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Environmental and Sustainable Technology Evaluations (ESTE)

The Environmental and Sustainable Technology Evaluations (ESTE) projects were one-time funding opportunities to directly respond to EPA's need for credible performance information on technologies that addressed high-risk environmental problems. ESTE maintained:

Under ESTE, the prioritized verification categories were chosen by the Office of Research and Development (ORD) with program office and regional office support. ORD project managers directed the verifications using contractor support. All environmental technology categories were considered under ESTE.

Projects

Technologies for Rehabilitation of Drinking Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems (In progress)

Resources
ESTE Project Brief: Verification of Products and Technologies for Rehabilitation of Drinking Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems (PDF) (2 pp, 64 KB) July 2011
Technologies for Rehabilitation of Drinking Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems
Company/Technology Name Verification Report
and Statement
Test/Quality
Assurance Plan
Verification Protocol

 

  Test Plan for Verification of Avanti International AV-118 Duriflex Acrylic Chemical Grout for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF)(40 pp, 976 KB) September 2009

Verification Protocol for the Verification of Grouting Materials for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF)(49 pp, 308 KB)September 2004, Produced by ETV’s Water Quality Protection Center

 

  Test Plan for Verification of SSCI Grout for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF)(41 pp, 1.1 MB) September 2009

Warren Environmental, Inc.
Mastic 301-04

Report (PDF) (65 pp, 1.8 MB) July 2012
Statement (PDF) (7 pp, 222 KB) July 2012
Test Plan for Verification of Warren Environmental Inc. Mastic 301-04 for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF)(42 pp, 1.1 MB) September 2009
    Generic Test Plan for the Verification of Coatings for Wastewater Collection Systems(PDF) (33 pp, 260 KB) June 2008 Not Applicable

EPA Collaborators for This Project
Aging Water Infrastructure Program

Contact
Ray Frederick (732) 321-6627

See Also
ETV Water Quality Protection Center Infrastructure Rehabilitation Technologies

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Microbial-Resistant Building Materials (In progress)

Resources
ESTE Project Brief: Verification of Microbial Resistant Building Materials (PDF) (2 pp, 64 KB) (EPA/600/S-08/027) December 2008
Technology Brief: Green Building Technologies (PDF) (2 pp, 256 KB) (EPA/600/F-06/016) October 2006
Microbial-Resistant Building Materials
Company/Technology Name Verification Report
and Statement
Test/Quality
Assurance Plan
Verification Protocol

Amerrock Products, LP
Premium Plus™ Rockwool Insulation

Report (PDF) (20 pp, 311 KB) July 2011
Statement (PDF) (7 pp, 127 KB) July 2011
Mold-Resistant Building Material Testing (PDF) (31 pp, 135 KB)
August 2008
Not applicable.

Lonseal, Inc.
Lonseal Lonwood Natural

Report (PDF) (28 pp, 588 KB) September 2010
Statement (PDF) (7 pp, 244 MB)

Armacell LLC
AP Armaflex Black

Report (PDF) (20 pp, 284 KB) April 2011
Statement (PDF) (7 pp, 180 MB)
    Mold-Resistant Gypsum Board Testing (PDF) (33 pp, 138 KB) January 2007

EPA Collaborators for This Project
Office of Air and Radiation

Contact
Timothy Dean (919) 541-2304

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Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies (In progress)

Resources
Fact Sheet: Verification of Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies (PDF) (2 pp, 56 KB)August 2007
Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies
Company/Technology Name Verification Report
and Statement
Test/Quality
Assurance Plan
Verification Protocol
            Low speed pesticide spray drift reduction technologies for row and field crops (PDF) (51 pp, 636 KB) May 2009 Evaluation of the Protocol for Low and High Speed Wind Tunnel Testing for Row and Field Crops (PDF) (183 pp, 18.3 MB) April 2012

Draft Generic Verification Protocol for the Verification of Pesticide Spray Drift-Reduction Technologies for Row and Field Crops (PDF) (58 pp, 7.08 MB) (EPA/600/R-07/102) April 2007
High speed pesticide spray drift reduction technologies for row and field crops (PDF) (29 pp, 248 KB) March 2009

* This is a Report (PDF) on the evaluation testing of the draft protocol to enhance the protocols final version.


