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Pollution Control. ECON 373 March 28, 2012. Pollution Control. Federal Water Pollution Control Policy Types of pollutants Regulations Efficiency effectiveness of the programs Federal Air Pollution control Policy. Federal Water Pollution Control Policy. Conventional pollutants: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pollution Control
ECON 373March 28, 2012
Pollution Control•Federal Water Pollution Control Policy
▫Types of pollutants▫Regulations▫Efficiency effectiveness of the programs
•Federal Air Pollution control Policy
Federal Water Pollution Control Policy•Conventional pollutants:
▫Biochemical oxygen-demanding wastes (BOD), total suspended solids, bacteria, oil, grease and PH
•Nonconventional pollutants:▫Chemical oxygen demand(COD), total organic
carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous•Toxic pollutants:
▫65 named in the Clean Water Act chemicals▫ http://
water.epa.gov/scitech/methods/cwa/pollutants-background.cfm
Types of Waterborne Emission•Point sources: industry and domestic
wastewater•Nonpoint sources: agricultural runoff of
pesticides and fertilizers, chemicals and oils flushed off urban streets
•Continuous emission vs. episodic emission
Category of the Pollutants by it’s lasting effects•Persistent pollutant•Degradable pollutants:
▫BOD: biochemical oxygen demand The amount of oxygen required to decompose
the organic material under specified conditions of temperature and time.
High level of dissolved oxygen are usually associated with high-quality water
Dissolved Oxygen Profile in Water after a BOD Load Has Been Introduced
Time or distance
Federal Water Policy: A Brief History
Technology-Based Effluent Standards• TBES is an effluent standard set at the level of
emissions that a source would produce if it were employing a particular type of abatement technology
Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness • Efficient policy: MAC = MD. TBES requires
factories in any location to use exactly the same equipment.
• Cost-effectiveness: is a question whether society is getting the maximum effect in terms of reduced emissions for the money spent. Unlikely given that there are 600 subcatagories of water-polluting industries under EPA definition but there are tens
Experience with TBESs•How much has the nation’s water quality
been improved as a result of the system?
Experience with TBESs•How bad has the cost-effectiveness
problem been?•19 studies found the ratio of TBES to
Least-Cost Control system ranges from 1.12-3.13
TBESs and Incentives•End-of-the pipe regulation
TBESs and Enforcement•Initial compliance, Yes•Continued compliance, ?
Federal Air Pollution Control Policy•Many potential air pollutants
▫Oxides of carbon▫Nitrogen▫Sulfur▫Volatile organic compounds▫Suspended particulate matter▫Photochemical oxidant▫Radioactivity
Federal Air Pollution Control Laws
National Ambient Air Quality Standards•http://www.epa.gov/air/criteria.html
Stationary and Mobile Sources of Criteria Pollutants
Emissions (million tons) 1970 1980 1990 2002 2006Carbon monoxide Stationary 29.4 24.9 22.5 25.4 22.6 Mobile 174.6 160.5 131.7 86.6 78Nitrogen oxide Stationary 11.5 12.3 12.1 9.6 7.6 Mobile 15.3 14.8 13.4 11.5 10.6Volatile organic compounds Stationary 16.1 15.1 12 9.3 11.1 Mobile 18.5 16 12.1 7.2 6.2Sulfure dioxide Stationary 30.6 25.2 22.2 14.7 13.1 Mobile 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.6Particulate Matter (PM10) Stationary 12.4 6.3 27.1 21.6 18 Mobile 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4Lead Stationary 39.2 9.5 3.8 3.7 N/A Mobile 181.7 64.7 1.2 0.5 N/A
Stationary and Mobile Sources of Criteria Pollutants
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Carbon monoxideNitrogen oxideVolatile organic compoundsSulfure dioxideParticulate Matter (PM10)Lead
Stationary-Source Control•Technology-based effluent standards
▫BACT: Best available control technology▫LAER: Lowest achievement emission rates▫RACT: reasonably available control
technology
•Cost-Effectiveness of TBES▫11 studies shows the Ratio of CAC Costs to
Least Cost ranges from 1.07-22.00
New Directions in Stationary-Source Control•Cap-and-trade (CAP)
▫Regional Clean Air Incentive Market (RECLAIM) in 1993
▫1990 Acid Rain program under CAAA▫NOx emission trading program in 13 NE
states in 1999
The CAP Program of the 1990 CAA•Two phases
▫Phase I:1995-2000, involving 110 electric power plants
▫Phase II: begins in 2000 includes 1000 power plants
•Time profile of discharge permits▫Phase I: 2.5 pounds of SO2 per million
BTUs multiply by the average annual fuel consumed from 1985-1987
▫Phase II: 1.2 pounds …
Has ARP program worked?
SO2 by State
SO2 Permit Prices
ETS CO2 Permit Price
Mobile Source Air Pollutant Control•Total Emission = # vehicles Average miles/vehicle emission/miles
•New vehicle certification program
•Inspection and Maintenance programs
CAFE Standards•CAFE standards: Corporate Average Fuel
Economy Program
•Goal: Aim to require automakers to enhance fuel efficiency
CAFE Standards
Cafe Standards•1) Separate MPG standards for all cars
and light trucks•2) Key here is average: not a standard for
all cars for fleet average•3) Standards have increased: 18 mpg
(1978) to 27.5 mpg (1985). 29 mpg in 2010 proposed to 56 mpg by 2025
•Separate Cafe calculation for domestic and foreign fleets
CAFE Standards
CAFE Standards