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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a.1) Pollution Prevention Plan for 20145.a.�) Contra Central -• 1 , TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER FROM: MELODY LABELLA, PROVISIONAL ASSOCIATE ENGINEER SUBJECT: DRAFT 2014 POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN The draft 2014 Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan is attached. Staff prepares this Plan as an element of our annual P2 Report, which is due to the Regional Board, as required by our NPDES Permit, on February 28th each year. I will be giving my annual P2 presentation at your February 20, 2014, Board Meeting to review our many P2 accomplishments for 2013 and our 2014 P2 Plan. Please note that the only new item that staff is suggesting for our 2014 P2 Plan is outreach on personal care products (their proper disposal and about not purchasing products with microplastics in them). Lastly, the draft 2014 P2 Plan will be reviewed by the Real Estate, Environmental and Planning Committee at their February 11, 2014 meeting. Thank you. CCCSD's 2014 Pollution Prevention Plan — DRAFT Section : Priority Pollutants Pollutant Plan Activity for 2014 Measurement of Activity Effectiveness Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any targeted monitoring for mercury, as appropriate. observed trends. Maintain Mandatory Amalgam Separator Program, including Report compliance level of dental facilities. permitting new practitioners. Continue future follow -up Report number of new dental operations inspections on a three -year interval permitted and number of inspections conducted. Continue two existing mercury monitoring sites downstream of Report any trends observed and any dental offices, to track effectiveness of amalgam separator follow-up action taken. installations and adherence to other dental amalgam BMPs. Follow up with office inspections, as necessary. Continue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of Amount of elemental mercury & mercury- elemental mercury and mercury- containing products via our containing products collected and properly Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (HHWCP). disposed of by our HHWCP. Continue the Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program for Number of mercury thermometers residents and schools (chemistry labs) at our HHWCF. exchanged for digital (residents) and spirit- filled (schools). Continue recycling the mercury- containing lamps used in the Number of lamps properly recycled. Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility in CCCSD's treatment plant. Continue partnerships with local hardware stores in our service List of partner stores and outreach area to provide in -store outreach on proper disposal of mercury- materials prepared. Report amount of containing items. mercury- containing waste collected through these partnerships. Continue to enforce the tiered local discharge limits (LDL) for Report number of businesses permitted mercury, as adopted in February 2007. under the tiered mercury LDL Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any targeted monitoring for dioxin, as appropriate. observed trends. Continue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of dioxin- Amount of dioxin- containing wastes c containing wastes via our HHWCP. Tracked substances collected and properly disposed of by our o include: pentachlorophenol, 2,4,5 -T- and trichlorophenol. HHWCP. o Continue to perform outreach on dioxin reduction. Description of outreach. Continue to enforce the discharge prohibition for dioxin Continued enforcement of the discharge compounds, as adopted in February 2007. prohibition for dioxin compounds. Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any targeted monitoring for cyanide, as appropriate. observed trends. Continue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of cyanide- Amount of cyanide- containing wastes containing wastes via our HHWCP. collected and properly disposed of by our HHWCP. Continue to implement the Cyanide Action Plan of the Cyanide Description of appropriate Cyanide Action ;a Site Specific Objective, which includes: Plan requirements completed in 2013. Maintaining inventory of significant cyanide sources �j • Conducting required monitoring of identified cyanide sources • Investigating any cyanide excursions that occur in treatment plant monitoring Continue to enforce the tiered LDL for cyanide, including Report number of businesses permitted discharge prohibition for unpermitted CCCSD businesses, as under the cyanide LDL. adopted in February 2007. CCCSD's 2014 Pollution Prevention Plan — DRAFT g y S � A� ,a Pollutant Plan Activity for 2014 Measurement of Activity Effectiveness Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any targeted monitoring for copper, as appropriate. observed trends. Continue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of copper- Amount of copper- containing wastes containing wastes via our HHWCP. collected and properly disposed of by our HHWCP. Continue Pretreatment Program, which includes inspection of Number of pretreatment inspections radiator shops and auto repair facilities. conducted at radiator shops and auto repair facilities. CL Continue implementation of the Copper Action Plan, which Continue implementation and report vincludes the following elements: results. a. Support of the BAPPG's Regional Copper Outreach Project to Plumbers, Designers and Building Inspectors b. CCCSD's Pool & Spa Permitting Program c. Communication with water purveyors in CCCSD's service area regarding copper algaecide dosing of reservoirs and corrosion control practices. Continue implementation of tiered LDL for copper as adopted in Number of businesses permitted under the February 2007. tiered copper LDL. Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any °—' targeted monitoring for acrylonitrile, as appropriate. observed trends. L Continue accepting, tracking and properly disposing of Since acrylonitrile is an occasional o acrylonitrile- containing products, such as adhesives, auto component of paint - related material, the Z finishing paints, wood surface products, etc. via our HHWCP. measurement will be the amount of paint- related materials collected and properly disposed of by our HHWCP. c Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any a targeted monitoring for bis(2- ethylhexyl) phthalate, as observed trends. N s appropriate. oo =5 d a Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting Conduct monitoring and report any U) targeted monitoring for PCBs, as appropriate. observed trends. ca Continue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of PCB- mount of PCB- containing wastes .., containing wastes (less than 50 ppm) via our HHWCP. collected and properly disposed of by our o N HHWCP. Continue investigating potential significant sources of PCBs in Summary of potential PCB sources. c Q our service area. a m Perform outreach encouraging proper disposal of