January 2003 St. Louis Section Newsletter: http://www.awmastl.org
Next Meeting
Tuesday, January
21, 2003
New SPCC Plan
Regulations
Meeting Sponsored
By Environmetrics, Inc.
Program: Implementing the New SPCC Plan Regulations and Tank Integrity Inspections
The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan rules in 40 CFR 112 were revised in the August 18, 2002 Federal Register. Facilities with existing SPCC Plans were required to update their plans prior to February 17, 2003. However, EPA has recently indicated that they intend to postpone this deadline for at least one year. Mr. Gorman will discuss the changes mandated in the new rules.
One of the most significant changes in the new rule is the requirement for facilities to perform tank integrity testing. Mr. Kline will discuss the tank integrity testing requirements of the new SPCC Plan rule and what a facility should consider when developing an inspection program.
Speakers: Greg Gorman, P.E.
Associate Engineer
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
Mr. Gorman attended Kansas State University and received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 1983, and his M.S. degree in Environmental Health Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1993. While at Burns & McDonnell for the last 16 years as a project manager, he has prepared over 100 spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plans and facility response plans for a wide variety of industrial clients. He is a registered professional engineer in six states.
Morris Kline
Sales Manager
HMT Inspection
Mr. Kline graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 in Marketing. He has spent 25 years in non-destructive examination in both down-hole and industrial inspections. He has been involved with above ground storage tank inspections for the past 11 years, and served on the API subcommittee on inspections for the past three years. This committee is responsible for writing and revising the API Standard 653. He is currently active in the rewrite of API 575, which is the companion "how to" document to API Standard 653.
Location: Radisson Hotel Clayton (note change in location)
Directions: 1. Take Interstate 40/64 to Hanley Road North.
2. Follow Hanley Road North until you come to Carondelet Ave.
3. Turn left onto Carondelet Ave, the hotel entrance in on the left at 7750 Carondelet.
4. Enter the parking garage and go to the orange level. Parking will be validated.
Schedule: 11:30 - 12:00 Registration/Networking
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/Business Meeting
Lunch: Charbroiled Chicken Breasts
Cost: Members - $15.00
Non-members - $20.00
Reservations: RSVP by Noon, Friday, January 17, 2003 to Susan at 314-768-6366 or e-mail: smyers@stlmsd.com with name, company, and number of people attending.
Next meeting: February 18, 2003 – The law firm of Bryan Cave will discuss how to attack non-compliance at a facility.
Mark your Calendar for the Meeting on April 22!
Topic: Corporate Governance
Dean Greenbaum of the Washington University, Olin School of Business will discuss the sweeping reforms in corporate governance and 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.
The
NSR Reform Rules Web Conference
Following the December 31, 2002, Federal Register publication of the New Source Review (NSR) Reform rules, A&WMA is pleased to announce this hot topic audio + web conference. You can easily join in this important discussion with a panel of national experts. Find out what the rules mean and how they will affect you.
When
Wednesday, January 29, 2003, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Where
Boeing Training Center (Building 273 Room 143-2; Just south of I-270 between Missouri Bottom Road and McDonnell Blvd.) Directions: I-270 to McDonnell Blvd. South. Turn right onto Campus Parkway. Go ~0.3 mile. Turn right at Anglum Drive (Rhodes Furniture on left). Go until it dead-ends into the parking lot of Boeing Training Center. Please arrive by 12:30 p.m. to avoid missing any part of the conference.
Who
You and a panel of experts, including:
William Wehrum, Chief Counsel to the Assistant Administrator for Air & Radiation, EPA;
William Becker, Executive Director, STAPPA/ALAPCO;
Clara Poffenberger, Attorney, Baker Botts, LLP;
Eric Schaeffer, Director, Environmental Integrity Project of the Rockefeller Family Fund;
William Palermo, Principal, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc., serving as Moderator.
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, Friday, January 24, 2003 to Susan at 314-768-6366 or e-mail: smyers@stlmsd.com with name, company, and number of people attending.
FROM
THE CHAIR
To decide what to write about for this column, I decided to peruse
previous “Message from the Chair” columns.
You know what I found? Almost
every one is related to volunteering and membership. So, in the interest of keeping members (and any other readers)
interested, I’ve decided to include a little environmental humor.
Let’s have some fun with environmental fatalism. What are some of the most pressing
environmental issues in the US and the world today? Well, we have global warming, brownfields development, new source
review, SPCC plans and cleaning up polluted waterways. Why should we worry about these things? In the future, people will be sampling the
soil to develop new air pollution sources with oil storage areas in 12 inches
(or more) of polluted water covering the earth wearing clothing to protect them
from the sun’s harmful rays. Just a
thought…
How about some “borrowed” environmental humor from the internet…
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the
impurities in our air and water that are doing it." - Vice President Dan Quayle
EPA Commonsense Initiative (just three unrelated thoughts)
Did you know that 82.6% of all environmental and safety statistics are
made up?