EPA Collaborators for This Project
Office of Pesticide Programs
Region 9

Contact
Mike Kosusko (919) 541-2734

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Performance Characteristics of Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint (Completed 2010)


Resources
Technology Brief: Verification of Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint (PDF) (2 pp, 476 KB) (EPA/600/S-11/006) July 2011
ESTE Project Brief: Verification of Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint (PDF) (2 pp, 63 KB) (EPA/600/S-08/025) December 2008 (updated December 2009)
Overview of EPA's Lead Paint Test Kit Recognition Program
Guidelines for Participation in the ETV ESTE Verification Test of Lead Paint Test Kits (PDF) (2 pp, 28 KB) September 2009 (Revised 09/24/2009)

Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint

Company/Technology Name Verification Report
and Statement
Test/Quality
Assurance Plan
Verification Protocol
ANDalyze, Inc.
Lead-in-Paint Test Kit
Report (PDF) (86 pp, 572 MB)December 2010
Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 92 MB)
Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint (PDF) (67 pp, 2.36 MB)December 2009 Not applicable.
ESCA Tech, Inc.
D-Lead® Paint Test Kit
Report (PDF) (86 pp, 672 MB)December 2010
Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 92 MB)
Industrial Test Systems, Inc.
LeadPaintCheck
Report (PDF) (79 pp, 540 MB)December 2010
Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 92 MB)
Silver Lake Research
LeadAVERT™ Test Kit
Report (PDF) (85 pp, 560 MB)December 2010
Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 92 MB)

Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint

EPA Collaborators for This Project
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

Contact
Julius Enriquez (513) 569-7285

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Fuel Characteristics and Emissions
from Biomass Co-Fired Boilers (Completed 2008)

Resources
ESTE Project Brief: Verification of Fuel Characteristics and Emissions from Biomass-fired Boilers (PDF) (2 pp, 84 KB) (EPA/600/S-08/026) December 2008
Technology Brief: ETV and Energy (PDF) (2 pp, 94 KB) (EPA/600/F-06/015) June 2009
Technology Brief: Waste-to-Energy Technologies (PDF) (2 pp, 112 KB) (EPA/600/S-09/027) October 2009
Biomass Co-Fired Boilers
Company/Technology Name Verification Report
and Statement
Test/Quality
Assurance Plan
Verification Protocol
Pelletized wood fuel, developed by Renewafuels, LLC, co-fired with coal at the University of Iowa Main Power Plant Boiler 10 (a Riley Stoker Corporation unit) Report (PDF) (62 pp, 1.93 MB) April 2008
Statement (PDF) (7 pp, 206 KB)
Environmental and Sustainable Technology Evaluation – Biomass Co-Firing in Industrial Boilers (PDF) (51 pp, 972 KB) October 2006 Not applicable.
Wood waste co-fired with coal at the Minnesota Power, Rapids Energy Center Boiler 5 (a Foster Wheeler Spreader Stoker Boiler) Report (PDF) (60 pp, 1.73 MB) April 2008
Statement (PDF) (7 pp, 201 KB)

EPA Collaborators for This Project
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Office of Air and Radiation
Office of Solid Waste

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Portable Optical and Thermal Imaging
Devices for Leak Detection at Petroleum
Refineries and Chemical Plants (Completed 2008)

Resources
ESTE Project Brief: Verification of Portable Optical and Thermal Imaging Devices for Leak Detection at Petroleum Refineries and Chemical Plants (PDF) (2 pp, 71 KB) (EPA/600/S-08/028) December 2008

EPA Collaborators for This Project
Region 6
Office of Air and Radiation

See Also
ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center
AMS Leak Detection and Repair Verification Report (PDF)s and Statements

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Radio Frequency Identification Tracking of
Hazardous Wastes across International Borders (Completed 2008)

Resources
ESTE Project Brief: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tracking of Hazardous Wastes Across International Borders (PDF) (2 pp, 68 KB) (EPA/600/S-09/001) December 2008
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Stakeholder Meeting (PDF) (3 pp, 96 KB) August 23, 2005
 
EPA Collaborators for This Project
Office of International Affairs
Office of Compliance and Enforcement Assurance
See Also
ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center
AMS Radio Frequency Identification Devices Verification Report (PDF)s and Statements

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