Pollution Prevention Practices (PPPs) were developed for businesses and contractors by Environmental Risk Professionals, LLC to provide guidance on how to prevent the release of toxic and hazardous pollutants into the environment. Many of the same environmental controls promoted as part of a pollution prevention plan may be used by industry in Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety programs, fire protection programs, insurance policy requirements, or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Types of Pollution Prevention Practices

Pollution Prevention Practices may be divided into general or facility-specific Pollution Prevention Practices. General Pollution Prevention Practices include good housekeeping, preventive maintenance, inspections, security, employee training, and recordkeeping and reporting. Facility-specific Pollution Prevention Practices may include many different practices such as source reduction and on-site recycling/reuse.

Benefits of Having Pollution Prevention Practices

Distributing Pollution Prevention Practices among employees provides an opportunity for pollution prevention, which in turn will help minimize the risk for a spill or release of hazardous materials to the environment. Pollution Prevention Practices can also help reduce long term costs through operational changes, reduction in health and safety risks to employees, substitution to more environmentally safe products, and reduction in waste generation through recycling/reuse.

Environmental Risk Professionals will provide a comprehensive review of pertinent documents and/or databases and provide you with a letter summary of the findings.

Types of Documents Reviewed

• Phase I ESA
• Groundwater Monitoring Reports
• Compliance Issues
• Remedial Progress Reports
• Phase II ESA / Subsurface Investigations
• Laboratory Data
• Other documents by request

Benefits of the Review

These types of documents can contain hundreds of pages of supporting information, historical investigation summaries, laboratory data, and opinions regarding the current status of contamination and future development. ERP will weed through this information and present the facts as they are known, so that informed decisions can be made regarding the insurance risk.

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plans are written protocols that include communication, inspections, preventative measures, maintenance, corrective action, and record-keeping. The goal is to implement effective O&M for systems and equipment found at facilities, and protect the public and the environment from exposure to harmful pollutants.

Types of O&M Plans

Environment Risk Professionals focuses on O&M Plans to meet the requirements of insurance carriers. Examples of O&M Plans we have developed include:

• Asbestos
• Lead Based Paint
• Mold and Moisture Management
• Legionella
• Underground Storage Tank Management

Benefits of Having O&M Plans

Whether or not you are in need of a plan to meet insurance requirements, an O&M plan can improve overall performance, save money by proactively identifying and fixing issues before they become major problems, and enhance public perception.