1 Local Source Control Program FY Results Julia McHugh, Kimberly Goetz, and Jeffrey Gutschmidt HWTR PMT January 23, 2014
2 LSC Partners by Regional Office NWRO City of Bellingham, City of Bothell, City of Issaquah, King County Water & Land Resources (DNRP), City of Kirkland, Kitsap County Public Health, Kitsap County Public Works, City of Marysville, City of Redmond, San Juan County, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Sedro-Woolley, City of Shoreline, Skagit County Public Health, Snohomish County Health District, Whatcom County Health Department SWRO Jefferson County Public Health, City of Port Angeles, City of Puyallup, City of Sumner, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department ERO Spokane Regional Health Department
3 Results – Visits to Date FY FY FY Jul-Dec 2013Total LSC Site Visits2,4763,9596,2761,00313,714 Industries Reached by LSC Specialists Total Different industry sectors visited NAICS code (by 3-digit subsector)96 Referrals Made During FY Local ProgramReferralsEcology ProgramReferrals Local Hazardous Waste17HWTR Program56 Local Air Authority38Air Quality Program2 Local Wastewater17Water Quality Program101 Local Stormwater24 TOTAL96 (37.65%)TOTAL159 (62.35%)
4 Program Profile FY FY FY FY Number of Local Partners Number of Specialists Program FTEs Site Visits Contracted / Completed 2,040 / 2,7562,931 / 3,9595,631 / 6,2761,041 / 6,034 Program Budget$2,312,137$2,312,144$3,994,450$4,524,425
5 Initial Data Results – Important Notes Cannot generalize to entire population Some industries/issues have very small samples and might be unfairly skewed (good or bad) Some data entry errors exist in database; did not attempt to fix all of them
6 Most Visits Were Initial Visits
7 Most Issues Found on Initial Visits
8 Most Businesses Resolved Issues
9 Initial Visit Issues Resolution Breakdown
10 Return Visit Issues Resolution Breakdown
11 Top Five Sectors: Visits and Issues SectorBusinesses VisitedTotal Visits Overall 722 – Restaurants740 (16.9% of total)1,039 (16.6% of total) 811 – Auto Repair731 (16.7% of total)1,172 (18.7% of total) 621 – Medical/Dental476 (10.9% of total)597 (9.5% of total) 447 – Gas stations247 (5.7% of total)356 (5.7% of total) 441 – Motor vehicles/parts dealers217 (5.0% of total)334 (5.3% of total) But Controlling for Businesses Visited SectorTotal IssuesIssues/CompanyIssues/Visit 722 – Restaurants1,412 (23.9%) – Auto Repair957 (16.2%) – Medical/Dental293 (5.0%) – Gas stations363 (6.1%) – Motor vehicles/parts dealers304 (5.1%)1.40.9
12 80/20 Rule – Beyond the Top Five SectorBusinesses VisitedTotal Issues Specialty Contractors Food Manufacturing Metal Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Durable Goods Wholesalers Nondurable Goods Wholesalers Building Materials & Suppliers Food & Beverage Stores Miscellaneous Retailers Transportation Support Real Estate Companies Rental Services Professional Services Administrative Support Education Casinos/Amusement Hotels Personal & Laundry Services87123
13 Top High Priority Issues/Resolution Times IssueTotal CasesAverage Days *Properly store products/wastes *Properly dispose of waste *Properly store containerized materials *Clean and eliminate leaks and spills *Properly store non-containerized materials Top Regular Issues/Resolution Times IssueTotal CasesAverage Days Improve or create spill response procedures Improve or purchase spill response materials Properly educate employees Properly dispose of fluorescent light bulbs Storm drain structures need to be cleaned
14 Spill Kits Two previous distributions in 2010 & 2012 issued 1,447 kits to SQGs Current negotiations with Correctional Industries to take on administration and distribution Anticipate continuation at same or increased level, per previous demand
15 Spill Containment Program New offering: voucher for up to $225 towards SQG purchase of spill containment equipment Partner reimburses business, Ecology reimburses partner Program funded by NEP grant for ($95,000) If 20 partners opt in, $4,750 available to each, enough to fund up to 21 vouchers per partner
16 LSCS Training Challenge Specialists visited 96 different sectors, presenting a demand for ongoing, diverse training Specialist turnover rate approximately 40% since program inception in 2008 Recent videotaping of December 2013 training by Dave Waddell on Chemical Hygiene enables replay for any inspector
17 New Hires Jeffrey meets with new hires – Establishes LSCS mentor relationships – Administers new hire intake study guide and diagnostic quiz – Conducts in-person joint site visits with new specialists Role for new Program Coordinator?
18 Any Questions?