ADEQ Environmental Management System (EMS) General Awareness Training

What Is an Environmental Management System? Minimizes the environmental impacts of business activities Method to assess and improve how we manage our impacts and conduct our business

ISO EMS by International Organization for Standardization Validated by third party certification Accepted worldwide ADEQ’s EMS based on ISO 14001

Basis of the ISO Standard Commonly called the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” Model for EMS… No start and stop; it is a continual improvement program.

ISO 14001: LOTS of Details Environmental Policy Environmental Aspects Legal and Other Requirements Objectives & Targets Environmental Management Programs Structure & Responsibility Training, Awareness, and Competence Records Management Review Communication Environmental Management System Documentation Document Control Operational Control Emergency Preparedness and Response Monitoring and Measurement Non-conformance and Corrective and Preventative Action Environmental Management System Audits

Why Should ADEQ Have an EMS? “Walk the Walk” Reduce environmental footprint Efficient managing of limited resources Improve credibility Set a positive example

ADEQ’S EMS Team Team has divisional representation and a lead and alternate lead coordinator

2008 EMS Team Air Division Kathy King Computer Services Patrick Stair Director’s Office Vacant Env. Presv. & Tech. Srvc. Jane Hurley Fiscal Division James Nunnley Hazardous Waste Tom Ezell Legal Deborah Pitts Management Services Joe Farmer Mining Division Wayne Van Buren Public Outreach & Assistance Audree Miller, Lead Vacant, Alt. Lead Chris Hemann Regulated Storage Tanks Michael Warren Solid Waste Tommy Edgman Pat Henry Water Division Allen Gilliam

EMS Team Functions Direct oversight of EMS Reviews activities and impacts Ranks impacts Decides areas to be reduced Tracks performance indicators Maintains EMS documentation

Displays commitment to environmental responsibility Includes commitments for: –Continual improvement/impact reduction; –Risk control; –Compliance with environmental regulations & other relevant requirements ADEQ’s Environmental Policy

LEED ® Certification Recycle: paper, glass, plastic, metals Green Cleaning Policy Integrated Pest Management Policy

EMS and You Activities reflect –priorities –commitments –goals of our environmental policy Each employee expected to take ownership for own environmental impact You will be held accountable to it

How Our EMS Was Developed Analyzed the day-to-day business activities at ADEQ Ranked according to environmental impact Selected significant impacts to be reduced

Activities Impacting Environment Driving: commute and fleet Use of Paper Generation of Solid waste Energy usage

EMS Goals Reduce fleet fuel consumption Decrease use of paper products Use recycled paper products Decrease solid waste/increase recycling Reduce electricity and natural gas usage. Reduce trips employees make to and from work

Do Your Part: REDUCE Paper products –Set printer default to DUPLEX –Copy on both sides of paper –Use recycled paper –Practice paperless business

Do Your Part: REDUCE Waste –Don’t use more than you need –Don’t buy products with lots of packaging Electricity Work in green building  Turn off computer Water use

Do Your Part: REDUCE Fuel consumption –Vehicle to fit job –Combine trips –Carpool / Ride share –Reduce idling

Do Your Part: REUSE Buy recycled office products Conferences and potlucks –Use “real” flatware, plates and cups or –Biodegradable utensils and plates

Do Your Part: RECYCLE White paper Mixed paper Cardboard (flattened) Aluminum & steel Plastic #1 & #2 Glass bottles Batteries

EMS Manual ADEQ’s EMS Manual is on the G:Drive G:\EMS\EMS Manual

Thank You For Participating In ADEQ’s EMS! ? QUESTIONS ? Questions? Contact: Audree Miller at or IDEA?