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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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