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Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program

Wisconsin Printers' ERP Shows Results!

Important note! The Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program is moving. Beginning July 1, 2011, the SBCAAP will be located in Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources. For the new address and phone numbers, see the Contact Information at the bottom of our program home page.

The SBCAAP worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and industry representatives to develop an Environmental Results Program (ERP) for printers in Wisconsin.  The project wrapped up in July 2009 and the results have been submitted to USEPA in a report on the State Innovation Grant.

What is ERP?

Environmental requirements can be confusing and intimidating. The Wisconsin Printers' ERP can help improve both understanding of the requirements and overall environmental performance if a printer participated in the whole program. The ERP includes an Environmental Compliance Assistance Workbook and Environmental Compliance Self-Certification Checklist, which is found in the table under ERP Materials below. The workbook and checklist are written in “plain language” and are designed to walk a printer through the requirements and explain exactly what needs to be done for compliance. 

Printer ERP Results

Full Report on WI Printer ERP Results

Can I Still Participate in the Printer ERP?

The DNR is not officially accepting ERP self-certifications at this time.  Those who decide to complete a self-certification have two options:  

First, to help improve their operations a printer may go through the workbook and self-certification checklist and make changes as appropriate.  There are many pollution prevention recommendations that can help save time and money.  In this case, the owner would just retain the forms for their records.  

Second, if a facility is concerned that they may find problems in their operations and would like some level of protection for self-reporting through the DNR's Compliance Audit program, the owner should contact Kim McCutcheon at the DNR (608.275.3207 or Kim.McCutcheon@Wisconsin.gov) to find out whether the program can help them.  But, if DNR has already found problems with your operations and recommends that you to use the ERP workbook and self-certification checklist as a way to better understand your requirements, the Compliance Audit program is no longer an option for you.   

DNR and the SBCAAP are investigating future uses for the Printer ERP with the industry representatives.  

Training on Using the ERP Materials

If you have questions on how to use the materials, we have an online training session available to view at any time.  Click here to view the webcast from July 20, 2007.  

  ERP Materials

The following table contains individual sections (chapters and appendices) of the ERP Environmental Compliance Assistance Workbook as well as the Environmental Compliance Self-Certification Checklist and Forms packet in Adobe PDF (download free Adobe Reader).

If you would prefer to review a hardcopy of the workbook, you can obtain one by mailing in the Workbook Order Form.  The workbook is available to anyone, but there is a nominal fee to purchase the workbook, to cover mailing expenses.  

Chapter/Topic Documents Document Update 2010
Self-certification Checklist and Forms Package (Including: Return to Compliance Plan) Self-Certification and Forms  (PDF, 326K)
RTCP form (Word, 42K)
Self-Certification and Forms 2010 - use with hardcopy workbook with corrections (PDF, 154 KB)

Self-Certification and Forms 2010 - use with fully updated chapters below (PDF, 154 KB)

Introductory

Title and Introduction (PDF, 55K)

 
Air Pollution

Chapter 1 Air Emissions (PDF, 916K)
NOTE:  Correction to Page A-11
(for those with hardcopies)
Heatset PM Spreadsheet:  WI_HeatsetPMCalc.xls (Excel, 165 KB)

Appendix: Cyan Ink Room (PDF, 198K)

DNR's Air Pollution Registration Operation Permit
for Printers (exit Commerce)

Chapter 1 - Air Pollution 2010 (PDF, 140 KB)

Chapter 1 - Air Pollution
corrections page A-10 to A-12
 (PDF, 66 KB)
Waste Chapter 2 - Hazardous Waste (PDF, 104K)
Appendix: Yellow Ink Room (PDF, 124K)
Chapter 2 - Hazardous Waste 2010 (PDF, 113 KB)

Chapter 2 - Hazardous Waste corrections pages HW-8 through HW - 13  (PDF, 82 KB)
Water Chapter 3 - Wastewater (PDF, 93K)
Chapter 4 - Storm Water (PDF, 66K)
Appendix: Magenta Ink Room (PDF, 126K)
Chapter 4 - Storm Water 2010  (PDF, 68 KB)

Chapter 4 - Storm Water
correction page SW-1
(PDF, 54 KB)
Spills
EPCRA, Right-to-Know, Hazard Communication, Health & Safety
Chapter 5 - Spill Response  
(updated 7/27/07 with correction) (PDF, 126K)
NOTE:  Correction to Page SR-4 decision tree
(for versions prior to 7/27)

Chapter 6 - Spill Prevention (PDF, 73K)
Chapter 7 - Emergency Planning (PDF, 88K)
Appendix: Black Ink Room (PDF, 277K)
 

Pollution Prevention (P2)

Chapter 8 - Pollution Prevention (PDF, 62K)  
     
Environmental Compliance Audit Report Cover Page (use to obtain coverage under DNR's Compliance Audit Program) ECA Report Cover Page (Word, 49K)  



If you have any questions about this page contact Renee Bashel by email at Renee.Bashel@Wisconsin.gov or call 608.264.6153.