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Summary of State Use of PPIS Funds: Region 3
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Multi-State
Region 3 favored a centralized service delivery model for most state PPIS programs. PPIS funding primarily supported technical assistance and regulatory integration. In 1997, many state grantees began switching to the partnership program model, coordinating with other agencies and universities to deliver assistance while continuing to receive all of the PPIS funding.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The District of Columbia Environmental Regulation Administration funded major pollution prevention efforts through decentralized service delivery. The District of Columbia Environmental Regulation Administration provided direct technical assistance to businesses through regulatory programs.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
ADMINISTRATION
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1993 |
$ 47,110 |
|
Total |
$ 47,110 |
Major Activities:
Data Collection and Analysis: general data collection and analysis,
database
design
Education and Outreach: general education and outreach
Infrastructure Development: strategy/policy
Measurement: general measurement
Regulatory Integration: training of regulatory staff
Technical Assistance and Training: external training
The Environmental Regulation Administration provided education and training
for District government policy, regulatory, and environmental staff in
order to promote and integrate the pollution prevention ethic and multimedia
philosophy within government. The grantee also developed a comprehensive
strategic pollution prevention plan for the District of Columbia. The
plan's highlights included direct
assistance to businesses and the public, the collection and analysis of
data to target outreach and technical assistance opportunities, and the
development of measures to determine and quantify progress in pollution
prevention. In addition, the grantee developed a waste reduction information
management system and provided multimedia training for automotive industry
personnel to facilitate waste minimization, pollution prevention, and
compliance.
DELAWARE
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
(DNREC) received all seven Delaware PPIS grants and provided centralized
service delivery for the state. In 1990, the DNREC pollution prevention
program focused on providing direct technical assistance to businesses.
In 1992, the DNREC began pursuing regulatory integration and in 1997,
the DNREC explored
indirect technical assistance and outreach through small business assistance
providers and local environmental groups.
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1990 |
$ 293,117 |
|
1992 |
$ 198,940 |
|
1994 |
$ 90,000 |
|
1995 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1996 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1997 |
$ 86,00 |
|
Total |
$ 840,057 |
Major Activities:
Education and Outreach: general education and outreach
Infrastructure Development: advisory committee/workgroup, strategy/policy
Regulatory Integration: general regulatory integration, training of regulatory staff, pollution prevention and compliance assistance
Technical Assistance and Training: general technical assistance and training, clearinghouse/library
In 1991, the grantee developed a pollution prevention program providing
outreach and technical assistance to targeted businesses, the agricultural
community, homeowners, and government agencies. An advisory committee
of representatives from industry, government, and academia oversaw the
program. The 1992 grant
funded continued onsite technical assistance (seminars and workshops)
and initiated multimedia regulatory integration. The grantee also established
a pollution prevention resource library, reorganized it in 1995, and marketed
its availability to Delaware industry. In 1996, the grantee organized
and conducted industry
roundtables, allowing local businesses to exchange information about pollution
prevention programs. In 1997, the DNREC continued all these programs,
and also strengthened its department by providing training opportunities
to staff, obtaining technical support for compliance assistance efforts,
and sponsoring staff and management attendance at pollution prevention
conferences. The DNREC
strengthened its small business focus by developing a network of small
business pollution prevention assistance providers. The DNREC also expanded
outreach by asking local environmental groups to help administer outreach
programs.
MARYLAND
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) received all five of the state's PPIS grants and provided centralized service delivery for the state. From the outset of its pollution prevention program, MDE pursued regulatory integration of pollution prevention into permits, inspections, and enforcement activities. The department also offered voluntary direct technical assistance, particularly to small businesses.
