Environmental Compliance Certification Program

Environmental Compliance Certification Program

Certification Workbook

For

Auto Salvage Yard Facilities

May 2007

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Office of Technical and Customer Assistance 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767 (401) 222-6822

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Acknowledgements

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) wishes to acknowledge the following organizations and individuals that greatly contributed to the development of the Auto Salvage Yard Facilities Certification Program, including the development of this workbook.

Project Partners

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) University of Rhode Island, Center for Pollution Prevention & Environmental Health

Narragansett Bay Commission

Auto Salvage Yard Facilities Certification Program Steering Committee:

Ronald Gagnon, PE, RI Department of Environmental Management Richard Enander, Ph.D., RI Department of Environmental Management Thomas Armstrong, RI Department of Environmental Management Ted Burns, RI Department of Environmental Management Chris John, RI Department of Environmental Management Sean Carney, RI Department of Environmental Management Mark Dennen, RI Department of Environmental Management Eric Beck, RI Department of Environmental Management Margarita Chatterton, RI Department of Environmental Management Eugene Park, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island,

Center for Pollution Prevention & Environmental Health Beth A. M. Termini, Esq., Environmental Protection Agency, NCEI, & Region 1 James McCaughey, PE, Narragansett Bay Commission Barry Wenskowicz, Narragansett Bay Commission David Aucoin, Narragansett Bay Commission

Authors:

Eugene Park, Ph.D., URI Center for Pollution Prevention & Environmental Health

Thomas E. Armstrong, RIDEM Richard Enander, Ph.D., RIDEM

Contributing:

Margarita Chatterton ? Stormwater Management Narragansett Bay Commission staff ? Wastewater Discharge Beverly Migliore & Joseph Antonio ? Auto Mercury Switches James Ashton ? Waste Tires

Additional Acknowledgements

RIDEM and URI gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Innovation, in providing funding and support for this project.

Some of the information presented in this workbook was obtained from published documents produced by other states including Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Ohio.

Questions and/or Comments can be directed to:

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Auto Salvage Yard Facilities Certification Program Office of Technical and Customer Assistance 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767

Telephone (401) 222-6822, Ext. 4412

Note:

This workbook is a public document and is not copyrighted. It may be reproduced for educational purposes, but may not be sold for profit. Also, any and all products and companies identified in this report is for informational purposes and for example only. No endorsements are implied, nor should any be inferred.

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