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ID - Critical Materials Program & WA - LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL

ID - Critical Materials Program & WA - LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL. “Boots on the Ground”. ID – WA LSC Programs. Panhandle Health District Aquifer Protection Program. Dick Martindale Local Source Control Session March 26, 2013. Critical Materials Program. CHEMICALS. CHEMICALS. CHEMICALS.

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ID - Critical Materials Program & WA - LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL

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  1. ID - Critical Materials Program & WA - LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL “Boots on the Ground”

  2. ID – WA LSC Programs

  3. Panhandle Health DistrictAquifer Protection Program Dick Martindale Local Source Control Session March 26, 2013

  4. Critical Materials Program

  5. CHEMICALS

  6. CHEMICALS

  7. CHEMICALS

  8. Two Overarching Necessities • Focus on Prevention • Keep Boots on the Ground

  9. 7 Components of a Successful Aquifer Protection Program • Legal Authority • Reliable Funding Source(s) • Boots on the Ground • Comprehensive Database • Interagency Coordination • Water Quality Monitoring • Community Outreach

  10. LEGAL AUTHORITY • Critical Materials Regulation passed in 1990 • IDAPA 41.01.01 • Applied to new and existing facilities • Chemical Reporting • Secondary containment of Critical Materials • Authority to access the site to verify compliance • Violations for non-compliance

  11. RELIABLE FUNDING SOURCE(S) • Many combinations of sources over the years • Federal Grants • State appropriations • Fees • PHD’s General Fund • Kootenai County’s Aquifer Protection District • Citizen vote to approve: 66% • Established in 2007 • Small, annual property fee: $6.00 most recent

  12. BOOTS ON THE GROUND Ellen Allan Sara Rick

  13. BOOTS ON THE GROUND • 810 businesses - conduct site visits every two years • 17,000,000gallons liquid stored • Many times this amount handled yearly • 6,700,000pounds of solids • Lots of change with business type, ownership, processes, etc

  14. BOOTS ON THE GROUND • In 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

  15. COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE • Record all aspects of a site: types and quantities of chemicals, types and methods of wastewater disposal, stormwater treatment and disposal • Attach photos, letters, plans, etc • Constantly update contacts: owner, manager, engineer • Add comments • Ability to sort and query

  16. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION • Bi-State Aquifer Protection Council • Meetings not regularly scheduled • Kootenai County – Building Permit Review, Uniform Land Use Code • CAMP Implementation Committee • IDWR – SIW MOU, compliance • DEQ – sampling, plan reviews, remediation • Cities and Sewer Districts– primarily wastewater issues

  17. WATER QUALITY MONITORING

  18. COMMUNITY OUTREACH

  19. Thank You

  20. LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL Julia McHugh & Ken Zarker WA State Dept of Ecology Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program

  21. 2006 Legislature recognizes distressed urban waters 75,000 Small businesses in Washington PROGRAM EVOLUTION

  22. 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

  23. PROGRAM PROFILE

  24. Multi-media Waste Regs • Current BMPs • Monthly Peer-to-Peer Presentations • Reference Resources • SharePoint Site • Ecology • Peer-Peer NEED FOR ONGOING TRAINING

  25. OTHER PROGRAM CHALLENGES Database remake Checklist simplification Data entry consistency

  26. RESULTS-TO-DATE

  27. ISSUESfound  RESOLVED  pending

  28. 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

  29. Columbia River Basin • EPA Columbia River Toxics Task Force Recommendations • Goal to add more LSC capacity & jurisdictions in FY13-15 • Federal legislation needed

  30. 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 jmch461@ecy.wa.gov 360-407-6850

  31. Spokane Local Source Control (LSC) Program Urban Waters Initiative (UWI) EnviroStars Protecting the Spokane River and Spokane Valley- Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer

  32. Spokane River • Riverfront Park The 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.

  33. 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 (polybrominateddiphenylethers) - flame retardants in furniture, carpet, electronics, etc. • highest level measured in fish in the state • Dioxin/Furans – combustion byproducts • Metals – lead, cadmium, zinc

  34. 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 Reach

  35. HWTRH HWTR Prevent Toxic Contamination event Toxic Contamination HWTR Prevent Toxic Contamination WQ Prevent Harm From Stormwater Runoff nt Harm From Stormwater Runoff TCP Cleanup Contaminated Sites and Sediment TCP Cleanup Spokane Partnership: Urban Waters Initiative & Local Source Control Urban Waters Initiative Local Source Control Specialist Partnership

  36. Spokane LSC / UWI Goals & Strategy: Goal: Protect River & Aquifer Strategy: • 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” • Provide pollution prevention technical assistance to small businesses (LSC) to implement Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and ensure proper permits • Inspections of medium and Large quantity waste generators (UWI specialists)

  37. 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

  38. 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.

  39. 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?

  40. 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 Before Before After After

  41. Changes to Business Practices Before Before After After

  42. Changes to Business Practices Before Before Before Before After After After After

  43. Changes to Business Practices Before Before Before After Before Before After After

  44. Changes to Business Practices Before Before After After

  45. Changes to Business Practices Before Before Before Before Before Before After After After After

  46. 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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