You know the inspector is lying when he/she walks in and says, "I'm
from the government and I'm here to help."
So why not lie right back and say, "I'm glad to see you!"
What's the difference between a DEVELOPER and an ENVIRONMENTALIST?
The Developer wants to build houses in the countryside.
The Environmentalist already has one…
What did the river say when the elephant sat on it? well I'll be damed!!!!!!
Top Ten Signs You've Been in the Environmental Biz Too Long
10. You know that HazWoper is not a candy.
9. You
pass a drill rig on the highway and beep because you know the driver.
8. You
feel guilty about getting your clothes dry-cleaned.
7. You
know that Tyvek is not a character on Star Trek: Voyager.
6. You
can't leave a gas station without having a final count on the number of
monitoring wells on the property.
5. You
talk openly about your experiences with LUST.
4. You've
become an expert at deciphering acronyms.
3. You
know that a split spoon is not an eating utensil.
2. You
never go on a road trip without your little orange DOT North American Emergency
Response guidebook.
And,
the number-one reason you know you've been in the environmental field too long
is.........
1. You
find you're a contestant on the new hit game show Who Wants to Be a Parts Per
Millionaire.
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Hope you enjoyed it,
Jennifer Markwardt
Future
Events
6th
Annual Joint EPA, DOE, EEI, EPRI, A&WMA Conference on Air Quality, Global
Climate Change & Renewable Energy January 27-30, 2003 - Loews Ventana
Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona web site - www.euec.com
12 Workshops - Six Free Workshops offered for EUEC registrants.
Register on line or download registration form - reduced rates extended to Jan 15th
200 Presentations - Partial list of Sessions on Current Issues
CLEAR SKIES HAPS, MACT, EHS, SF6
CLIMATE LEADERS PARTICULATES & VISIBILITY
BUSINESS CHALLENGE RENEWABLE & ALTERNATE ENERGY
POWER PARTNERS CARBON SEQUESTRATION & TRADING
NSR AND PERMITTING MULTI-POLLUTANT LEGISLATION
CORPORATE STRATEGIES FOR GHG REDUCTIONS
MERCURY, NOx & SOx - SCIENCE, POLICY & CONTROL
For more details please contact: Conference Chair: Dr. P. Dayal or Conference Coordinators: Shelly Cohen and Melissa Shields EUEC, P.O. Box 66076, 5860 Calle Grandeza, Tucson, Arizona, 85718 Phone: 1-520-615-3535 Fax: 1-602-296-0199 e-mail: info@euec.com or http://www.euec.com/
AMSA Winter Conference -- The Evolving Public Utility ... Leading the Workforce of Today, Santa Fe, N.M. This Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies conference will offer insights on organizational development, succession planning, performance evaluation and labor relations, among others. February 4-7
GEMI 2003: Sustainability Through Strategic Partnerships, Orlando, Fla. This conference will focus on the purpose, development and outcomes of existing strategic partnerships and take a look forward to the strategic partnerships of the future. March 19-21
Have
you got 2 hours to spare?
The local section has scheduled a booth at the Career Awareness Fair on March 18-19, 2003. We need volunteers to speak with 8th graders about what you do and the skills you use at work. The plan is to have 2-3 people covering the booth for a two-hour shift over the two days between 8 am to 2 pm. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering a couple hours of your time, your preference to the day, and two-hour shift.
The goals of the fair are for the 8th graders to:
- investigate a variety of careers available and the skills, educational preparation, training, and personal qualities needed for those careers;
- develop strategies for applying school skills to work world situations as emphasized by the Missouri Show-Me Standards, and
- understand the need to enter high school, achieve and graduate.
Respond to Tom Blackwood (trblac@att.net)
St. Louis Section of A&WMA, past-chair
(636) 227-1534
Fax - 256-7027
Call
for Abstracts
Hazardous Waste Combustors 2003: Adopt a "MACT"
April 1-2, 2003
Charleston, SC
Abstract Deadline: January 10, 2003
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in one of A&WMA’s most popular conferences. Held annually, the Hazardous Waste Combustors conference has become one of the Association’s flagship events. This year’s conference will feature a special emphasis on the Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT standards for HAPs, in addition to the overlapping RCRA regulatory issues.
Abstracts are invited on the following topics:
HWC MACT Regulatory Update
HWC MACT Technical Studies & Approaches
Implementation of HWC MACT Regulation
MACT Monitoring and Recordkeeping
RCRA Trends & Implementation
Permitting
Emissions Testing
Combustion Risk Assessments
Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference
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 f the Ozarks, June 29 to July 1, 2003. Please mark your calendars!
