1. Getting the Jump on Water Pollutants… before they jump into your wastewater Water Environment School, March 2011 Debra Taevs Deputy Director Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)

2. PPRC PPRC’s Toolset for Municipalities

3. PPRC Pollution Prevention (P2) “Banana peel can purify water, say scientists” …skins can outperform conventional purifiers such as aluminum oxide, cellulose and silica which have potentially toxic side effects and are expensive. Dried peels ground and added to river water containing known concentrations of copper and lead. The peels absorbed 97 per cent of the metals after one hour. March 18 th, 2011 http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/42480

4. 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

5. PPRC 20 th Anniversary this 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

6. PPRC is one of 10 Centers in each EPA Region

7. PPRC Rapid Response Lean/Green Topic Hubs EcoBiz Pretreatment Resources

8. PPRC Rapid Response may be the best kept secret… Photo credit to http://my.opera.com/Mathilda/albums/show.dml?id=45035

9. 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 Is there a cost effective method of removing sugar and reduce BOD from wastewater? (Food processor, OR) March 2010 Is there a cost effective method of removing sugar and reduce BOD from wastewater? Facility Checklist to Identify Environmental Waste (Idaho TechHelp) April 2010 Facility Checklist to Identify Environmental Waste Environmental Considerations for Dust Control Measures (Clean Water Services) June 2009 Environmental Considerations for Dust Control Measures What are the environmental wastes and costs in switching from traditional x-rays to digital imaging? (cast metal part manufacturer) December 2010 What are the environmental wastes and costs in switching from traditional x-rays to digital imaging? Thermal Paper & BPA- Trash or Recycle? (Oregon grocer) November 2010 Thermal Paper & BPA- Trash or Recycle? 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 http://pprc.org/research/epp/

10. 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 environmental wastes Excess material use, especially if hazardous Scrap & non-product output Hazardous wastes Pollution/emissions/effluents

11. 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

12. Lean and Green Results Eliminated one source of wastewater generation, for an annual savings of $17,000; 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;

13. Lean and Green Projects : Oregon: Woodfold McFarland Cascade Allied* Pacific Wood Preserving of Oregon* Washington: Canyon Creek Cabinet Company Lasco Bathware Columbia Paint 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

14. PPRC Project: Woodfold Manufacturing (Forest Grove, OR) Saving $43K/year ReductionsSource of SavingsAnnual Cost SavingsAnnual Time, Material, & Environmental Savings Labor/Increased Capacity New filter system$ 3,800Over 160 hours MaterialAvoided paint purchase (raw material) due to new paint container design $ 1,44048 gallons/year Improved transfer efficiency$34,530102 gallons primer 980 gallons of lacquer EmissionsImproved transfer efficiencyNot quantified968 pounds VOCs 82 pounds hazardous air pollutants (HAPS) DisposalFilters (longer life)Not quantified PVC scrap to recycler$ 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$43,740

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 METRO CITY OF TROUTDALE

19. Automotive 12 Kaady Car Washes Beaverton School District Fleet Ops Beaverton Honda Everett Street Autoworks Mercedes of Portland Smart Car Paradise Auto Care Mac’s Radiator, Beaverton Landscape DeSantis Landscape, Inc. Urban Ecosystems Enviromax Landscape Design Tualatin Valley Parks and Recreation Willamette Landscape Services Certified Eco Businesses

20. Ecological Business Certification

21. Pollution control without a more regulatory approach – i.e. permitting. Avoidance of negative public perception of participating businesses. Businesses are partners in solving environmental problems. Benefits for Agencies

22. Benefits to Business Participants Free advertising; Chinook Book ReDirect Guide Portland Monthly www.EcoBiz.org 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

23. Ecological Business Certification

24. Recognizes businesses that voluntarily exceed compliance Utilizes a multi-agency, multi-media approach Small businesses providing services to the public Automotive Services and Landscape : few regulations, significant cumulative impact

25. Key Features of EcoBiz Program Participants must meet; 100% Legal 100% 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.

26. 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

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

28. Questions?

29. Contact Us At: Debra Taevs PPRC 8040 SE 51 st Ave. Portland, OR 97206 503-336-1256 dtaevs@pprc.org http://www.pprc.org/