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ID - CRITICAL MATERIALS PROGRAM & WA - LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL
“Boots on the Ground”
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ID – WA LSC Programs
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Panhandle Health DistrictAquifer Protection Program
Dick Martindale Local Source Control Session
March 26, 2013
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Critical Materials Program
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CHEMICALS
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CHEMICALS
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CHEMICALS
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Two Overarching Necessities
Focus on PreventionKeep Boots on the Ground
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7 Components of a Successful Aquifer Protection Program
Legal AuthorityReliable Funding Source(s)Boots on the GroundComprehensive DatabaseInteragency CoordinationWater Quality MonitoringCommunity Outreach
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LEGAL AUTHORITYCritical Materials Regulation passed in
1990IDAPA 41.01.01
Applied to new and existing facilitiesChemical ReportingSecondary containment of Critical
MaterialsAuthority to access the site to verify
complianceViolations for non-compliance 10
RELIABLE FUNDING SOURCE(S)Many combinations of sources over the years
Federal GrantsState appropriationsFeesPHD’s General Fund
Kootenai County’s Aquifer Protection District Citizen vote to approve: 66%Established in 2007Small, annual property fee: $6.00 most recent
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND
Ellen
Sara
Allan
Rick
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND810 businesses - conduct site visits
every two years17,000,000 gallons liquid stored
Many times this amount handled yearly
6,700,000 pounds of solids Lots of change with business type,
ownership, processes, etc13
BOOTS ON THE GROUNDIn 2012,improved secondary containment of 52,800 gallons of chemicals at 41 facilities
6 minor chemical releases cleaned up
23 commercial wastewater streams were eliminated or properly treated prior to disposal
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COMPREHENSIVE DATABASERecord all aspects of a site: types and
quantities of chemicals, types and methods of wastewater disposal, stormwater treatment and disposal
Attach photos, letters, plans, etcConstantly update contacts: owner, manager,
engineerAdd commentsAbility to sort and query
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INTERAGENCY COORDINATIONBi-State Aquifer Protection Council
Meetings not regularly scheduledKootenai County – Building Permit Review,
Uniform Land Use CodeCAMP Implementation CommitteeIDWR – SIW MOU, complianceDEQ – sampling, plan reviews, remediation Cities and Sewer Districts– primarily
wastewater issues
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WATER QUALITY MONITORING
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Thank You
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Julia McHugh & Ken ZarkerWA State Dept of Ecology
Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program
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LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL
PROGRAM EVOLUTION25
2006 Legislature recognizes distressed
urban waters
75,000 Small businesses in Washington
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PROGRAM FOCUS – Pollution Prevention
• Improve urban water quality – Puget Sound & Spokane River watershed
• No-charge, voluntary Technical Assistance to small businesses (SQGs) – a first for many
• Multi-media: Hazardous Waste, Spills, Stormwater, Industrial Wastewater
• Local solutions to local pollutants through local source control
PROGRAM PROFILE
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2007-09 2009-11 2011-13
Local Partners 15 14 25
LSC Specialists 18 24 37
FTE 15.5 13.2 19.9
Budget $2,312,137 $2,312,144 $3,758,687
NEED FOR ONGOING TRAINING
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•Multi-media Waste Regs
•Current BMPs
•Monthly Peer-to-Peer Presentations
•Reference Resources
•SharePoint Site•Ecology•Peer-Peer
Database remake
Checklist simplification
Data entry consistency
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OTHER PROGRAM CHALLENGES
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RESULTS-TO-DATE2007-09 2009-11 2011-TD Total
LSC Site Visits 2,460 3,397 3,857 10,549
Different industry sectors visited NAICS code (by 3-digit subsector) 101
2011-13 Biennium - LSC Referrals to:
Local HW Programs 70Local Wastewater 70Local Stormwater 136
ECY HWTR 48ECY WQ 70
Local or ECY Air Quality 15
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ISSUES FOUND RESOLVED PENDING
Found Resolved PendingHazardous Waste 1,906 1,594 312Industrial Waste Water
208 171 37
Stormwater 1,528 1,281 247Spills 1,527 1,248 279
TOTALS 5,169 4,294 875
IN THE WORKS:• New, improved database & field data collection tool• Ongoing training & mentoring • 2nd round - spill kit distribution• Initiate Industry Association Roundtable• GIS applications to data
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Columbia River Basin
• EPA Columbia River Toxics Task Force Recommendations
• Goal to add more LSC capacity & jurisdictions in FY13-15
• Federal legislation needed
PROGRAM FOCUS SHEET:
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1304002.html
WEB:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/lsp/index.html
Julia McHugh, LSC Program Coordinator [email protected] 360-407-6850
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Protecting the Spokane River and Spokane Valley- Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer
SpokaneLocal Source Control (LSC) Program
Urban Waters Initiative (UWI)EnviroStars
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Spokane River • Riverfront ParkThe Spokane River is spectacular, flowing 112 miles from Post Falls, Idaho to Lake Roosevelt (the upper
Columbia River) in Washington. However, it also contains hazardous pollutants.36
Spokane River Pollutants:Contaminants of Concern (COC)
Ecology River Assessment:- fish monitoring studies 2005 (currently re-evaluating)
- river stormwater discharge sampling 2004 & 2007
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) - transformers, pigments• 303(d) listed exceeding WQ criteria for PCBs &
Dioxins• Fish consumption advisories
PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) - flame retardants in furniture, carpet, electronics, etc.
