April 2003 St. Louis Section Newsletter: http://www.awmastl.org
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Meeting Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Please remember to vote
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Corporate Governance
Meeting Sponsored By GEI Consultants
Program: What you should know about the Sarbannes-Oxley Act.
The collapse of Enron, World Com and scandals at many other American corporate icons has prompted this important legislation and reform. These changes will alter the way all companies will do business in the future. Many aspects of these changes may spill over into the environmental area.
Speaker: Stuart I. Greenbaum, Dean and the Bank of America Professor of Managerial Leadership John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University
Location: Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center, Washington University (Note special parking arrangements, below)
Directions: From I-70. Go south on I-170 to the Forest Park Parkway exit. Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, past Big Bend Boulevard to Throop Drive (1st stoplight after Big Bend). Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive. The Charles F. Knight Center is located across from the parking garage on the south side of Throop Drive. Please park in the Throop parking garage. An AWMA person (we think it will be Tom Maddox) will be at the entrance to provide the daily parking permit to hang on your rearview mirror. Proceed into the main entrance of the Charles F. Knight Center. The receptionist will direct you to the room. See the following website for more details from other directions: http://www.olin.wustl.edu/directionscfk.cfm
Schedule: 11:30 - 12:00 Registration/Networking
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/Business Meeting
Lunch: Buffet (Carved turkey, beef tips in horseradish demi glaze, salmon salad, and many other items. Includes dessert buffet.)
Cost: Members - $20.00
Non-members - $25.00
Reservations: RSVP by Noon, Friday, April 18, 2003 to Susan at 314-768-6366 or e-mail: smyers@stlmsd.com with name, company, and number of people attending.
Next meeting: May 13, 2003 – Bernie Rains will discuss Stormwater Phase II rules. This will be a joint meeting with GSHMM at the Zoo!
New
Web Conference
The Climate Change Challenge: Exploring Voluntary Reductions of Greenhouse Gases
Last year, President Bush announced a new strategy to address the long-term challenge of global climate change. This informative audio + web conference takes a closer look at the Climate Change Challenge and what industry and businesses are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Join us from the convenience of your office to hear from companies that are currently participating in voluntary reporting programs and the lessons they have learned so far. You'll also learn how to design efficient inventories and registries, and you'll have plenty of time to ask your own questions after the informative presentations from the speakers below.
When
Monday, May 5, 2003, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Where
Location to be confirmed, but it will be in Eastern St. Louis County.
Who
You and a panel of experts including:
- Paul F. McArdle, Ph.D., Program Manager, Greenhouse Gases Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration;
- Tom Kerr, J.D., LL.M., Chief, Energy Supply & Industry Branch, Office of Air & Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
- Lisa Nelowet Grice, CIH, Director Greenhouse Gas Management Services, CH2M HILL
- Mary J. Archer, QEP, Principal Environmental Specialist, Environmental Services Department, FPL Group; and
- Kristin B. Zimmerman, Ph.D., Manager - Energy and Environment, General Motors Public Policy Center.
How
Registration fee is $20 for A&WMA International members, $30 for local associate members, and $40 for non-members. Space is limited to 24 - register early! No late registration. RSVP by Noon, Wednesday, April 30, 2003 to Susan at 314-768-6366 or e-mail: smyers@stlmsd.com with name, company, and number of people attending.
VOUCHERS
Some members may have received $15 vouchers in the mail on yellow paper. These vouchers were issued to members who paid dues to International and also paid the dues to the local section when we mailed out our bills. The vouchers are good at any meeting or event through June 1, 2004.
FROM
THE CHAIR
Since this is my last “Message from the Chair” column, I’d like to take the time to thank everyone who has worked so hard this year to make the Greater St. Louis Section of the Air & Waste Management Association successful.
First, I’d like to thank the Board of Directors – Tom Blackwood, Jim Burris, Mike Duvall, John Gibbons, Dominic Grana, Les Harmon, Tom Maddox, Susan Myers, Bill Roth-Evans and Shyam Srinivas. Everyone has worked very hard this year to make sure we have good programs for the membership and to assist the community in understanding environmental issues. A ballot for 2003-2004 is attached to this newsletter. Please take time to vote for your officers and board members for next year (you can do this electronically or mail your vote in).
Second, I’d like to thank all our speakers from the last year. I think we presented a wide range of topics that interested our membership. We had one of our best turnouts ever for the SPCC rule change presentation we had in January.
Third, I’d like to thank all our volunteers and sponsors. Without your help, we wouldn’t be able to offer cheaper meetings or Science Fair Awards or any of the other programs we contribute to throughout the year.