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT (MDE)
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1992 |
$ 200,000 |
|
1994 |
$ 90,000 |
|
1995 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1996 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1997 |
$ 86,000 |
|
Total |
$ 548,000 |
Major Activities:
Awards and Recognition: general awards and recognition
Education and Outreach: general education and outreach,
presentations/workshops, conferences/meetings, guidance documents, fact
sheets/brochures/publications
Infrastructure Development: advisory committee/workgroup, strategy/policy
Pilot and Demonstration Projects: new technology development
Regulatory Integration: integration of pollution prevention into permits and inspections, pollution prevention and compliance assistance, training of regulatory staff
Technical Assistance and Training: general technical assistance and training, grants/loans
The MDE's first PPIS grant, in 1992, funded training staff to incorporate
pollution prevention into permitting and inspections, and provide expanded
technical assistance and outreach to the regulated community. By 1994,
the grantee had expanded outreach through workshops and a pollution prevention
conference, and
continued regulatory integration into permits, inspections, and enforcement
activities. In 1995, the grantee promoted pollution prevention technologies
to small businesses through continued direct technical assistance. In
1996, the MDE expanded its pollution prevention program by emphasizing
the adoption of pollution
prevention technology by small and large businesses. This enhanced program
included the following: an awards program to recognize voluntary environmental
excellence, a business-to-business mentoring network, special recognition
to companies developing environmental performance enhancing technologies,
regulatory flexibility to companies implementing new environmental technologies,
a formal workgroup of members from the government, small and large businesses,
environmental interest groups, and the community, and consumer education
about the environmental impact of their purchases. In 1997, the grantee
supported the Water Management Administration's (WMA's) efforts to incorporate
multimedia pollution prevention into their permitting programs and expand
outreach to the marina industry. MDE developed a comprehensive, multimedia
compliance manual for marinas, as well as other educational materials
and informational brochures, to instruct boat owners about their environmental
responsibilities.
PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received
five of the nine Pennsylvania PPIS grants and provided centralized service
delivery for the state. The DEP pursued regulatory integration with its
first five grants, targeting small- and medium-sized businesses, training
regulatory staff in pollution
prevention, and offering compliance assistance. In 1997, the DEP began
developing a network of third parties to deliver technical assistance,
education, and outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses. The Schulykill
Center for Environmental Education received two grants for strengthening
the pollution prevention component of its high school curriculum.
PENNSYLVANIA CENTER FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH (CHMR)
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1990 |
$ 300,000 |
|
Total |
$ 300,000 |
Major Activities:
Education and Outreach: general education and outreach
Technical Assistance and Training: general technical assistance and training
The CHMR used its grant to expand existing technical assistance, information sharing, outreach, and education activities. The grantee targeted the fabricated metal, printed circuit board, machinery, and chemical and allied products industries.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP) (FORMERLY PADER)
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1993 |
$ 146,547 |
|
1994 |
$ 135,000 |
|
1995 |
$ 85,871 |
|
1996 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1997 |
$ 86,000 |
|
Total |
$ 539,418 |
Major Activities:
Awards and recognition: general awards and recognition
Education and Outreach: general education and outreach,
presentations/workshops, World Wide Web site
Regulatory Integration: integration of pollution prevention into permits and inspections, training of regulatory staff, pollution prevention and compliance assistance
Technical Assistance and Training: pollution prevention assessments, hotline
In 1993, PADER launched an onsite multimedia source reduction assessment
program for small- and medium-sized businesses. In 1994, the grantee developed
an outreach and technical assistance program for small- and medium-sized
businesses, implemented a source reduction planning program requiring
companies to develop source reduction strategies, incorporated pollution
prevention into departmental training, and established a recognition program
for companies instituting pollution prevention approaches to environmental
compliance. In 1995, the grantee focused training and outreach on the
printing industry, publicly owned treatment works, and small businesses.
In 1996, DEP created a new Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance
Assistance to continue existing technical
assistance and training programs, and to emphasize environmental management
systems for businesses. The DEP retrained staff to integrate pollution
prevention into their regulatory framework and established a toll-free
help line, computerized bulletin boards, and a web site for pollution
prevention compliance assistance. In 1997, the DEP established a network
of nonprofit business assistance providers, nonprofit environmental service
providers, trade associations, and related organizations to help small-
to medium-sized businesses adopt pollution prevention measures. The network
provided education on pollution prevention, conducted comprehensive management
audits, developed onsite peer-to-peer support from companies already implementing
pollution prevention programs, and led industry specific workshops introducing
techniques on materials substitution and energy efficiency in operations.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1996 |
$ 50,000 |
|
Total |
$ 50,000 |
Major Activities:
Education and Outreach: guidance documents, reports, conferences/meetings
Measurement: quantitative evaluation
Pilot and Demonstration Projects: general pilot and demonstration projects
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program of Penn State University
(PENNTAP) recruited the voluntary participation of companies for feasibility
demonstrations in which the grantee evaluated and identified industry-specific
pollution prevention opportunities. PENNTAP developed a multimedia workbook
for
use in implementing pollution prevention and asked participants to document
pollution prevention opportunities and quantify pollution reductions.