• highest level measured in fish in the stateDioxin/Furans – combustion byproductsMetals – lead, cadmium, zinc
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Spokane Valley – Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer
Sole source drinking water: • >500,000 people • 10 trillion gallons water
Susceptible to contamination:• Mostly unconfined• Highly permeable gravel
deposits• Thin topsoil layers • Spokane River /Aquifer
interchange Losing Reach Gaining Reach38
Spokane Partnership: Urban Waters Initiative & Local Source Control
Local Source Control
Specialist Partnership
TCPCleanup
Contaminated Sites and Sediment
TCPCleanup
WQ Prevent Harm
From Stormwater
Runoffnt Harm From Stormwater
Runoff
HWTRHHWTR
Prevent Toxic Contamination
event Toxic Contamination
HWTRPrevent Toxic
Contamination
Urban Waters Initiative
Spokane LSC / UWI Goals & Strategy:
Goal: Protect River & AquiferStrategy: 1. Identify sources of pollution to:
– storm drains (spills & discharges)– drywells (accumulated debris &
discharges)– building sewer drains going to treatment
plant – sampling storm drains, sewer systems
→”tracing up the pipe”
2. Provide pollution prevention technical assistance to small businesses (LSC) to implement Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and ensure proper permits
3. Inspections of medium and Large quantity waste generators (UWI specialists) 40
LSC Multi-sector Business Visits in High Priority Stormwater Basins
Sampling identified higher levels of storm water contaminants discharged to the Spokane River from:• Union Basin - green• Erie Basin - blue• CSO 34 - purple
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LSC Voluntary Technical Assistance Visits
• Select CESQG business to visit (by geographical area, sector, complaints, etc.)
• Initial contact visit→ Complete checklist or make follow-up appointment
• Send report → requirements & recommendations
• Follow-up visit to evaluate corrections
• Possible referral to Ecology (enforcement), WWTP Pre-treatment, etc.
LSC Multi-waste-stream Assessments
What wastes generated? Where/how wastes stored & disposed?
• Solid waste disposal – drain sludge, process wastes, universal wastes (batteries, bulbs), aerosol cans, etc.
• Waste water disposal – to sewer from
toilet, sink, floor drain. Can it be treated? Is it hazardous waste?
• Street storm water catch basins & parking lot drywells - Outside waste storage covered? Vehicle washing? Other activities?
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LSC Technical Assistance Results
• 600+ site visits• High participation rate (95+%)• 75+ Spill kits distributed• Secondary containment added• Spill plans written/posted• Storage sheds installed or wastes moved
indoors• Outdoor vehicle washing curtailed• Discharge of hazardous wastes to WWTP
evaluated/curtailed (eg. dry cleaning separator water solvent)
• UIC (drywells) registered & cleaned• Indoor oil-water separator drain sludge
cleaned out• Universal wastes (lamps, batteries) recycled
– not disposed in dumpster
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LSC Benefits & Incentives for Businesses
Benefits to businesses:• Non-regulatory visits → share information• Provides access to dangerous waste handling and
disposal expertise• Reduce liability - protect value of property• Comply with laws – drywell (UIC) registration• Healthier working environment for staff• Reduce waste & conserve resources
Incentives to improve:• No-charge spill kits & drain covers• Materials: posters, handouts, waste labels• Economical/convenient disposal options• Recycling options - E-cycle for computers• EnviroStars certification offered
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Spokane EnviroStarsMulti-agency Steering Committee
www.spokaneenvirostars.org
Business Benefits: • Good practices recognized & promoted
LSC Program Benefits: • Exceeds minimum Ecology SQG requirements• Set goals for water protection (install covered storage, drywell cleaning,
plug indoor floor drains)• Other agency priorities included (eg. Clean Air requirements)
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Future Spokane LSC Activities
• Continue CSO34 Basin (Purple)• Re-visit Union Basin PCB sampled
“hot spots” (Yellow)• Cochran Basin business sector
visits – large & developed (Green)• Carpet Cleaner visits (waste water
disposal, PBDE’s)• EnviroStars business sector goals
(veterinarians, landscapers, cleaning services, carpet cleaners)
• Continue to participate WA-ID SRRTTF (to reduce PCB’s)
• Continue to participate City of Spokane Low Impact Development Stakeholders group
Contact Information
Sandy PhillipsLocal Source Control Specialist
Spokane Regional Health DistrictEmail: [email protected]
Phone: (509) 324-1572www.srhd.org
www.spokaneenvirostars.org www.envirostars.org
