TURI Lab WorkshopTURI Lab WorkshopAlternatives to TCEAlternatives to TCE

March 14, 2008March 14, 2008

David Aucoin

Environmental Compliance Technical Assistant

The Narragansett Bay Commission

The Narragansett Bay The Narragansett Bay CommissionCommission

Service District AreaService District Area

• 10 Cities/Towns10 Cities/Towns• 360,000 People360,000 People• 8,000 Businesses8,000 Businesses• Sanitary Sanitary

WastewaterWastewater• Industrial Industrial

WastewaterWastewater• Stormwater RunoffStormwater Runoff

The Narragansett Bay Commission - The Narragansett Bay Commission - NBCNBC

Field’s Point - 40 MGD Field’s Point - 40 MGD – 8 % Industrial Flow8 % Industrial Flow– 720 Permitted Users720 Permitted Users– 108 SIUs108 SIUs

Bucklin Point - 20 MGDBucklin Point - 20 MGD– 11 % Industrial Flow11 % Industrial Flow– 415 Permitted Users415 Permitted Users– 59 SIUs59 SIUs

Switching Parts Cleaners?Switching Parts Cleaners?A. Good Decision:

• Less carcinogenic

• Fewer regulatory concerns

B. Additional Assistance:

• TURI

• EPA Region 1

• Narragansett Bay Commission Pollution Prevention (P2) Program

• RI DEM

• RI DOH

Things to Keep in Mind…Things to Keep in Mind…

Notify NBC’s Pretreatment Program once Notify NBC’s Pretreatment Program once the chemical substitution is made,the chemical substitution is made,

If new parts cleaner is water-based, an If new parts cleaner is water-based, an industrial wastewater discharge permit industrial wastewater discharge permit may be required by NBC.may be required by NBC.

NBC Pollution Prevention ProgramNBC Pollution Prevention Program

Technical Assistance Technical Assistance – Non-regulatory, Non-regulatory, – Free of charge, and Free of charge, and – ConfidentialConfidential

ReduceReduce the Generation of the Generation of Industrial Waste at the Industrial Waste at the SourceSource

Conduct pollution prevention “audits”Conduct pollution prevention “audits” Offer assistance with environmental regulatory complianceOffer assistance with environmental regulatory compliance Recognition programsRecognition programs Educational programsEducational programs Implement regulatory reform programsImplement regulatory reform programs

Hierarchy of Waste ManagementHierarchy of Waste Management practiced by NBC’s P2 Programpracticed by NBC’s P2 Program

NBC Industrial Pretreatment ProgramNBC Industrial 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

Questions?Questions?

Environmental, Safety & Technical Environmental, Safety & Technical Assistance Section – 461-8848, ext. 418Assistance Section – 461-8848, ext. 418

Pretreatment Program – ext. 475Pretreatment Program – ext. 475