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Local Source Control ProgramFY 2011-13 Results

Julia McHugh, Kimberly Goetz, and Jeffrey Gutschmidt

HWTR PMTJanuary 23, 2014

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LSC Partners by Regional OfficeNWROCity of Bellingham, City of Bothell, City of Issaquah, King County Water & Land Resources (DNRP), City of Kirkland, Kitsap County Public Health, Kitsap County Public Works, City of Marysville, City of Redmond, San Juan County, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Sedro-Woolley, City of Shoreline, Skagit County Public Health, Snohomish County Health District, Whatcom County Health Department

SWROJefferson County Public Health, City of Port Angeles, City of Puyallup, City of Sumner, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

EROSpokane Regional Health Department

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Results – Visits to DateFY 2007-09 FY 2009-11 FY 2011-13 Jul-Dec 2013 Total

LSC Site Visits 2,476 3,959 6,276 1,003 13,714

Industries Reached by LSC SpecialistsTotal

Different industry sectors visited NAICS code (by 3-digit subsector) 96

Referrals Made During FY 2011-13Local Program Referrals Ecology Program Referrals

Local Hazardous Waste 17 HWTR Program 56

Local Air Authority 38 Air Quality Program 2

Local Wastewater 17 Water Quality Program 101

Local Stormwater 24

TOTAL 96 (37.65%) TOTAL 159 (62.35%)

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Program Profile

FY 2007-09 FY 2009-11 FY 2011-13 FY 2013-15

Number of Local Partners

15 14 25 22

Number of Specialists 18 24 37 35

Program FTEs 15.5 13.2 19.9 22

Site Visits Contracted / Completed 2,040 / 2,756 2,931 / 3,959 5,631 / 6,276 1,041 / 6,034

Program Budget $2,312,137 $2,312,144 $3,994,450 $4,524,425

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Initial Data Results – Important Notes

• Cannot generalize to entire population• Some industries/issues have very small

samples and might be unfairly skewed (good or bad)

• Some data entry errors exist in database; did not attempt to fix all of them

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Most Visits Were Initial Visits

Initial visits (3,669) = 59% of total visits

Return visits (1,829) = 29% of total visits

Screen visits (778) = 12% of to-tal visits

Total Visits by Type -- FY 2011-13Visits Conducted = 6,276 Percentage of Total Visits

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Most Issues Found on Initial Visits

Issues found on Initial visit (5,376) = 91% of all issues

found

New issues found on Return visit (487) = 8% of all issues

found

New issues found on Screen visit (50) = 1% of all issues

found

Issues Found by Visit Type -- FY 2011-13Total Issues Found = 5,913

Percentage of Total Issues Found

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Most Businesses Resolved Issues

Businesses with no issues found (1,077) = 25% of businesses vis-

ited

Businesses with issues found but resolved during biennium

(2,905) = 66% of businesses vis-ited

Businesses with issues found and still pending at end of bi-

ennium (392) = 9% of busi-nesses visited

Unique Businesses Visited & Issues Found -- FY 2011-13Unique Businesses Visited = 4,374

Percentage of Unique Businesses Visited

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Initial Visit Issues Resolution Breakdown

Initial visits with no issues found (1,758)

= 25% of all initial vis-its

Initial visits with issues found and resolved dur-ing biennium (4,010) = 56% of all initial visits

Initial visits with issues found and still pending

at end of biennium (1,366) = 19% of all ini-

tial visits

Initial Visit Issues and Resolution -- FY 2011-13Total Initial Visits = 3,669

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Return Visit Issues Resolution Breakdown

Return visits with previous issues resolved and no new

issues found (1,570) = 76% of all return visits

Return visits with previous issues resolved AND new is-sues found but resolved dur-ing biennium (359) = 18% of

all return visits

Return visits with issues still pending at end of biennium

(128) = 6% of all return visits

Return Visit Issues and Resolution -- FY 2011-13Total Return Visits = 1,829

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Top Five Sectors: Visits and IssuesSector Businesses Visited Total Visits Overall

722 – Restaurants 740 (16.9% of total) 1,039 (16.6% of total)

811 – Auto Repair 731 (16.7% of total) 1,172 (18.7% of total)

621 – Medical/Dental 476 (10.9% of total) 597 (9.5% of total)

447 – Gas stations 247 (5.7% of total) 356 (5.7% of total)

441 – Motor vehicles/parts dealers 217 (5.0% of total) 334 (5.3% of total)

But Controlling for Businesses VisitedSector Total Issues Issues/Company Issues/Visit

722 – Restaurants 1,412 (23.9%) 1.9 1.4

811 – Auto Repair 957 (16.2%) 1.3 0.8

621 – Medical/Dental 293 (5.0%) 0.6 0.5

447 – Gas stations 363 (6.1%) 1.5 1.0

441 – Motor vehicles/parts dealers 304 (5.1%) 1.4 0.9

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80/20 Rule – Beyond the Top Five Sector Businesses Visited Total Issues

238 -- Specialty Contractors 147 109311 -- Food Manufacturing 90 38332 -- Metal Manufacturing 73 52336 -- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 96 42423 -- Durable Goods Wholesalers 228 121424 -- Nondurable Goods Wholesalers 119 73444 -- Building Materials & Suppliers 114 94445 -- Food & Beverage Stores 140 88453 -- Miscellaneous Retailers 47 51488 -- Transportation Support 81 45531 -- Real Estate Companies 46 65532 -- Rental Services 72 50541 -- Professional Services 177 150561 -- Administrative Support 59 58611 -- Education 58 48713 -- Casinos/Amusement 82 54721 -- Hotels 67 41812 -- Personal & Laundry Services 87 123

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Top High Priority Issues/Resolution TimesIssue Total Cases Average Days

*Properly store products/wastes 284 61.22

*Properly dispose of waste 242 48.58

*Properly store containerized materials 138 69.61

*Clean and eliminate leaks and spills 109 73.59

*Properly store non-containerized materials 74 60.53

Top Regular Issues/Resolution TimesIssue Total Cases Average Days

Improve or create spill response procedures 657 63.76

Improve or purchase spill response materials 480 65.61

Properly educate employees 350 53.41

Properly dispose of fluorescent light bulbs 261 28.15

Storm drain structures need to be cleaned 209 57.35

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Spill Kits

• Two previous distributions in 2010 & 2012 issued 1,447 kits to SQGs

• Current negotiations with Correctional Industries to take on administration and distribution

• Anticipate continuation at same or increased level, per previous demand

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Spill Containment Program

• New offering: voucher for up to $225 towards SQG purchase of spill containment equipment

• Partner reimburses business, Ecology reimburses partner

• Program funded by NEP grant for 2013-15 ($95,000)

• If 20 partners opt in, $4,750 available to each, enough to fund up to 21 vouchers per partner

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LSCS Training Challenge

• Specialists visited 96 different sectors, presenting a demand for ongoing, diverse training

• Specialist turnover rate approximately 40% since program inception in 2008

• Recent videotaping of December 2013 training by Dave Waddell on Chemical Hygiene enables replay for any inspector

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New Hires

• Jeffrey meets with new hires– Establishes LSCS mentor relationships– Administers new hire intake study guide and

diagnostic quiz– Conducts in-person joint site visits with new

specialists• Role for new Program Coordinator?

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Any Questions?