The grantee presented the results of its programs at a national conference.
THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1994 |
$ 130,000 |
|
1995 |
$ 24,129 |
|
Total |
$ 154,129 |
Major Activities:
Education and Outreach: curricula
Technical Assistance and Training: training
The 1994 grant helped the Schulykill Center strengthen the pollution prevention component of its Regional Environmental Education Program's (REEP's) high school curriculum. The grantee also identified and trained facilitators in the new curriculum and provided support for state facilitators in conducting teacher workshops. The 1995 grant funded the continuation of facilitator training.
VIRGINIA
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality received five of the eight Virginia PPIS grants and provided centralized service delivery for the state. Beginning with its first grant, the DEQ integrated pollution prevention into its regulatory process and provided substantial compliance assistance to Virginia businesses.
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (ODU) RESEARCH FOUNDATION
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1995 |
$ 35,000 |
|
1996 |
$ 50,000 |
|
Total |
$ 85,000 |
Major Activities:
Data Collection and Analysis: general data collection and analysis
Technical Assistance and Training: pollution prevention assessments
In 1995, the grantee worked in conjunction with a local sanitation department to provide free technical assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses. Using toxic release inventory data, the grantee identified the local industry sector that would most benefit from technical assistance and provided five audits for businesses in that sector.
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ)
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1993 |
$ 158,000 |
|
1994 |
$ 90,000 |
|
1995 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1996 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1997 |
$ 86,000 |
|
Total |
$ 506,000 |
Major Activities:
Data Collection and Analysis: survey/studies
Education and Outreach: fact sheets/brochures/publications, general education and outreach, presentations/workshops, guidance documents, World Wide Web site
Awards and recognition: general awards and recognition
Infrastructure Development: strategy/policy
Measurement: general measurement, quantitative evaluation
Pilot and Demonstration Projects: general pilot and demonstration projects
Regulatory Integration: integration of pollution prevention into permits and inspections, training of regulatory staff, pollution prevention and compliance assistance
Technical Assistance and Training: general technical assistance and training, pollution prevention assessments, grants/loans
In 1993, the grantee expanded Virginia's multimedia pollution prevention
activities in multiple ways, such as: integrating pollution prevention
into permits, inspections, and enforcement, conducting outreach activities,
training regulatory staff, facilitating technology transfer, reevaluating
regulations and laws to identify barriers to pollution prevention, and
measuring progress quantitatively and qualitatively. In 1994, the DEQ
provided technical assistance through workshops, presentations, onsite
pollution prevention assessments, and expanded regulatory integration
efforts. The
1995 grant allowed the DEQ to continue these activities. In 1996, the
grantee supported the Chesapeake Bay Pollution Prevention Program by continuing
education and technical assistance, within all levels of government, throughout
the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The grantee also continued to assist commercial
and industrial establishments and promoted participation in the Chesapeake
Bay
program. In addition, the DEQ developed a pollution prevention awards
program and a variety of compliance assistance publications. In 1997,
the grantee continued technical assistance and outreach programs for businesses
and government agencies, and continued to accompany agency hazardous waste
inspectors on joint inspections of facilities to identify pollution prevention
options. The DEQ also
developed Internet resources to assist businesses in accessing pollution
prevention and compliance assistance information and expanded its Pollution
Prevention Challenge Grants program, which provides grants for small businesses
and local governments participating in the Businesses for the Bay program.
