Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Stakeholder Forum - 1998

IMPLEMENTING THE BINATIONAL TOXICS STRATEGY
Implementation

Stakeholders Minutes
March 23, 1998 - Chicago, Illinois

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Meeting Minutes

Meeting Overheads

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
United States Challenge - PCBs

By the Year 2006

High-Level (500 ppm)

• Seek 90% reduction nationally of High-Level PCBs used in electrical equipment
• Ensure all PCBs retired are properly managed and disposed

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 23, 1998
 
 

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
Information Gathering - PCBs

Baseline - 1994 Estimate

• 200,000 High Level PCB transformers
• 1,473,000 High Level PCB capacitors

Basis:

• 1988 estimate
  • 350,000 High Level PCB transformers
  • 1,855,000 High Level PCB capacitors
• Disposal data (from 1990 - 1994 annual reports)
  • Average disposal rates per year (totals = 6 years: 1988-1994)
  • 25,000 High Level PCB transformers (150,000 total)
  • 63,700 High Level PCB capacitors (382,000 total)

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 23, 1998
 
 

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
Information Gathering - PCBs

U.S. EPA

TSCA, GLNPO, Water program

• States (water programs)
• Canada
• Non-government

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 23, 1998
 
 

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
Regulations (U.S.) - PCBs

U.S. EPA

• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• omprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA - Superfund)
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Clean Air Act (CAA)

States

Other Federal (DOT, OSHA)
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 23, 1998
 
 

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
Regulations (U.S.) - PCBs

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

• Prohibitions (manufacture, use)
• Use Authorizations (electrical equipment)
• Storage (for disposal)
• Disposal (incineration, landfill, alternative)
• Spill Cleanup and Decontamination
• Waste Tracking
• Recordkeeping

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 23, 1998
 
 

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Reduction Activities (U.S.) - PCBs

• Binational Toxics Strategy (national)
• U.S. EPA/State regulatory programs (national)
• LaMPs/RAPs (regional)
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) (international)
• PBT Initiative (national)
• Utility PCB Phasedown Program (regional)
• PCB Clean Sweeps (regional, local)

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 23, 1998