Utah DEQ, Pollution Prevention Program
Salt Lake City, Utah

Pollution Prevention Assessments and Demonstration Project:
Printing, Vehicle Service, Furniture Manufacturing, Ski Resort and Marina

DSM Environmental Services was contracted by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to undertake pollution prevention assessments for several industries under an EPA Region VIII grant. DSM conducted on-site assessments of four operations in the spring of 1998: a large offset printer; fleet vehicle garage; furniture manufacturer; and, a four-season ski resort with a film and product distribution operation. A fifth assessment, a national park and marina, was completed in the summer and fall of 1998.

The assessments followed a process mapping approach in order to assess opportunities for pollution prevention and source reduction during each process. Opportunities for emissions reductions were sought for the printer and the fleet vehicle garage through reductions in solvent use and use of alternative low VOC solvents and a biologically active cleaner.

In addition, an assessment of the waste stream was performed for each operation to determine reuse and recycling opportunities for waste materials. This included work with a major furniture manufacturer and County economic development staff to identify beneficial uses of wood wastes from the manufacturing process that is currently landfilled.

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