The Department may publish annually, in the largest daily newspaper, a list of users who, during the previous 12 months, demonstrated a commitment to reducing the volume and toxicity of waste discharges. All pollution prevention efforts, not just those that affect wastewater discharges, are subject to recognition.
A.
The following criteria will be used to identify published users:
(1)
Innovative ideas the facility has used to implement process changes that eliminate or reduce the volume or toxicity of waste generated;
(2)
The percentage of the facility's process water reused within the system or process;
(3)
The percentage of the facility's potential waste reused within the system or process;
(4)
Implementation of employee pollution prevention training and communication programs;
(5)
Voluntary performance of pollution prevention audits;
(6)
Spill control procedures/devices (e.g., secondary containment) the facility implements to prevent accidental chemical spills from entering the sewer system; and
(7)
The environmental and/or economic benefits or successes derived from implementing pollution prevention methods.
B.
The intent of the publication is to notify local consumers of the environmental responsiveness of local businesses, and to encourage industrial users to identify and implement opportunities for preventing pollution. As part of this publication, the Town shall provide an evaluation of the impact of these changes to the POTW, and summarize the current status of pollutant loadings to the POTW and goals established by the POTW for pollution prevention efforts.