The Model TS-5000 was tested for its
   ability to concentrate solids, nitrogen, phosphorous,
   potassium, copper, zinc, and chloride in a flushed swine
   waste. The verification test was conducted by North
   Carolina State University's Biological and Agricultural
   Engineering Department in Raleigh, NC.
•  Three ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems for
   treatment of secondary wastewater effluent. The three
   systems are: LPX200 UV Disinfection System by
   SUNTEC environmental. Inc.; Aquaray 40 HO VLS
   Disinfection Systems by Ondeo Degremont, Inc.; and
   bersonlnLine 4250 UV System by Aquionics, Inc.  The
   verification tests were conducted at the Parsippany-
   Troy Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant in Parsippany,
   NJ.  The systems were evaluated in terms of verification
   performance on the following: power consumption
   and headloss, dose-response calibration curves,
   demonstration of the effective delivered dose, and
   scalability.

•  Hydro-Kleen Filtration System developed by Hydro
   Compliance Management, Inc. The Hydro Kleen
   33 stem was tested in a specifically designed testing
   rig to simulate a catch basin receiving surface runoff.
   The system was challenged by a variety of hydraulic
   flow and contaminant load conditions to evaluate
   the system's performance under normal and elevated
   loadings.  Additional tests determined the media's
   hydrocarbon capacity at continuous flow and the
   system's performance at reduced suspended solids
   loading.

The Pollution Prevention (P2) Coatings and Coating
Equipment Pilot, in cooperation with Concurrent
Technologies Corporation, has verified the performance of:

•  Evermore Paints and Coatings, Inc.. Formula 5
   Coating. This innovative liquid coating was tested for
   industrial, architectural, and institutional applications.
   The verification test was designed to verify the
   environmental benefits and performance characteristics
   of the Formula 5 coating.

•  KrohnZone 7014 developed by Allied Photochemical.
   This liquid coating is UV-curable and is intended for
   automotive manufacturing applications. The test was
   designed to verify the environmental benefits of the
   UV-curable coating by determining the total volatile
   content using ASTM D 5403.  The test also verified the
   coating's finish quality characteristics.

•  LPH400-LV developed by ANESTIWATA Corporation,
   a high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) liquid paint spray
   gun for applications in the automotive refinishing
   industry. The test was conducted under representative
   factory conditions, and was designed to verify the
   environmental benefits of the HVLP spray gun with
   specific quality requirements for the resulting finish.

The Pollution Prevention (P2) Metal Finishing
Technologies Pilot, operated by Concurrent Technologies
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Date
November 2-6
November 6
November 7
November 9-13
November 16-19
November 17-19
November 20
December 2-4
Location
Philadelphia. PA
Washington, DC
Teleconference
Austin, TX
Chicago, IL
Orlando. FL
Ann Arbor, Ml
Washington, DC
ETV Calendar
Event
ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center. ETV Drinking Water
Systems Center, and ETV Program — Presenting and exhibiting at
the American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology
Conference and Exposition
ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center Advanced Energy
Stakeholders Meeting
ETV Pollution Prevention (P2) Coatings and Coating Equipment Pilot
Stakeholders Meeting
ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center and ETV Program
— Presenting and exhibiting at the SETAC 24** Annual Meeting in
North America
ETV Program • — ETV exhibit at the Water Environmental Federation
TMDL 2003 Conference
ETV Program — ETV exhibit at the Emergency Management/
Homeland Security Exposition: EMEX 2003
ETV Drinking Water Systems Center Annual Stakeholder Meeting
ETV Program — ETV exlribit at the 2003 SERDP/ESTCP Teclmical
Symposium and Workshop
  December 8-11
       y 26-29. 2004
  January 2004
Scottsdale, AZ
Orlando. FL
San Antonio. TX
ETV Pollution Prevention (P2) Coatings and Coating Equipment Pilot
 — Presenting and exhibit at the 14"' Annual International Workshop on
Alternatives to Toxic Materials in Industrial Processes

ETV Pollution Prevention (P2) Metal Finishing Pilot — Presenting at
ihe American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society AESF Week
2004

ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center Water Stakeholder Meeting
[dates TBDj
  For more details on ETV events, check out our online calendar at http:/A\n\nv.epa.gov/etv/calendar/current.htmi
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Corporation, has verified the performance of the Industrial
Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) developed by Davis
Technologies International Corporation.  This system was
tested, under actual production conditions, processing
metalworking and metal finishing wastewater, at Federal-
Mogul. Inc.. in Blacksburg, VA.  The verification test
evaluated the ability of the IWTP system to remove
regulated contaminants from the wastewater.

The verification reports and statements for all of these
technologies are available on the ETV Web Site at http:
//www.epa.gov/etv/verifications/verification-index.html.
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