PCB- Description of outreach. ontaining light ballasts at our HHWCP. Continue surveying /researching potential significant sources of Report any significant sources found and ammonia to CCCSD's wastewater, aside from human waste. summarize any follow -up programs created. EComplete study to determine if an LDL is needed for ammonia. Report results of study. E Continue to collect and properly dispose of ammonia - containing Amount of ammonia - containing wastes a wastes at our HHWCP. collected and properly disposed of by our HHWCP. m ea L 0= �a LL • ntinue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of mount of residential FOG collected and idential FOG wastes via our HHWCP. properly disposed of by our HHWCP. ntinue inspecting and enforcing existing standards for Number of inspections completed at food strolling discharges of FOG wastes to CCCSD's sewer service facilities and number of stem using a targeted frequency based on potential for FOG enforcement actions taken. (Continue outreach on proper FOG disposal. IDescription of outreach. ontinue making presentations at Contra Costa County's Food Number of presentations given by our afety Class and other forums to educate Food Service staff Source Control staff. bout proper FOG disposal Continue outreach to encourage all customers not to flush wipes Description of outreach. as and other products labeled as flushable. N o Continue outreach program, targeting neighborhoods with high Report number of outreach pieces sent. d 0- accumulations of wipes with direct mailers to encourage N behavior change. Continue to track opportunities to weigh in on the development Continue tracking opportunities. Include G of flushability standards and submit comments when any comment letters written. Z LL appropriate. utant Plan Activity for 2014 Continue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting targeted monitoring for lead, as appropriate. Continue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of lead- containing wastes via our HHWCP. V ca _j Continue Pretreatment Program, which includes inspections of radiator shops and auto repair facilities. Continue implementation of tiered LDL for lead as adopted in February 2007. Measurement of Activitv Effectiveness onduct monitoring and report any bserved trends. ;mount of lead- containing wastes ollected and properly disposed of by our IHWCP. lumber of pretreatment inspections onducted at radiator shops and auto pair facilities. lumber of businesses permitted under the ered LDL. utant N d V 'r.2 te N a� a E m d V � R N O �a dU v ca — � c o aN `m CL w ea 72 L i+ d E ea LL 0 0 s d 0 z CCCSD's 2014 Pollution Prevention Plan — DRAFT an Activitv for 2014 ue collecting, tracking and properly disposing of des via our HHWCP. ue outreach on pesticide reduction and proper disposal ue supporting BACWA/BAPPG's and CASH /Tri -TAC's to track and comment on new Federal pesticide ation reviews and State re- registrations to support eration of water quality concerns. ue evaluating P2 performance /impacts by conducting �d monitoring for selenium, as appropriate. ue investigating potential sources of selenium in our area. ntinue to monitor the development of the Bay Area Selenium IDL and any opportunities for preventing selenium pollution. ue to maintain and promote our Pharmaceutical :ion Program, which includes 12 law enforcement ion sites throughout our service area. Measurement of Activ nt of pesticides collected and rly disposed of by our HHWCP iotion of outreach. rt and describe efforts by A/BAPPG and CASA/Tri -TAC. :onduct monitoring and report any bserved trends. ummary of potential selenium sources. tinued monitoring of selenium TMDL description of any P2 opportunities for nium. cunt of pharmaceutical waste collected properly disposed of. Continue participation and support of regional, statewide and lContinued participation and description of national projects on the establishment of pharmaceutical support activities by CCCSD staff. collection programs that are funded by the product chain (manufacturers and retailers). inue accepting and properly disposing of personal care ucts via our HHWCP. ontinue accepting and properly disposing of flame retardants a our HHWCP. nue to track developing information on the sources and :)I of flame retardants. itinue supporting BACWA/BAPPG's and CASA/Tri -TAC's )rts to track developing information on nanotechnology and nment in support of water quality concerns on any Federal ulatory action on products and chemicals that use iotechnology. mtinued acceptance and proper dispose personal care products by our HHWCP. mtinued acceptance and proper disposal flame retardants by our HHWCP. e to track information. ue support. Include any comment submitted. CCCSD's 2014 Pollution Prevention Plan — DRAFT gag Plan Activity for 2014 Measurement of Activity Effectiveness Continue the operation and promotion of our HHWCP to keep Total amount of HHW collected and pollutants out of the wastewater stream. properly disposed of by our HHWCP. Continue Pretreatment and Stormwater Inspection Programs. Number of inspections conducted and enforcement actions taken. Continue student education programs (Water Wizards, Sewer Number of students participating in each Science and Delta Discovery Voyage). program. Continue attendance at environmental /community events. Description of events. Continue Treatment Plant and HHWCF tours to educate people Number of people given tours. on the efforts to reduce pollution by the treatment of wastewater and the collection and proper disposal of HHW. Recognize local businesses for going beyond compliance and Description of recognition. achieving excellence in P2. Continue education and outreach through CCCSD website and Number of website hits, number of a various publications. publications distributed. N Continue partnership with Contra Costa Green Business Continue partnership and green business N Program (CCGBP). Continue providing environmental inspections. Report number of new and 0 compliance inspection services to aid in certifying green existing businesses certified in CCCSD's c businesses in our service area. service area. cMaintain green business certification standards and continue Description of any green measures added U making green improvements in our operation that will assure our or improvements made. green business recertification in 2014. Continue tracking and supporting the development of the Include copies of any comment or support DTSC's Green Chemistry Initiative. letters sent. Continue active participation, membership and support (where Description of participation. appropriate) of various regional, statewide and national rgan izations/prog rams that serve as a conduit for P2 information, such as BACWA, BAPPG, Contra Costa Clean Water Program, CWEA, CASA/Tri -TAC, Household Hazardous Waste Information Exchange (HHWIE), California Product Stewardship Council, CASA, NACWA, the Product Stewardship Institute and the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association.