Results from a National Pollution Prevention Roundtable study show that between 2001 and 2003, 29 pollution prevention (P2) programs in the United States prevented 6 billion pounds of pollution, reduced energy usage by 1.2 billion kilowatt hours and conserved more than 44 billion gallons of water. These measures resulted in more than $500 million in cost savings. This shows that sustainable environmental performance is not simply a nice afterthought of doing business – it’s a necessity.

The Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) is proud to count itself as Kentucky’s only state-mandated P2 technical assistance resource. As such, the Center offers a variety of services that promote, implement and enhance its clients’ P2 initiatives. These services help Kentucky businesses, industries and other organizations reduce or eliminate waste at the source by modifying production processes, promoting the use of non-toxic or less-toxic substances, implementing conservation techniques and reusing materials. They also demonstrate how investments in responsible environmental stewardship provide financial pay-backs, improved state and federal resources (not penalties), recognition opportunities and more.

ON-SITE P2 ASSESSMENTS

One of the most important services that KPPC provides is its FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, and NONREGULATORY on-site pollution prevention (P2) assessments to assist clients with problem waste streams.

The P2 assessment focuses on the sources, quantities and costs of hazardous and nonhazardous solid wastes, emissions to the atmosphere and wastewater discharges.

Assessments are completed by KPPC engineers and P2 specialists with assistance provided by student engineers from the University of Louisville’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering. Each assessment team provides a wide range of experience and knowledge to address the individual needs of the Center’s clients.

How the P2 Assessment Works
KPPC’s on-site P2 assessments are designed to familiarize clients with the basic concepts of pollution prevention and help clients take ownership of their own P2 policies and practices.

Throughout the assessment process, KPPC’s technical staff reviews operational procedures and waste management concerns through pre-assessment interviews with the client and on-site assessment visits to the client’s facilities.

KPPC evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of possible solutions to problem waste streams. Activities and equipment or operating changes are assessed for their overall effects on waste generation. Economic evaluations calculate standard measures of profitability, such as simple payback. P2 recommendations consider economic impacts that include impacts to revenue, disposal costs, operating and maintenance costs and direct implementation costs (i.e., equipment purchase, installation, training, maintenance, etc.).

KPPC then provides the client with a P2 Assessment Report, which outlines KPPC’s findings and recommendations to improve business operations through environmental performance. Results of the P2 Assessment Report are the sole property of the client. KPPC will not publish, divulge, share or otherwise distribute assessment report results unless given permission to do so by the client. No other agency – regulatory or nonregulatory – has access to these confidential reports.

Within a few months after the client receives the P2 Assessment Report, KPPC representatives conduct a post-assessment follow-up with the client to ensure satisfaction and to collect implementation data for assessment recommendations. KPPC is also available to the client for further assistance if needed.

Before the P2 Assessment
To facilitate the process, P2 assessment participants must complete and submit a KPPC P2 Pre-Assessment Questionnaire. This questionnaire assists KPPC with identifying the amounts and types of wastes that the client produces, existing P2 measures and current needs of the client’s facility. All information is confidential and will be used for a NONREGULATORY review of facility operations in order to assist with developing a site-specific P2 plan for the client.

Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to P2@kppc.org to schedule an assessment or to obtain a copy of the following P2 Assessment resources:

• WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A KPPC P2 ASSESSMENT
• KPPC P2 PRE-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

P2 TRAINING

KPPC has provided a variety of P2-related training programs over the years. Since it was established in 1994, the Center has conducted more than 570 workshops and seminars attended by approximately 27,000 individuals.

Past training topics have included:

• P2 Planning and Assessment for Kentucky Businesses and Industry
• Technology Diffusion
• Process Water Management
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing for Electronic Equipment
• Developing Environmental Management Plans for Small Businesses
• Environmental Management System Implementation
• Solid Waste Reduction and Buy Recycled
• Electronic Waste Management
• Managing Your Medical Waste

Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to TRAINING@kppc.org for more information regarding upcoming P2 training events or to be added to our email distribution list to receive notices of upcoming environmental workshops.

KPPC P2 TRAINING MANUALS AND PUBLICATIONS

KPPC has a variety of training manuals and other publications available as resources. Many of these materials were developed in partnership with other organizations, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Energy Policy, the Energy Services Coalition and more.

CD-ROMs
KPPC maintains a catalogue of the following CD-ROMs that address concerns about P2 implementation, environmental management systems, environmentally preferable purchasing, and energy savings performance contracting:

• Buy Clean Manual
• Energy Efficiency Through Energy Savings Performance Contracting
• The Healthcare Guide to Pollution Prevention Implementation through Environmental Management Systems
• An Organizational Guide to Pollution Prevention

Print Materials
KPPC provides updates on various KPPC-sponsored P2 initiatives through the following:

• the BottomLine Newsletter
• Annual Report

All of these resources are FREE and available upon request. Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to INFO@kppc.org to obtain a copy of any of the materials listed or to be added to our email distribution list to receive the BottomLine Newsletter and notices of upcoming environmental workshops.

OTHER RESOURCES FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION

KPPC partners with numerous organizations throughout Kentucky and across the country to provide the best, most comprehensive pollution prevention environmental technical assistance. To assist clients with identifying and managing problem waste streams, KPPC provides the following:

Kentucky Industrial Materials Exchange (KIME)
Helps organizations find outlets for materials that would otherwise be discarded. Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to KIME@kppc.org for more information on how KIME can help your company.

KPPC Consultants List
A listing of more than 135 companies that specialize in such services as risk assessments, air quality, compliance training, energy conservation, industrial disposal and others. Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to INFO@kppc.org for assistance in locating a consultant in a particular field of expertise.

KPPC Recyclers List
A listing of companies that are either recyclers of a particular commodity or assist in some other way with environmentally responsible business management. Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to RECYCLE@kppc.org for assistance in locating a recycler.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact KPPC toll-free at (800) 334-8635, extension 8520965, direct at (502) 852-0965 or by email to P2@kppc.org for questions or more information on the following resources provided by KPPC's P2 Program:

• On-site P2 assessments
• "What to Expect from a KPPC P2 Assessment" Handout
• KPPC "P2 Pre-Assessment Questionnaire"
• P2 training workshops
• P2 training manuals and publications
• Joining KPPC's email distribution list
• Kentucky Industrial Materials Exchange (KIME)
• KPPC Consultants List
• KPPC Recyclers List