Getting the Jump on Water Pollutants… before they jump into your wastewater PNCWA 2010 Debra Taevs Deputy Director Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)

PPRC PPRC’s Toolset for Municipalities

PPRC Non-profit organization that is the NW’s leading source of high quality, unbiased pollution prevention information; Work collaboratively to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention; Environmental and economic vitality go hand in hand, and both are necessary to protect the high quality of life in our region. PPRC’s Mission Statement

PPRC 20 th Anniversary next year; Serve EPA Region 10 (WA, OR, ID and AK); Support for technical service providers in State and local government and industry; Wide variety of projects. PPRC

PPRC is one of 10 Centers in each EPA Region

PPRC Rapid Response Lean/Green Topic Hubs EcoBiz Pretreatment Resources

PPRC Rapid Response may be the best kept secret… Photo credit to

Rapid Response Free Service! Alternative to the silver nitrate titration method for testing salt content (anonymous) August 2010 Alternative to the silver nitrate titration method for testing salt content Solvent Replacement for MEK in Parts Washing (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) August 2009 Solvent Replacement for MEK in Parts Washing Environmental Considerations for Dust Control Measures (Clean Water Services) June 2009 Environmental Considerations for Dust Control Measures Best Practices for Swimming Pools (Portland Community Center) June 2009 Best Practices for Swimming Pools Pollution Prevention Opportunities for Manufacturing of Wood Utility Poles May 2009 Pollution Prevention Opportunities for Manufacturing of Wood Utility Poles Stormwater Best Management Practices (Metro- Portland, OR) March 2009 Stormwater Best Management Practices Green Cleaning Training and Certification (Clean House, Seattle, WA) May 2, 2007 Green Cleaning Training and Certification Alternatives to Lead Anodes in Chrome-based Electroplating (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) February 2008 Alternatives to Lead Anodes in Chrome-based Electroplating Brown Grease for Biodiesel (Industrial Ecology Roundtable) January 11, 2008 Brown Grease for Biodiesel Roadway De-Icers (King County, WA) December 18, 2006 Roadway De-Icers

Lean and Green Lean’s “Deadly Wastes” 1. Defects 2. Overproduction 3. Waiting 4. Non-value added processing 5. Transportation 6. Inventory 7. Motion 8. Employees underutilized Fold in the environmental wastes Excess material use, especially if hazardous Scrap & non-product output Hazardous wastes Pollution/emissions/effluents

Expand the current state value stream mapping to include natural resource flows (energy, water, materials) 1 person Surface Prep I I Paint EHS 7 lbs2 lbs 10 lbs 5 lbs Materials Used = 15 lbs Materials Needed = 9 lbs Materials Wasted = 6 lbs Water Used 5 gal2 gal Water Used = 14 gal Water Needed = 10 gal Water Wasted = 4 gal 4 gal 1 person I Purge Spray Line EHS Materials Used Materials Needed Water Needed 5 gal N/A 0 lbs 3 gal 5 gal

Lean and Green Results Avoided filing for a Title V air permit by reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) releases; Reduced energy costs by $99,000 annually; Reduced hazardous waste by over 60,000 pounds annually; Reduced fiberglass overspray by about 60% (for one product line); Reduced solid waste by over 500,000 pounds annually; Eliminated one source of wastewater generation, for an annual savings of $17,000; Increased staff environmental awareness so this knowledge and experience can be applied during future improvement efforts.