Fourth, I’d like to thank the membership. Everything we as a board do is to assist you in your profession and we wouldn’t do anything if we didn’t have an audience. Please continue to provide feedback on our programs and priorities so we can better serve you.
Also,
I’d like to encourage everyone to attend our last two meetings of the year –
April 22 at Washington University (Corporate Governance) and May 13 at the Zoo
(Stormwater Phase II). The topics are
interesting and it’s always a good opportunity to network with your peers. We are currently planning a golf outing for
a Friday afternoon in June. Several
years ago, we stopped holding this event, but the BOD received a request (and a
volunteer) to reinstate it this year. Hopefully,
we can get some generous sponsors, encourage a good turnout and have a lot of
fun. I hope to see you there.
Thanks to everyone for giving me the opportunity to serve as your Chair. I have truly enjoyed the job and I have enjoyed working with each of you. I will continue to serve as Past Chair next year and I hope we’ll have the same (or higher) level of participation and effort that we had this year.
Thanks again,
Jennifer Markwardt
Previous Meeting Summaries
January Meeting
On January 21, we met at the Sheraton in Clayton to get the scoop on the new SPCC regulations. We had the largest turnout of the year (approximately 75 people). Greg Gorman, an engineer with Burns & McDonnell, and Morris Kline, a sales manager for HMT Inspection, outlined the regulations; pointed out sticking points and areas of ambiguity; and explained some acceptable ways of integrity testing existing tanks.
February Meeting
Dale Guariglia, a partner at Bryan Cave, LLP, delivered an interesting presentation regarding noncompliance responses and actions at Windows Off Washington on February 18. The practical advice he gave will hopefully not be needed by the members in attendance, but it’s good to know how to react when negative situations arise. Windows Off Washington offered a great view, great food, great ambience and great service.
March Meeting
The March meeting took place at the Bissell Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in north St. Louis on March 18. Ed Cope, Operations Division Manager, and Dave Plumb, an operator at the plant, presented information on the plant and then conducted a tour of the entire facility in the drizzle. We even got to see the tunnels running underneath the plant. We enjoyed a meal from KC Masterpiece following the tour.
Thanks to all of the speakers and tour guides. We had an outstanding variety and look forward to future programs. If you have a speaker or topic in mind, let us know.
We would also like to give a big THANK YOU to the sponsors of our January meeting, Environmetrics, Inc. Their support is a clear example of their continued dedication and commitment to furthering the environmental profession in St. Louis.
Future
Events
Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference (reminder)
The Missouri Waste Control Coalition is a statewide organization that has been active since 1982. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All points of view regarding waste management are invited and discussed within the Coalition. The structure of the Board encourages the presentation of diverse opinions and perspectives to increase knowledge and understanding. Officers and directors include representatives from business and industry, government agencies, and citizens groups.
Each year in the summer the Coalition sponsors the Missouri Waste Management Conference. It also develops policy recommendations, cosponsors local conferences, offers educational scholarships and teacher mini-grants, presents awards for outstanding achievement in waste management, and publishes a newsletter for Coalition members.
From 1972-1981, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources sponsored an annual "Missouri Solid Waste Conference" in Jefferson City. The purpose of the conference was to bring together citizens, government, business and industry to discuss the rapidly changing field of waste management. From these early conferences grew the Missouri Waste Control Coalition, formed in 1981 through the efforts of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and the Associated Industries of Missouri.
The 2003 Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference will be at the Lodge of Four Seasons in the Lake of the Ozarks, June 29 to July 1, 2003. Please mark your calendars!
For more information, visit their website at http://www.mowastecoalition.org/
“ELECTRONICALLY LOST” MEMBERS!
In an effort to continue to save the chapter postage, we are pushing the receipt of the newsletter electronically. Each issue we’ll try to “find” members electronically. By receiving the newsletter electronically, you’ll get it several days (sometimes up to a week) earlier than receiving it by the US Postal service! From time to time e-mails get sent back as “undeliverable”. If you know any of the following folks, please forward (or ask them to forward) their e-mail address and correct postal address to webmaster@awmastl.org.
Lawrence Dolan, Robert Skrivan, David Lamoree, Melissa
Donnelly, Susan Harris, Harry Schwartz, M. Horgan
Thanks to everyone who has sent updates on formerly lost members!!!!
Web
Links
FINAL WITHDRAWAL OF 2000 TMDL RULE TAKES EFFECT
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbeegdabBJ,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeefjfaCI&tid=WbcjjfdCJ
Effective March 13, EPA withdrew a controversial rule that would have revised
the agency's program for cleaning up impaired waters -- the July 2000 final
Total Maximum Daily Load rule.