If you are interested in presenting at the conference, download a copy of the
Call for Papers below, complete and submit it no later than February 1,
2003. The Call for Papers is in .pdf format.
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 month 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, Julie Summers, David
Lamoree, Melissa Donnelly, Susan Harris, Mary Wilson, Kim Roberts, Harry
Schwartz, M. Horgan
Thanks to everyone who has sent updates on formerly lost members!!!!
Web
Links
NINE STATES SUE OVER CHANGES TO NEW SOURCE REVIEW PROGRAM
On Dec. 31, EPA formally issued changes to the New Source Review program that were announced Nov. 22, and nine Northeastern states responded by filing a lawsuit challenging the changes.
NONPROFIT GROUP PREDICTS MASS PRODUCTION OF FUEL CELLS BY 2010
According to an analysis released last week by the nonprofit Fuel Cells 2000, a consensus is developing that fully commercial fuel cell vehicles will be available in the marketplace by 2010, or perhaps even sooner.
EPA PROPOSES WITHDRAWING 2000 TMDL RULE
EPA proposed withdrawing the July 2000 final rule that would have revised its Total Maximum Daily Load program on Dec. 20, deeming the rule "unworkable."
NEW SERVICE OFFERS SECURITY INFORMATION FOR WATER, WASTEWATER
UTILITIES
All U.S. drinking water and wastewater utilities are eligible to subscribe to the WaterISAC, a new, centralized service that analyzes and disseminates threat information specific to the water community.
EPA TO ALLOW POLLUTERS TO BUY CLEAN WATER CREDITS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51693-2003Jan13.html
The Bush administration announced plans to allow industrial polluters to purchase "credits" from lesser polluters to bring them into compliance with the Clean Water Act.
The proposed National Water Quality Trading Policy, announced by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, is similar to a market-based system that has operated for years under the Clean Air Act to limit the threat of acid rain.
The new policy uses economic incentives to enforce water quality regulations. It would allow industrial, agricultural and wastewater treatment plants and operations to meet their regulatory obligations by purchasing offsetting credits from facilities in the same watershed that have exceeded their mandated water quality standards or from non-regulated farms that have helped clean up water.
SPECIAL
THANKS TO OUR SPEAKERS AND SPONSORS
The Greater St. Louis Section of the Air and Waste Management Association would like to thank the speakers of our November and December 2002 meetings:
Katy O’Brien from GM Wentzville gave an informative presentation on the implementation of ISO 14000 at her manufacturing facility in November. She presented some of the issues/problems they had trying to roll out such a comprehensive program to the whole plant and how they became a model for ISO 14000 throughout the company. The meeting was well attended at The Columns in St. Charles.
We would also like to give a big THANK YOU to the sponsors of our November meeting, Advance Environmental Associates, L.L.C. They provided everyone ink pens, which was a very nice and unexpected gesture. Their support is a clear example of their continued dedication and commitment to furthering the environmental profession in St. Louis.
In December, we met in the usually scenic University Club (21st floor on Brentwood across from the Galeria) to hear Joe Petrovich, Channel 4 meteorologist, speak about the 4Warn system. Apparently, Joe is something of a “geek” and enjoyed speaking to a group that actually understood the technical aspects of his work. The day was miserable and foggy (no view!), but Joe offered an engaging presentation to approximately twenty people.
Attendance at the monthly meetings has sometimes been less than expected. If you have ideas for meetings, speakers, and topics, please let the section know. We would like to offer exciting and timely programs, and we love to meet and great colleagues that share the same interest in the environmental profession.
Other Future Events
(check your copy of EM or the International website, http://www.awma.org :
2003 AAAR PM Meeting Particulate Matter: Atmospheric Sciences, Exposure and the Fourth
Colloquium on PM and Human Health March 31-April 4, 2003. Hilton Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
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!
Would
you like to attend the 2003 Annual Conference for free?
Join us as we kick off a new membership drive -- you could win membership for a year and free registration to next year's Annual Conference.
It’s easy! Just introduce your colleagues to the advantages of membership in the Air & Waste Management Association between October 1, 2002, and August 31, 2003. When you sponsor 5 new Individual Members, 10 Affiliate Members, or 20 Student Members, the Association will stretch your membership for one full year at no charge.
As an added bonus, the member who recruits the most new members between October 1, 2002, and April 30, 2003, will receive one free full registration to the 96th Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22-26, 2003, in San Diego.
For more information, log onto http://www.awma.org/members/stretch/default.asp, or call any board member.
Air and Waste Management Association
St. Louis Section
4359 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
2002-2003 A&WMA
ST. LOUIS SECTION OFFICERS
|
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