TCEQ HOLDS POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANNING WORKSHOPS - Hazardous Waste Generators urged to attend

TCEQ - August 24, 2007In 2006, American Airlines saved $983,262 by treating and re-using water in its Aircraft Wash Facility in Fort Worth. Through innovative design and water management, the facility reduced use by more than 234 million gallons of water. NORIT Americas, Inc. in Marshall synchronized its generator with the electric utility to cut energy consumption by 1.4 million kWh saving $166,666. These are just two examples of savings realized through the effective application of pollution prevention plans.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is hosting workshops to educate industry professionals on filing required pollution prevention plans. Environmental, health, and safety managers, plant managers, production personnel, wastewater operators, municipal solid waste technicians, and engineers, or related professionals, are encouraged to attend.

The Waste Reduction Policy Act requires both large and small generators of hazardous waste, and facilities that report to the Toxic Release Inventory, to file a pollution prevention plan with the state. The workshops will teach participants how to draft and file the plans and also explore the benefits to a company’s bottom line.

Workshops are scheduled as follows:

Austin—September 26–27, The University of Texas at Austin Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

Houston—October 18–19, Hilton University of Houston

Fort Worth/Arlington—November 1–2, University of Texas-Arlington Automation and Robotics Research Institute,

Beaumont—November 8–9, MCM Elegante Hotel

For more information, visit the Pollution Prevention Planning.
For workshop registration questions contact Jennifer Lasseter at 512-239-3100.
Register online.