CHECKLIST: PLANNING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MEETINGS
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbeegdacCA,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeefjfaCI&tid=WbcjjfdCJ
This checklist courtesy of EPA features reminders of steps meeting planners and
event hosts can take to minimize the environmental impact of large gatherings.
BILL WOULD REGULATE PERCHLORATE IN DRINKING WATER BY 2004
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbeecjbcCD,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeedjicDB&tid=WbcjdfiCI
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced legislation March 3 that would require EPA
to establish a standard for perchlorate contamination in drinking water
supplies by July 1, 2004.
CHICKEN MANURE SHOWS POTENTIAL FOR USE IN WASTEWATER FILTERS
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbeecjbdCE,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeedjicDB&tid=WbcjdfiCI
As the debate over the use of biosolids as fertilizer continues, an
enterprising scientist has discovered another way animal waste may be able to
make a positive contribution to society -- in environmental remediation.
CHECKLIST: PREVENT POLLUTION FROM PAINTING AND COATINGS
OPERATIONS
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbeebaaiBI,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeecgaaBH&tid=WbcijcdCF
The organic solvents commonly used to help carry coatings from the applicator
to the workpiece often contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These tips
may help your organization significantly reduce VOC contamination.
WEB SITE OFFERS COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbefcbdhCD,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeejbjhDF&tid=WbdbacfBC
The new Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Web site, located at www.envcap.org/cica, still is under
construction itself, but the foundation has been laid for a helpful resource.
TIPS: PREVENT POLLUTION AND REDUCE WASTE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY,
PART I
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbefcbdiCE,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeejbjhDF&tid=WbdbacfBC
A wide range of commercial and institutional food-related facilities can save
money, protect the environment, avoid regulatory snafus, protect worker health
and more by implementing pollution prevention and waste reduction strategies.
TIME IS MONEY: GIS-BASED SOFTWARE REDUCES TIME IN THE FIELD
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbefcbeaBH,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeejbjhDF&tid=WbdbacfBC
An article in the March issue of Environmental Protection magazine describes
how standard geographic information systems software was applied to a complex
environmental site investigation with impressive results.
TIPS: PREVENT STORMWATER POLLUTION CAUSED BY IMPROPER
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbefbdjcCF,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeeihejDH&tid=WbdaiicCC
Improper vehicle operation, maintenance and repair can all contribute
pollutants to stormwater runoff. To keep this problem under control, consider
implementing a few best management practices.
THE RISING TIDE: ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbefbdjfCI,YdggbfdchDD&oid=UbiefBI&iclitemid=XbeeihejDH&tid=WbdaiicCC
According to an article in the March issue of Water & Wastewater Products
magazine, advanced wastewater treatment technologies will increasingly be
relied upon to help rectify worldwide clean water shortages.
Other Future Events
(check your copy of EM or the International website, http://www.awma.org :
DOE-EPRI-U.S. EPA -A&WMA Combined Power Plant Air Pollutant Control Symposium - The Mega Symposium May 19-22, 2003. Washington, DC
Indoor Air Quality Problems and Engineering Solutions July 21-23, 2003. Research Triangle Park, NC
2003 RCRA National Meeting: Putting Resource Conservation into RCRA August 12-15, 2003. Washington, DC
This Months Highlights in EM and the Journal - International Members get this Free!
April’s feature article compares the major provisions of three multi-pollutant bills currently making their way through Congress and assesses the prospects for legislative action in the near term. Also in this month’s EM, EPA's perspectives on Clear Skies; Getting the most from your EH&S data; A look at the Chicago Climate Exchange; and Preliminary grid of 2003 Annual Conference Technical Sessions.
The Journal has 13 excellent articles including Source Apportionment of Airborne Fine Particulate Matter in an Underground Mine by McDonald et al.; Sulfur and Carbon Cycling in a Flue Gas Desulfurization Sludge Disposal Site by Eastoe and Artiola; and Dispersion of Volatile Hydrocarbons in Urban Street Canyons by Bakeas and Siskos;
A Graduation Gift for
our Student Members:
If you are a current student member of A&WMA and close to graduating, we've got a great graduation gift for you: a free one-year A&WMA electronic membership! Available to all eligible graduating seniors (undergraduate, masters, or doctoral candidates) for one year after your current membership expires, the electronic membership gives you full access to all areas on the Association's Web site, including the Journal and EM, as well as discounts on A&WMA conferences, workshops, and publications. Interested students must contact A&WMA Member Services (1-800-270-3444) to take advantage of this offer. So tell your friends and fellow students, and spread the word about the new gift for A&WMA's graduating student members!