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1990 |
$ 299,970 |
|
Total |
$ 299,970 |
Major Activities:
Education and Outreach: fact sheets/brochures/publications,
presentations/workshops
Infrastructure Development: advisory committee/workgroup
The grantee formed an interagency team to promote and integrate multimedia
pollution prevention in agency decision making. The department provided
access to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University databases
for pollution prevention research, hosted workshops and developed materials
and studies on opportunities
for pollution prevention in targeted industries.
WEST VIRGINIA
The West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection received all
six West Virginia PPIS grants and provided centralized service delivery
for the state. The grantee's program provided direct, voluntary,
technical assistance and outreach to local businesses and municipalities.
In 1994, the grantee pursued some pollution
prevention regulatory integration through staff training. Initially, the
grantee conducted program activities in cooperation with the National
Institute of Chemical Studies (NICS), but collaborated with the states
of Kentucky and Ohio later, through the Tri-State Geographic Initiative.
WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP), FORMERLY THE DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR)
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1990 |
$ 291,689 |
|
1993 |
$ 150,000 |
|
1994 |
$ 90,000 |
|
1995 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1996 |
$ 86,000 |
|
1997 |
$ 86,000 |
|
Total |
$ 789,689 |
Major Activities:
Data Collection and Analysis: database design, general data collection and analysis
Education and Outreach: newsletter, presentations/workshops, report
Measurement: overall program evaluation, quantitative evaluation
Pilot and Demonstration Projects: ecosystem/geography based initiative, general pilot and demonstration projects
Regulatory Integration: integration of pollution prevention into permits, training of regulatory staff
Technical Assistance and Training: clearinghouse/library, general technical assistance and training, hotline, pollution prevention assessments
In 1990, West Virginia's DNR formed a public/private partnership
with the National Institute of Chemical Studies (NICS), the Professional
Development Center, and the Air Pollution Control Commission to facilitate
a voluntary statewide pollution prevention program. The program offered
onsite audits, newsletters, a telephone hotline, and library services,
focusing on the wood treating and metal plating
industries. The 1993 grant enabled the West Virginia DEP to continue the
program, publishing an annual statewide scorecard of industrial pollution
releases, assuring scorecard data quality, workshops and seminars for
establishments that do not file scorecard records, and publishing a quarterly
pollution prevention newsletter that
recognizes success stories and encourages technology transfer. In 1994,
the grantee developed a new program to supplement the existing pollution
prevention program, providing technical assistance to municipalities and
small businesses attempting to incorporate pollution prevention into their
long-range strategic plans. The program also compiled source reduction
information and provided training to regulatory staff for the integration
of pollution prevention into permits. The 1995 grant continued funding
for the scorecard program, while the 1996 grant funded the technical assistance
program begun in 1994. In 1996, the grantee coordinated onsite assessments
in area industries within Kentucky and Ohio through
participation in the Tri-State Geographic Initiative. In conjunction with
the Waste Reduction Resource Center, the grantee also recruited one facility
to participate in a pilot project for assessing multimedia pollution prevention
opportunities. The 1997 grant continued funding for existing programs.
The DEP also worked with colleges and universities to incorporate pollution
prevention into their curricula. In addition, the grantee conducted a
literature review to identify data gaps and prepared appropriate pollution
prevention fact sheets, posters, and other information to distribute to
several industry sectors. Finally, the DEP developed a methodology to
analyze pollution prevention success as a result of these activities.
MULTI-STATE
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
The Council of Governments initially approached pollution prevention through a transportation pilot project, then later offered nonregulatory outreach to businesses and government officials through a multimedia urban pollution prevention conference.
|
EPA Funding |
|
|
1990 |
$ 241,020 |
|
1995 |
$ 25,000 |
|
Total |
$ 266,020 |
Major Activities:
Education and Outreach: conferences/meetings
Pilot and Demonstration Projects: educational demonstration project
The grantee's 1990 PPIS grant funded a public/private partnership with the District of Columbia Public Works Department and the Department of Energy designed to demonstrate the potential environmental impacts of using alternative fuels in buses and other vehicles. The 1993 grant funded a multimedia urban pollution prevention conference focused on reducing nonpoint source and other pollution in the Metropolitan Washington portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The conference targeted private and government operators of vehicle maintenance shops, garden and lawn care operations, and printing establishments, as well as local and state environmental managers.