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Tonilee Hanson, EnviroStars Program Director Spokane River Forum
Sandy Phillips, Local Source Control SpecialistSpokane Regional Health District 54
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Spokane EnviroStars Sponsors
Spokane River Forum
Spokane Regional Health District
The Spokane Aquifer Joint Board
Washington Department of Ecology
City of Spokane Solid Waste
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency
Spokane County Water Resources
Spokane RiverKeeper
Spokane Regional Solid Waste System
• Voluntary program • Small quantity generators • Properly manage dangerous wastes• Receive public recognition & promotion
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Business Waste Reduction & Management Automotive Repair & PaintBuilding and Property MaintenanceCar WashChiropratic ClinicCleaning Services Dental Dry CleaningEducationHVACLandscaping ManufacturingPrinting PhotographyVeterinary Services Transportation
• Secondary containment • Recycle oil, antifreeze, mercury
switches, control paint fumes & dust, reduce the use of solvents
• Use least toxic cleaning products • Eliminate PERC• Filter & properly dispose of carpet
cleaning water• Install amalgam separators• Switch to digital imaging • Reduce use of fertilizers, pesticides
and herbicides• Proper pharmaceutical disposal
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EnviroStars SnapshotCounty Year
StartedPopulation Certified to
DateFTE 2012 Budget
King 1995 1.9 mill 419 1.75 $55kKitsap 1997 250,000 122 .2 $ 5kWhatcom 1998 201,000 43 .1 $10 kPierce 1999 795,000 159 .3 $25kJefferson 2001 30,000 21 .5 $ 8kSpokane 2010 471,000 61 .5 $18kSkagit 2011 117,000 6 .1 $15k
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WA Participation by Industry 2012
Gov294%
Vet254%
Ed243%
Dental20731%
Auto17125%
PM314%
Marina477%
Landscape507%
Dryclean10715%
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PM = Property ManagementGOV = GovernmentVET = VeterinarianED = Education
AutoCraft of Spokane
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Spokane’s 1st Certified Business June 2010
1st Five Star Certified Business March 2012
ASA Endorsement
AutoCraft of Spokane
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2010
Improved Policies/Proceds
Reduced, Recycd/Prvntd Wst
Improved Employee Retention
Reco'd by Peers/Ind
Advert/Promos
Enhanced BizBrand
Improved Ops Efficiency
Saved DisposalCost
Add Customers
Inspired Innovation
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Percent reporting benefit
Top 10 Business Benefits
• Use of Logos• SRF E-News• One Man’s Trash• Spokesman Review• Go Green• Down to Earth• Journal of Business• Inlander
• KSPS PSA with Aqua Duck• 30+ School & Community
Events• EnviroStars Business
Directory• Facebook• 2 Searchable Websites
Business Promotion
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89 % of WA residents surveyed are concerned about hazardous waste.
Maid Naturally Ross Printing Smiles by Dr. Ashley Ulmer
Handyman Matters Oil Can Henry’s Firestone64
5 Star Certified PERC Free 2012 Clean Air Award
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Ed’s Premier Auto Body Ace Landscaping Car Wash Plaza (3 locations)
Bill’s Auto Parts Chaffin Dental CareCommercial Photographers
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67C & H Foreign AutoLunds|Carpet Cleaning Spokane ®
SouthCare Animal Medical Center
American Way Auto CollisionBalfour Beatty Communities
Fairchild AFB
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Protecting Our River & Aquifer
www.spokaneenvirostars.org“LIKE” us on FACEBOOK
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Critical Materials & Local Source Control Program Impact
Hazardous Materials Management
Employee Health & Safety
Pre-Treatment Water Reclamation
Reduce/Recycle Solid Waste
Green Chemistry Economic Development
Reduce Business Expense & Liability
Environmental Stewardship EnviroStars Recognition
Aquifer & Wellhead Protection
Stormwater & Low Impact Development
Fish Health &Consumption
River RecreationTourism &
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Critical Materials & Local Source Control Program Impact
Hazardous Materials Management
Employee Health & Safety
Pre-Treatment Water Reclamation
Reduce/Recycle Solid Waste
Green Chemistry Economic Development
Reduce Business Expense & Liability
Environmental Stewardship EnviroStars Recognition
Aquifer & Wellhead Protection
Stormwater & Low Impact Development
Fish Health &Consumption
River RecreationTourism &
Questions?
• Are there additional opportunities to strengthen and integrate efforts in the Spokane region as an outcome of this River Forum?
• What are the unmet needs related to small business training?
• Are there other jurisdictions that need to be at the table?
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