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Rebecca WestWestern Carolina Regional Sewer
AuthorityGreenville, South Carolina
Rebecca WestWestern Carolina Regional Sewer
AuthorityGreenville, South Carolina
National Biosolids PartnershipEMS Program
OverviewOverview
•History of the need for Biosolids EMS
•Status of EMS for Biosolids•Future Outlook for EMS
•History of the need for Biosolids EMS
•Status of EMS for Biosolids•Future Outlook for EMS
More Overview
• Now there was the need to interact with neighbors and the public
• Public perception became the number one priority
History
• Storm clouds on biosolids public acceptance were starting to gather in the late 1980’s –
• Ocean Dispersal no long allowed• Public Environmental Awareness
History con’t
• Sludge “Disposal” was no longer an “arrow” to no where
• Wastewater Industry caught by surprise
• Industry had been recycling solids for years
More History
• Need for better performance-more than regulatory minimum
• Public agency staff didn’t have credibility
• Producers of a product, Perceived of as trying to get rid of Biosolids the cheapest way possible
National Biosolids PartnershipNational Biosolids Partnership
Goal: Advance Environmentally Sound and Accepted Biosolids Management Practices-Gain Public Acceptance
Non-Profit Alliance Formed in 1997
Goal: Advance Environmentally Sound and Accepted Biosolids Management Practices-Gain Public Acceptance
Non-Profit Alliance Formed in 1997
Environmental Management System (EMS)
Environmental Management System (EMS) • Major NBP Objective• Wastewater Professionals asked to “Raise the Bar”• Regulations are Baseline—EMS
is Commitment to go Beyond• Includes Pretreatment,
Treatment and Use/Disposal
• Major NBP Objective• Wastewater Professionals asked to “Raise the Bar”• Regulations are Baseline—EMS
is Commitment to go Beyond• Includes Pretreatment,
Treatment and Use/Disposal
NBP Strategy
• NBP believes the EMS with its third party verification will help us gain public trust.
• We also have a new communications program that has been developed at the national level-the first step is our new NBP Web Site (www.biosolids.org)
EMS Blueprint-Five Components EMS Blueprint-Five Components
• Code of Good Practice• EMS Elements• Guidance Document• National Manual of Good
Practice• Independent,Third-Party
Verification Program
• Code of Good Practice• EMS Elements• Guidance Document• National Manual of Good
Practice• Independent,Third-Party
Verification Program
EMS Blueprint-Code of Good PracticeEMS Blueprint-Code of Good Practice
• Commitment to EMS• Commitment to Third Party
Audit• Commitment to Good Practices• Commitment to
Communications
• Commitment to EMS• Commitment to Third Party
Audit• Commitment to Good Practices• Commitment to
Communications
EMS Blueprint-EMS Common ElementsEMS Blueprint-EMS Common Elements
• 17 Elements• Required for an EMS• Identifies critical control points
in the biosolids value train• Major emphasis on public
participation and communications
• 17 Elements• Required for an EMS• Identifies critical control points
in the biosolids value train• Major emphasis on public
participation and communications
EMS Blueprint-EMS Guidance ManualEMS Blueprint-EMS Guidance Manual
• A how to manual, self implementing
• Meet the requirements of the Common Elements
• Prepare for the Audit
• A how to manual, self implementing
• Meet the requirements of the Common Elements
• Prepare for the Audit
EMS Blueprint-National Manual of Good Practice
EMS Blueprint-National Manual of Good Practice• Compendium of all the
manuals in the country• Identifies best management
practices at critical control point
• Participant chooses best practices
• Compendium of all the manuals in the country
• Identifies best management practices at critical control point
• Participant chooses best practices
EMS Blueprint-Third Party Program EMS Blueprint-Third Party Program
• Audit-use an existing organization
• Audit reports readily available to the public
• More detailed work needs to be done in preparation for launching audit program 2002
• Audit-use an existing organization
• Audit reports readily available to the public
• More detailed work needs to be done in preparation for launching audit program 2002
Demonstration Program Demonstration Program
Test and refine Blueprint with 27 Demonstration Projects
Southeast Charter Demonstration Projects
•Montgomery, Alabama•Columbus, Georgia•Greenville, South Carolina
Looking to the Future-2002Looking to the Future-2002
• January 2002-Third Party January 2002-Third Party Certification Program in placeCertification Program in place
• 27 Demonstration Projects have 27 Demonstration Projects have established EMS and have initiated established EMS and have initiated operations consistent with EMSoperations consistent with EMS
• 13 Additional smaller organizations 13 Additional smaller organizations included in the Demo Programincluded in the Demo Program
• January 2002-Third Party January 2002-Third Party Certification Program in placeCertification Program in place
• 27 Demonstration Projects have 27 Demonstration Projects have established EMS and have initiated established EMS and have initiated operations consistent with EMSoperations consistent with EMS
• 13 Additional smaller organizations 13 Additional smaller organizations included in the Demo Programincluded in the Demo Program
Looking to the Future-2003Looking to the Future-2003
• Year 2003-100 wastewater Year 2003-100 wastewater organizations in the Code of Good organizations in the Code of Good Practice ClubPractice Club
• 40 Demonstration organizations 40 Demonstration organizations completed the certification processcompleted the certification process
• 60 New Organizations preparing 60 New Organizations preparing EMSEMS
• Year 2003-100 wastewater Year 2003-100 wastewater organizations in the Code of Good organizations in the Code of Good Practice ClubPractice Club
• 40 Demonstration organizations 40 Demonstration organizations completed the certification processcompleted the certification process
• 60 New Organizations preparing 60 New Organizations preparing EMSEMS
Conclusions
• EMS Program has moved from Planning to the implementation phase
• Learn from Demonstration Program
• Continue to refine Blueprint to be sure it is practical and cost effective
Conclusions
• NBP ready to assist Biosolids organizations prepare a Biosolids EMS
• Looking for more organizations to participate in the Demonstration Program
National Biosolids Partnership
Peter Machno Ph.D
EMS Program ManagerTelephone [email protected]
National Biosolids Partnership
Peter Machno Ph.D
EMS Program ManagerTelephone [email protected]