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