Innovation in New England

Innovation for Environmental Results: Alternative Approaches to Core Programs

Environmental Results Program (ERP) in New England

March 2009

An ERP is comprised of 3 elements:

• Step 1 – Assistance to help facilities understand their compliance requirements and pollution prevention opportunities
• Step 2 – Facilities self-certify their compliance
• Step 3 – Statistically-based analysis of the program based upon inspections and audits to evaluate compliance

More information about ERP

Sector and State Status Contact Information State *Uses some ERP Tools Business Sector Sources/ Facilities (State-wide) Environmental Requirements Voluntary/ Mandatory Self-certification STEP 1 STEP 2  STEP 3    ME               Environmental Results Program, ME DEP   Autobody/ Repair 4000+ Air, water, waste Voluntary Julie Churchill (julie.m.churchill@maine.gov) MA               Massachusetts Environmental Results Program, MA DEP   Printers 1200 Multi-media Mandatory Marc Cohen  (Marc.Cohen@state.ma.us)   Photo Processors 450 Multi-media Mandatory Sanh Tran (Sanh.Tran@state.ma.us)   Dry Cleaners 600 Multi-media Mandatory Paul Reilly (Paul.Reilly@state.ma.us) * Stage II Vapor Recovery 3100 Air Mandatory N/A Tom DeNormandy (Thomas.DeNormandy@state.ma.us) * Dental Mercury 3600 Water Voluntary then Mandatory N/A N/A John Reinhardt (John.Reinhardt@state.ma.us) * New Boilers 10-20/yr Water Voluntary N/A Paul Reilly (Reilly.Paul@state.ma.us) * Industrial Wastewater Holding Tanks 140 Water, waste Mandatory N/A N/A John Reinhardt (John.Reinhardt@state.ma.us) RI                   Autobody 336 Air, water, waste Voluntary Richard Enander (richard.enander@dem.state.ri.us)  Auto Body Certification Program   Petroleum Tanks 664 UST ERP UST & Stage II Vapor Recovery Mandatory Ron Gagnon (ron.gagnon@dem.state.ri.us) Underground Storage Tank Environmental Results Program   Auto Salvage 85 Air, water, waste Voluntary Richard Enander (richard.enander@dem.state.ri.us) Auto Salvage Yard * Exterior Lead Paint 500+ (overestimate) Air, waste, water Voluntary N/A Exterior Lead Paint Removal Program VT                   Retail Gas Sector 2400 UST Multi-media Mandatory Marc Roy (Marc.Royl@.state.vt.us)                 Underground Storage Tank, ERP This ERP link is specific to tanks.