Air and Waste Management Association
St. Louis Section
4359 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
2002-2003 A&WMA
ST. LOUIS SECTION OFFICERS
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Office |
Officer |
Employer |
Phone |
E-mail |
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Chair |
Jennifer
Markwardt |
Sara
Lee Bakery Group |
314
259 7150 |
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Vice
Chair |
Shyam
Srinivas |
Environmental Resources
Management |
636
928 0300 |
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Past
Chair |
Tom
Blackwood |
Healthsite Associates LLC |
314
654 1852 |
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Treasurer |
Dominic
Grana |
Geotechnology |
314 997 7440 |
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|
Secretary |
Susan Myers |
Metropolitan Sewer District |
314
768 6366 |
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|
Director
through ‘03 |
Tom
Maddox |
T.L.
Maddox Company |
636
394 8161 |
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|
Director
through ‘03 |
Michael
Duvall |
St.
Charles County Environmental Services |
636
949 7583 |
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Director
through ‘03 |
John
Gibbons |
URS Corporation |
314 754 1003 |
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Director
through ‘04 |
Leslie
Harmon |
Boeing |
314 223 9337 |
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|
Director
through ‘04 |
Jim
Burris |
Advance
Environmental Associates |
636
916 4800 |
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|
Director
through ‘04 |
Bill
Roth-Evans |
Trinity Consultants |
636
386 9500 |
Please send changes
of address to: webmaster@awmastl.org
Air
& Waste Management Association
Greater
St. Louis Section
Ballot
2003-2004
Chair
Shyam
Srinivas (currently vice-chair)
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Write-in Candidate:
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Vice Chair
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John Gibbons
(currently, finishing second year on BOD)
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Write-in Candidate: ________________________________
Secretary
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Joe Rubino
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Joe is a senior
environmental consultant with more than 14 years of experience in air quality
issues. He has held positions with
private industry, several national environmental/engineering firms, and the
Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Currently, he is principal
owner of Rubino Environmental Services which specializes in air permitting and
compliance issues. This will be Mr.
Rubino’s second tour of duty with the St. Louis Chapter of A&WMA. From 1997 through 2001, he served on the
Board of Directors including the offices of Secretary and Vice-Chair.
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Write-in Candidate:
________________________________
Treasurer
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Dominic Grana
(currently, serving as treasurer)
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Write-in Candidate:
________________________________
Board of Directors (vote for three)
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Joe Darmody
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Joe is a Senior
Environmental Chemist and Industrial Hygienist with the engineering consulting
firm NPN Environmental Engineers, Inc. here in St. Louis. Joe is responsible
for the direction of four business segments for NPN including Air Quality
Management, Water Quality Management, Indoor Air Quality Management, and
Regulatory Compliance. In his eleven years of environmental consulting, Joe has
designed and implemented air and water pollution quantification and monitoring
projects, conducted environmental compliance audits, and managed various
environmental, health and safety compliance programs for a range of industrial,
commercial, and institutional facilities. Joe received his Bachelors degree in
Chemistry from Saint Louis University and Masters in Industrial Hygiene from
Central Missouri State University. Joe is and active member in the St. Louis
AWMA local section participating in the educational committee activities such
as judging for the St. Louis Science Fair.
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Tom Maddox
(currently, service on BOD, as he has for several years)
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Blane Wood
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Blane is a Principal
Environmental Scientist with over 12 years experience, specializing in
compliance auditing, air quality permitting, and the development and
implementation of complex regulatory compliance sampling protocols. Mr. Wood is currently responsible for
project planning and management, budgeting, client management, and marketing in
the Environmental Services Division of MACTEC Engineering and Consulting’s St.
Louis office. He has a thorough
knowledge of the air sampling test methods for stationary sources and ambient
monitoring, and has managed or been involved with over 300 projects which
include engineering, performance, warranty, and compliance source testing in 18
states, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Mr.
Wood has extensive experience in permitting and NSPS and MACT compliance. He previously served as field services and
air quality department manager at Earth Tech, Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan
and as project manager at Air Source Technologies in Lenexa, Kansas. Mr. Wood has been an active international
member of the Air and Waste Management Association since 1995. He is a Kansas City native.
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Write-in Candidate:
________________________________
Directors
serving continuing terms in 2003-2004:
Jennifer
Markwardt, Past Chair
Leslie
Harmon, Director YR-2
Jim
Burris, Director YR-2
Bill
Roth-Evans, Director YR-2
Please return ballots to Jennifer Markwardt, Sara Lee
Bakery Group, Inc., 8400 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105 or e-mail to
jennifer.markwardt@slbg.com.
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