U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
What is ETV?
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) established the
Environmental Technology
Verification (ETV) Program
in 1995 to verify the performance
of innovative technical solutions to
problems that threaten human health
or the environment.
ETV's mission is to accelerate
the use of new environmental
technologies in the domestic and
inter-national marketplace. ETV
provides third-party, quality-assured
performance data so buyers and
users of environmental technologies
can make informed purchase
and application decisions. ETV
operates through public/private
testing partnerships (called Centers)
to evaluate the performance of
environmental technologies for
monitoring, pollution control, and
pollution prevention.
Various groups are actively involved
in ETV, including stakeholders,
technology buyers and users,
vendors, permitters, technology
experts, consulting engineers, and
investment companies.
All test protocols, test plans,
verification reports and statements
are on the ETV Web Site at
http:// www.epa.gov/etv.
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Materials Management and Remediation Center
The Materials Management and Remediation (MMR) Center is a new
ETV center in 2008. The MMR Center will verify materials management
technologies, including recycling, beneficial use of waste materials,
recovery of useful components of wastes, and treatments to minimize
disposal requirements (e.g., containment, volume, cost). The Center will also
verify technologies to remediate contaminated land and ground water,
such as is found at Superfund sites and other properties where industrial
or commercial activities resulted in a legacy of hazardous constituents
that limits future use of the property. Potential technology categories may
include:
- Technology types in active development and
technology segments in stable or growth phase
- Materials stream volume, risks, and suitability for
secondary use
- Waste and/or site types for which cost-effective
options are lacking
- Known client needs where verification would help in
decision-making
- Absence of existing certification/verification/
demonstration opportunities
This MMR Center Verification Organization, Battelle, will conduct verification
testing at its facilities and/or conduct or oversee testing performed at field
sites. Vendors interested in learning more about the verification process
should complete a MMR Center Vendor Application (http://www.epa.
gov/nrmrl/std/etv/howtoapply.html). The center will be taking applications
through February 2012.
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Vendors have realized the value of having independent verification data for
use in marketing their technologies. In a survey of vendors who participated
in ETV verification tests, nearly all reported that ETV's verification statements
were useful in marketing and that they would consider submitting another
technology for verification.
Other vendors said the process was valuable because of the credibility
of independent testing under EPA oversight, the assurance of verification
statements and reports given to potential customers, and the marketing
visibility of the ETV logo.
U ited States
Environmental Protec ion
Agency
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
ETV Verification Benefits
Feedback from vendors who have participated in ETV
verification tests confirm the benefits to their companies.
Here are examples:
a. Obtain objective, credible, EPA quality-assured
performance data for potential buyers of your
technology.
b. Verified technologies are widely publicized in ETV
web pages (which receives over 2 million hits per
year), publications, and trade show exhibits.
c. Opens new international markets by facilitating
export of environmental products, as ETV
collaborates with verification programs in other
countries.
d. Investors can have added confidence in your
technology.
e. Levels the playing field among competitors through
standardized tests and objective reporting.
f. Facilitates technology acceptance and permitting
at the state/local level.
Verification Process
Vendors interested in obtaining objective third-
party performance data on their product, and a
competitive advantage in the marketplace, can
submit their technology for verification. Battelle
staff will evaluate the technologies vendors submit
for verification. Additional information about the
technology may be requested from the vendor
to complete this evaluation. Members of the ETV
MMR Center's stakeholder committees—including
representatives from regulatory agencies,
industry, trade associations, and environmental
groups—will assist Battelle in prioritizing the
technologies submitted. Battelle notifies vendors
when a verification test of their technology is
being considered and invites additional vendors to
participate.
Once a technology or group of technologies has
been identified for verification testing, Battelle will
draft a vendor agreement to be signed by the
participating vendors, which will also be invoiced
for the verification fee. The fee is determined by the
cost of the verification that is not being supported
by others (e.g., EPA and other collaborators
through cash and in-kind contributions). Upon
receipt of the signed vendor agreement and
fee, Battelle will develop a draft test/quality
assurance plan (TQAP). Participating vendors and
representative stakeholders will provide advice and
suggestions in developing the plan. The draft plan
will be reviewed by the participating vendor(s),
stakeholder committee members, U.S. EPA
representatives, and additional peer reviewers as
necessary. Then the plan is revised by Battelle and
sent to participating vendors, EPA ETV MMR Center
Project Officer, and EPA ETV MMR Center Quality
Manager for approval. The verification test will be
conducted according to the approved TQAP.
Contact the MMR Center
Amy Dindal
Materials Management & Remediation Center
Battelle
Phone: (561) 422-0113
Fax: (614) 458-6697
Email: dindala@battelle.org
Teri Richardson
US EPA Project Officer
Phone: (513) 569-7949
Fax:513-569-7620
Email: richardson.teri@epa.gov
Web: www.epa.gov/etv
U ited States
Environmental Protec ion
Agency
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