Lean and Green Projects : Washington: Canyon Creek Cabinet Company Lasco Bathware Columbia Paint Oregon: Woodfold McFarland Cascade Allied* Pacific Wood Preserving of Oregon* Idaho: ON Semiconductor * Federal/Other: Support of EPA Toolkit & Other Development Utility Alliance Contract Various webinars, seminars, networking *Projects still underway Photos courtesy of Flickr

PPRC Project: Woodfold Mfg., (Forest Grove, OR) Saving $43K/year with opportunities identified by including P2 during their VSM. ReductionsSource of SavingsAnnual Cost SavingsAnnual Time, Material, & Environmental Savings Labor/Increased Capacity New filter system$ 3,800Over 160 hours MaterialAvoided paint purchase (raw material) due to new paint container design $ 1,44048 gallons/year Improved transfer efficiency$34, gallons primer 980 gallons of lacquer EmissionsImproved transfer efficiencyNot quantified968 pounds VOCs 82 pounds hazardous air pollutants (HAPS) DisposalFilters (longer life)Not quantified PVC scrap to recycler$ 6706 tons scrap PVC WaterNew flush /purge water methodsNot quantified2,600 gallons/year EnergyReduced use of evaporators due to improved water use $ 3,300120,000 kwh electricity Total Cost Savings (Quantified as of 12/07)$43,740

Lean and Green Premise: Environmental assistance from PPRC during lean value stream mapping (VSM) Uses the VSM framework to identify, integrate, document, and quantify environmental opportunities. Helps research feasibility and details of identified opportunities Partners : WASHINGTON: Washington Dept. of Ecology, Washington Manufacturing Services OREGON: Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership IDAHO: Idaho TechHelp, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality FEDERAL: US EPA, and NIST (via the Green Suppliers Network)

Food Processors P2 Assessment Water Wastewater Organic Wastes Packaging Energy Photo courtesy of Paragon Laundry, Gloucestershire

Topic Hubs (70 Pollution Prevention Web Pages by Sector) Aerospace Biotechnology Labs Economic Incentives Environmental Measurement Fiberglass Fabrication Lean and Environment Metal Finishing P2 for Area Source Categories P2 for Hospital Sterilizers Paint & Coating Manufacturing Product Stewardship Semiconductor Manufacturing Ship Building & Repair

Topic Hubs Background and Overview Glossary of Terms Operations Operations Information about the key processes and raw materials used Reasons for Change Reasons for Change Information about the waste streams, environmental compliance issues, worker health and safety issues, and the economic impacts of inefficient operations and benefits for pollution prevention opportunities P2 Opportunities Where To Go for P2 Help Complete List of Links

EcoBiz and P2O POLLUTION PREVENTION OUTREACH TEAM CITY OF PORTLAND CITY OF PORTLAND CLEAN WATER SERVICES OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CITY OF GRESHAM CLACKAMAS COUNTY WATER ENVIRONMENT SERVICE WASHINGTON COUNTY WATER ENVIRONMENT SERVICEWASHINGTON COUNTY METRO CITY OF TROUTDALE

Pollution control without having to go to a more regulatory approach – i.e. permitting. Avoidance of negative public perception of participating businesses. Show that businesses are our partners in solving environmental problems. Benefits for Agencies

Ecological Business Certification Automotive and Landscaping Researching additional sectors

Ecological Business Certification Recognizes businesses that voluntarily exceed compliance Utilizes a multi-agency, multi-media approach Focus = small businesses providing services to the public Automotive Services and Landscape and : few regulations, yet potential significant cumulative impact

Key Features of EcoBiz Program Participants must meet; Legal Program 80% electives Certified businesses receive a “green sticker” and other marketing materials Local trade associations are partners in developing and marketing program P2O first provides T.A., followed by certification visit.

Benefits to Business Participants Free advertising; Chinook Book ReDirect Guide Portland Monthly Referrals Events and PR opportunities Free technical assistance and environmental problem resolution from agency staff there on a strict “help only” mandate. Cost effective business practices.

Typical Best Management Practices Automotive Not washing to storm drains Secondary containment Spill kit and procedure Storm drain labels No chlorinated solvents Customer and Staff Education

Typical Best Management Practices Landscaping Integrated Pest Management Proper Site Evaluation Water Use and Energy Efficiency Materials Management Control of Wastes Customer and Staff Education

Questions?

Contact Us At: Debra Taevs PPRC 8040 SE 51 st Ave. Portland, OR