Developing, Marketing, and Maintaining an SQG programPinky Feria Mingo, Jefferson County Public

HealthBryan McKinnon, Kitsap Public Health

District

Short History of the LSC ProgramSQG + StormwaterPartnership with local agencies Boots on the Ground

Door-to-door technical assistanceEducation focused

Challenges Ecology dB not sufficient for locals

Specific data difficult to pull outInconsistent data entry

Fast-track Program DevelopmentNot all recipients had a SQG programGet money, develop programNo policies, no procedures

Staff turnover4 LSC Specialists in 6 years

Program DevelopmentWho do we want to inspect?What do the businesses need from us?What data do we want to collect?What incentives can we provide? What behavior are we trying to change?

Resources: Borrow, borrow, borrow

Industry Specific Checklists

Inspection/Training Tools

Checklist-Dental.pdf

Develop your resources

Have something the business can use

Focus on the behavior you want them to change

Provide options for disposal/management

Checklist-Medical.pdf

Adobe Acrobat Document

Resources For Businesses

Small Business Pollution Prevention Program n Resources.pub

Program IncentivesSocial Marketing Strategies

Reduce/Eliminate the barrier: Labeling

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/hw_labels/index.html

Spill Prevention Free Spill KitsSecondary Containment

Voucher to reimburse 75% of the cost of a secondary containment

Targeting Businesses

Garden and Landscaping 140

Artists and Photographers 169

Automotive Repair and Autobody 46

Industrial Repair and Machinery 20

Appliance Repair 4Chiropractors 10

Dentists 16

Veterinary 8

Boat Builders and Dealers 59

Jewelry Makers 16Painting and Wall Coverings 20

Different Tools for Different AudiencesWorkshops for Artists Environmental and

Human Health IssuesArtists non-traditional

businessUse same industrial

solvents/chemicalsNeed good information

Beneath the Surface of It All…

DATA!

Identify Stakeholders

Stake Holders? …or

Stakeholders!

Pollution Prevention DataWhat to collect for SQGs and why?

Essential Business Information Examples:

Universal Business Index Number (UBI) Industry Type (e.g., NAICS or the North American

Industry Classification System) Tax Parcel ID Point of Contact Existing Permits (e.g., Industrial Discharge or Clean

Air) Septic or Sewer Status

P2 Data Cont’d.Waste – Identify Waste Streams

Categorically Dangerous/Hazardous Wastes Universal Wastes Recyclables Municipal Solid Wastes

Quantity of Wastes Disposal Method On-Site Handling and Storage

Regulatory Requirements for Above MetApplication of Best Management Practices

Application of DataData that begins pollution prevention

Is the SQG non-compliant? Storage Spills/leaks Plumbing connections Permitting

Is there a BMP that may be implemented?Is the SQG a “repeat offender?”

Great Data, But Now What?

Data ManagementBuilding Reports For Those Stakeholders

ExcelAccess Databases Any database that has the ability to adapt/grow

to meet stakeholder needs*Adaptability of data management from the

beginning

Reporting Tools

Reporting Tools

The Bentley or the Yugo of Data?

The Possibilities For Government

Sharing environmental data internally with other programs

Sharing environmental indicator data: correlating waste streams to contaminant analytical from the field (e.g., surface water/pathways)

Sharing resources for non-environmental components of government

Planning and Development (e.g., Built Environment)

The Possibilities For Business

Networking…connecting one SQGs waste with an SQG that may see it as otherwise

Sharing resources for handling waste and/or products

Sharing non-proprietary solutions to challenges posed by waste management

Saving businesses money by limiting liability and enabling them to become more efficient through cost savings

Adding transparency to government by working with businesses to better understand regulations

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