environmental compliance & technical assistance for auto salvage yards in ri
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Environmental Compliance & Environmental Compliance & Technical Assistance for Auto Technical Assistance for Auto
Salvage Yards In RISalvage Yards In RI
By: David AucoinBy: David Aucoin
Narragansett Bay CommissionNarragansett Bay Commission
Office of Pollution PreventionOffice of Pollution Prevention
One Service RoadOne Service Road
Providence, RI 02905Providence, RI 02905
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• Who is the Narragansett Bay Commission?Who is the Narragansett Bay Commission?
-P2 Program and Wastewater Treatment Facilities -P2 Program and Wastewater Treatment Facilities (POTWs)(POTWs)
• NBC’s Auto Salvage Pollution Prevention ProjectNBC’s Auto Salvage Pollution Prevention Project
• Project PartnersProject Partners
• NBC’s Primary GoalNBC’s Primary Goal
-Collect Background Data for DEM/URI use-Collect Background Data for DEM/URI use
• Project MethodologyProject Methodology
-Internet-based information gathering-Internet-based information gathering
-Utilizing existing technology-Utilizing existing technology
• Present and Future TasksPresent and Future Tasks
-Data collection/On-going project-Data collection/On-going project
-Future Workshops for Salvage Yard Owners-Future Workshops for Salvage Yard Owners
The Narragansett Bay The Narragansett Bay CommissionCommission
Service District AreaService District Area• 8,000 Businesses8,000 Businesses• 360,000 People360,000 People• Industrial Industrial
WastewaterWastewater Metal FinishingMetal Finishing TextileTextile PrintingPrinting LaundriesLaundries Automotive RepairAutomotive Repair Food ProcessingFood Processing
• Storm WaterStorm Water Run-offRun-off Raw SewageRaw Sewage
• 127 SIUs127 SIUs
The Narragansett Bay The Narragansett Bay Commission - NBCCommission - NBC
Field’s PointField’s Point - 45 MGD (170.1 MLD) - 45 MGD (170.1 MLD)– 8 % Industrial Flow8 % Industrial Flow– 951 Permitted Users951 Permitted Users– 74 SIUs74 SIUs– 2.25 MGD (8.5 MLD) 2.25 MGD (8.5 MLD)
Industrial FlowIndustrial Flow
Bucklin PointBucklin Point - 24 MGD (90.7 MLD) - 24 MGD (90.7 MLD)– 11 % Industrial Flow11 % Industrial Flow– 483 Permitted Users483 Permitted Users– 53 SIUs53 SIUs– 2.4 MGD (9 MLD) Industrial 2.4 MGD (9 MLD) Industrial
FlowFlow
Pollution Prevention ProgramPollution Prevention Program
• Technical Assistance Technical Assistance – Non-regulatory, Non-regulatory, – Free of charge, and Free of charge, and – ConfidentialConfidential
• ReduceReduce the Generation the Generation of Industrial Waste at of Industrial Waste at the Sourcethe Source
Conduct pollution prevention “audits”Conduct pollution prevention “audits” Offer assistance with environmental regulatory Offer assistance with environmental regulatory
compliancecompliance Recognition programsRecognition programs Educational programsEducational programs Implement regulatory reform programsImplement regulatory reform programs
Industrial Pretreatment ProgramIndustrial Pretreatment Program
• Environmental Environmental RegulatoryRegulatory AuthorityAuthority
• Control Industrial Wastewater Control Industrial Wastewater DischargesDischarges– Issue permitsIssue permits– Monitor effluent qualityMonitor effluent quality– Conduct compliance Conduct compliance
inspectionsinspections– Issue enforcement actionsIssue enforcement actions– Respond to emergency Respond to emergency
situationssituations
• 1992 and 1998 Recipient of 1992 and 1998 Recipient of EPA’s Pretreatment EPA’s Pretreatment Excellence AwardExcellence Award
Project Partners:
•RIDEM – Office of Technical and Customer Assistance – (401) 222-6822 www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/assist/index.htm
•URI Department of Chemical Engineering – (401) 874-2655 www.egr.uri.edu/che
•Save The Bay – (401) 272-3540
www.savethebay.org
•RI Economic Development Corporation (401) 222-2601
www.riedc.com
•Auto Recyclers of Rhode Island – (401) 725-1225
www.arari.org
•NEWMOA – (617) 367-8558 www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention
Initial Goal of the ProjectInitial Goal of the Project
**Identify and quantify **Identify and quantify environmental dataenvironmental data on auto salvage yards on auto salvage yards in Rhode Island.in Rhode Island.
