IDEMOffice of Pollution Prevention &

Technical Assistance

OPPTA Initiatives

December 8, 2005

Daniel MurrayAssistant Commissioner

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OPPTA Structure•Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance (OPPTA) – 4 branches

•CTAP•Pollution Prevention•Source Reduction and Recycling•Community Environmental Health and Education

•Office of External Affairs•Small Business Ombudsman •Agricultural Liaison

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• Established - January 1995• Multi-media focus from inception• Confidentiality provision• Phone assistance, site visits and

regulatory compliance assistance tools

IDEM CTAP History

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ConfidentialityCTAP is mandated to keep all information regarding the identity of participants in the program confidential from other IDEM divisions and the public.

• Any information that identifies or describes an individual facility or operation

• Confidential database to store information and share with other CTAP members

• Limited office access to other agency personnel

Exceptions to confidentiality•Clear and immediate danger•Written waiver of confidentiality

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Environmental Compliance Sector-Specific Assistance

• Sector-specific assistance initiatives:– Manuals/Information Packets

• New and/or revised rules

– Recognition Programs– Workshops– Outreach and On-Site Assistance– Checklists– Under development - compliance calendars

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Current Sector Focus• Agriculture • Childcare • Collision Repair/Auto Refinishing Shops • Degreasers • Drycleaners • Electroplaters • Boilers - MACT • Fiberglass Product Manufacturers • Foam Manufacturers (Polyurethane) • Hospitals

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Current Sector Focus(Continued)

• Mercury Sources • Metal Finishing • Metal Furniture • Mineral Aggregates Facilities • Printers • Salvage Yards • Surface Coating Facilities • Vehicle Maintenance Shops • Waste Tire Haulers • Wood Finishing Facilities

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Top 10 Users of CTAP ServicesFigure 3: Top 10 Users of CTAP Services

Misc. Mfgr.7%

Collision Repair

5%Metal

Products Fabricated

6%

Citizen16%

Wood finishing

4%

Consultant18%

Solid Waste Districts

7%

Government (including

IEDC)16%

Agriculture4%

Other17%

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CTAP Areas of AssistanceFigure 4: Areas of Assistance

0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750

Pollution Prevention

Recycling/Grants

Air

Water

Waste

Clean Up

Site visits

Agriculture

Other

# of Times Area of Assistance Provided

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Current CTAP Initiatives• CTAP Quality Assurance Guarantee

• Office of Land Quality Voluntary Inspection Initiative

• Permit Wizard

• Referrals via inspections

• Permit Reviewer of the Day

• SBAP Mentor Program

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CTAP Quality Assurance Guarantee

IDEM shall not issue either a Violation Letter or a Notice of Violation assessing a gravity-based penalty against a Regulated Entity upon learning that a Regulated Entity sought out, received, and relied upon confidential compliance assistance provided by CTAP prior to the alleged violation.

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CTAP Quality Assurance Guarantee

• Summary of Assistance sent to source

• Provides record of assistance for both entities

• Guarantee statement included and how to proceed if necessary

• Covers specific topic or area where

CTAP provided assistance

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Future CTAP Initiatives

• Marketing

• Training & Meetings via Web

• Auto Salvage – Phase II

• Environmental Management (E101) Training

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Pollution Prevention Branch

• IDEM’s new performance based program• Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments• P2 Integration at IDEM• IN CLEAN Community Challenge• Mercury Reduction Initiatives• TRI

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Indiana Environmental Performance - Based Program

Achieving environmental quality objectives through voluntary

partnerships with Indiana sources.

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Governor Daniels’ Environmental Policy

Increase income level for all Hoosiers from $0.88 on the dollar to an even $1.00 or more as a means to improve environmental quality.

An environmental performance-based partnership program will provide an avenue for participants to allocate additional resources towards continuous improvement activities, improving environmental quality and reducing costs.

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Voluntary Emission Reductions

Significant improvements in environmental quality are being realized through environmental performance-based programs.

Programs provide incentives and opportunities for members to allocate limited resources towards continual improvement systems and initiatives.

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2003 National Environmental Performance Track (NEPT) Results

Voluntary Reductions

VOC Emissions 1,130,000 lbs.

HAP Emissions 350,000 lbs.

NOx 3,492,000 lbs.

Greenhouse Gases 56,206,000 lbs.

Solid Waste 591,630,000 lbs.

Hazardous Waste 3,526,000 lbs.

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Nationwide Initiative

EPA’s Innovation Action Council (IAC) and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) have both recently published reports (1/05 & 4/05) identifying environmental performance based programs as EPA’s #1 innovative initiative priority for FY ’06 with NEPT being their top program.

Indiana is an “untapped” market, only 8 of the 300 NEPT members are Indiana companies.

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Eligibility Requirements

Members must have all of the following:

1. Approved Environmental Management System

2. Satisfactory Compliance Record

3. Commitment to Continuous Environmental Improvement

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Incentive to Join

• Positive Promotion and Recognition

• Networking Opportunities

• Increased Opportunities to Interact with IDEM in a Positive Setting

• Regulatory Flexibility

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Goal of Program

Drive Continuous Improvement

• IDEM performance based program encourages businesses to allocate limited resources towards programs and projects that produce positive environmental results.

• Resources are made available by reducing time needed to manage certain environmental responsibilities.

• Those resources are then utilized in continual

improvement activities.

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“Win - Win - Win” SituationThrough reallocation of resources, entities continue to

improve, decreasing their impact on the environment and lowering costs.

Indiana communities and IDEM benefit by shifting resources to those companies that do not have such systems in place or are less proactive in managing their environmental responsibilities.

Indiana’s Environment, IDEM and Participating Entities All Gain From a Performance-Based Program

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Source Reduction & Recycling Branch

• Recycling Market Development Program now in OPPTA (formerly in Commerce)

• Provides grants and loans to promote use and purchases of recycled materials• Development of plan to match source of recycled materials with use for these materials• Both programs undergoing revision to application process and criteria based on user comments

http://www.in.gov/idem/oppta/recycling/grants/

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Community Environmental Health & Education

Assisting in the education of Indiana citizens on environmental and health-related issues

• Presentations at schools and state sponsored events• Assisting schools with environmental issues• Partnering with other state agencies on environmental and health-related issues

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OPPTA Contact Information

Dan Murray – Assistant Commissioner(317) 232-8172 dmurray@idem.in.gov

Paula Smith – CTAP Branch Chief(317) 233-5624 psmith@idem.in.gov

Karen Teliha – P2 Branch Chief(317) 233-5555 kteliha@idem.in.gov

Monica Hartke-Tarr – SR&R Branch Chief(317) 233-5431 mhartke@idem.in.gov

Pat Daniel – CEH Program Director(317) 233-0429 pdaniel@idem.in.gov