PROFILE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS July 31, 2002 Jonathan Binder, Attorney Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance U.S. EPA

Compliance Assistance Tools & Policies Sector Notebooks National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse Compliance Assistance Plan Compliance Assistance Centers Audit Protocols Environmental Management, Auditing and P2 Tool (EMAPPT) Audit Policy

The Sector Approach - Information Is: Comprehensive Multi-statute Multi-pathway Focused on a defined subset of the regulated community

EPA's Sector Notebooks Single, comprehensive sector-specific volumes Well-researched summary information Comprehensive details on the environmental responsibilities of daily facility Also known as Sector Profiles

Profile of Local Government Operations Ensures that local governments are aware of their environmental responsibilities Tells local governments where to find additional information about how to build their technical, administrative, and financial capacity Explains processes local governments can use to achieve and maintain environmental compliance as efficiently as possible

Organized by Government Operation Divides government services into 8 different operations Property management Vehicle equipment and management Pesticides/Vector management Solid waste Water supply Water resource management Public Safety Solid waste management Organized by Government Operation

Comprehensive Discusses all the environmental requirements a local government may be required to satisfy during the performance of that operation Includes discussions of pollution prevention and opportunities for pollution reduction Information supplied by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

Additional Features Include Discussion of responsibilities of local governments as environmental regulators Summaries of environmental statutes and regulations

Additional Features: Enforcement Actions Self disclosure led to the following: City of Quincy, Florida PCB Spill Self-disclosure (10/21/98) & case closed (1/12/00) Resolution: $2,750 (50% reduction) City of Lincoln, Nebraska Freon Violation at a landfill Self-disclosure (6/25/01) & case closed (7/18/01) Resolution: Administrative Order without penalty Primeco Personal Communications w/Dallas, Houston & San Antonio Internal audit found 4 EPCRA violations for lead & sulfuric acid Self disclosure (11/11/98) & case closed (2/4/99) Resolution: $2,612 (83% reduction)

To Get Copies of the Profile Call EPA's National Center for Environmental Publications at 1-800-490-9198, or E-mail EPA's National Center for Environmental Publications at www.ncepiwo@one.net Ask for document EPA 310-R-99-001

To Access the Profile on the Internet Go to www.epa.gov/oeca/sector Scroll down to "Government Series" Click on "Profile of Local Government Operations"

Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) First-stop shopping for: Environmental management, planning, funding, and regulatory information Interact with environmental staff online to answer your questions Quarterly environmental newsletter Notice of environmental conferences and events www.lgean.org or 1-877-to-lgean

Other Local Government Resources On-line information Centers www.assistancecenters.net Peer Center www.peercenters.net Clearinghouse www.epa.gov/clearinghouse Florida Pollution Prevention Roundtable www.flppr.org National Pollution Prevention Roundtable www.P2.org Audit Protocols

Other Compliance Assistance Centers “Other” on-line centers Agriculture & Automotive Chemical & Printing/Wiring Board Paints/Coatings & Transportation Federal agencies & Manufacturing 2 “other” on-line centers under development U.S. – Mexico border issues Construction www.assistancecenters.net

Public Entities EMS Resource Center On-line source of information to promote the adoption of environmental management systems by local governments 6 local resource centers are promoting EMS competence and encouraging information sharing TREEO Center Information and training www.peercenters.net

Audit Protocols EPA has 13 media-specific compliance audit protocols to help regulated entities assess their environmental performance Define regulatory terms Provide overview of federal laws affecting a particular environmental management area Offer checklists Call 1-800-490-9198 or www.epa/gov/oeca/main/strategy/rossp.html

The National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse Comprehensive on-line source of information, tools & resources Users can add and share information and material Designed for EPA, States, Tribes, and third-party providers www.epa.gov/clearinghouse

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