Modified Goal of the ProjectModified Goal of the Project
** Combine background data with a comprehensive ** Combine background data with a comprehensive Baseline Baseline DataData Collection ChecklistCollection Checklist, to help DEM and URI develop , to help DEM and URI develop an an Environmental Results Program (ERP) Environmental Results Program (ERP)
**Environmental Focus AreasEnvironmental Focus Areas Highlighted in the Data Collection Highlighted in the Data Collection
ChecklistChecklist
Air Pollution ControlAir Pollution Control Waste Tires Waste TiresFreon/Refrigerant RecoveryFreon/Refrigerant Recovery Used Oils Used OilsAntifreeze ManagementAntifreeze Management Wastewater Wastewater
DischargeDischargeLead Acid Batteries Stormwater Lead Acid Batteries Stormwater
ManagementManagementFuel/GasolineFuel/Gasoline Hazardous Waste Hazardous WasteMercury SwitchesMercury Switches Other Fluid Other Fluid
ManagementManagement
PreliminaryPreliminary Information Information Gathering/Gathering/
Program MethodologyProgram MethodologyRI Dept. of BusinessRegulation – Division
Of CommercialLicensing
*Mapped out basicTopographic imagery
*GIS Coordinates
*Obtained USGSSatellite Imagery
*EnvironmentalJustice GeographicAssessment Tool
www.geocode.com
www.epa.gov/enviro/ej
www.terraserver-usa.com
Topographic Imagery and GIS Topographic Imagery and GIS CoordinatesCoordinates
• www.geocode.comwww.geocode.com
• 100 free searches100 free searches
• Enter address and get Enter address and get coordinatescoordinates
• Images will be combined Images will be combined with URI GIS software to with URI GIS software to determine sensitive areasdetermine sensitive areas
USGS Satellite ImageryUSGS Satellite Imagery
• www.terraserver-usa.comwww.terraserver-usa.com
• FreeFree search by address OR search by address OR coordinatescoordinates
• High definition High definition urbanurban photos with photos with zoomzoom option option
• AerialAerial photos (older) photos (older)
• Applicable to GISApplicable to GIS
for sensitive areasfor sensitive areas
Environmental Justice Geographic Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment ToolAssessment Tool
• www.epa.gov/enviro/ejwww.epa.gov/enviro/ej• FreeFree access through EPA access through EPA
websitewebsite
• Enter coordinates to get Enter coordinates to get an Environmental Justice an Environmental Justice Assessment of Assessment of high priority high priority criteriacriteria within .5 mile radius of within .5 mile radius of locationlocation
Establishing Areas of “High Establishing Areas of “High Priority”Priority”
• EPA Environmental Justice EPA Environmental Justice ProgramProgram
• EPA “Enviromapper” online EPA “Enviromapper” online softwaresoftware
• Rhode Island 2000 Census Rhode Island 2000 Census DataData
Educating Auto RecyclersEducating Auto Recyclers
• ProperProper Methods for Handling Methods for Handling Automotive Waste and Parts:Automotive Waste and Parts:
• DismantleDismantle
•• StorageStorage
• RecycleRecycle
• On-Site ReuseOn-Site Reuse
*Decrease *Decrease StormwaterStormwater Pollution Runoff!!Pollution Runoff!!
Coordination of Web-Based Coordination of Web-Based TechnologyTechnology
www.terra-server.com
www.census.gov
www.geocode.com
www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/assessment
Reducing and Eliminating Multi-Reducing and Eliminating Multi-Media PollutionMedia Pollution
AIR
LAND
WATER
Future OutlookFuture Outlook
• Mostly cooperative and willing to Mostly cooperative and willing to complycomply
• Grant extension through 12/31/05Grant extension through 12/31/05
• Future workshops Future workshops