Success Stories Form

SUCCESS STORY FORM POLLUTION PREVENTION for Wastewaters We want to hear from you! To submit a success story, prepare a one page summary of the project using the following format. Please submit to the TNRCC Industrial Pollution Prevention (IPP) Team at MC112, TNRCC/OPPR, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711 or fax to 512/239-3165.
1. General Information.
Facility Name:
Location:
Number of employees:
Waste Reduced:
Project:
Project is part of WRPA 5-year Pollution Prevention Plan:	(circle one): Y N
Contact person: (Include name, phone number and Internet e-mail address of person to answer questions regarding the project)
2. Description of the Project Describe the environmental problem, waste stream or emission of concern and explain the source reduction or waste minimization activity. In general terms, describe the techniques, equipment (including name of vendor), processes, procedures or management programs developed or utilized in your pollution prevention project. Projects must be in place, not proposed or under construction. Do not include proprietary or confidential process information, general concepts are sufficient. Also, describe any regulatory issues, if applicable, related to the project. If the project included an innovative management tool, describe how the organization benefited in addition to the benefit to the environment.
3. Innovative Application of Technology (Optional) Describe any novel or innovative advances in technology or management. Feel free to identify sources of equipment or services used.
4. Environmental Benefits Describe the environmental or safety benefits resulting from implementation of your project. Include quantitative information about the total reductions (weight or volume) of waste, raw materials, energy or emissions. In addition, indicate any regulatory requirements that have been reduced or eliminated by implementation of this pollution prevention project.
5. Cost Savings (Optional) Quantify the following: (1) pay-back period of the project, (2) cost savings due to avoided disposal costs, (3) savings from reduced material or energy usage, and (4) savings from reduced regulatory requirements, reduced environmental liability or other hidden costs. Cost savings information is essential in promoting pollution prevention.