pollution prevention

Carbon dioxide is probably the largest primary pollutant emitted into our atmosphere, but it is not considered a criteria pollutant, no limits have been set for its emission, and there is no ambient air standard. State reasons that you think could be given to explain this apparent anomaly.

Question 1.The ______________ overtly supports pollution prevention, focuses on reducing waste at the source, and directs the EPA to implement prevention activities.

Clean Water Act

Pollution Prevention Act

Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment

EPCRA

Question 2. Which of the following is not one of the main components of the Clean Water Act?

water quality standards

solid waste treatment

a permit program for discharge into U.S. waters

a revolving POTW construction loan program

Question 3. Which of the following statements is false?

Most municipalities have fully implemented pollution prevention programs.

Many industries have not initiated P2 in a significant way.

Pollution prevention is becoming more desirable than pollution production and clean-up.

Industrial pretreatment programs are required on all POTW.

Question 4. The primary goal of the EPCRA is to ____________________.

provide for management of solid waste

authorize the EPA to issue permits

provide information to the public concerning hazardous chemicals

ensure toxic levels of pollution are not discharged into the nation's waters

Question 5. The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 did not specifically define _______________, but did define ________________.

pollution prevention; source reduction

source reduction; pollution prevention

waste material; waste minimization

waste minimization; pollution prevention

Question 6. Congress first endorsed hazardous waste minimization in the ______________.

CERCLA

CWA

Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment of 1984

Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative

Question 7. The _______ grants POTW's legal authority to restrict industrial and commercial pollutants beyond federal pretreatment standards.

Great Lakes Waste Initiative

CERCLA

Clean Water Act

EPCRA

Question 8. A(n) ________________ is an amount of pollutant that is allowed to be released into the sewer over a specified period of time.

mass-based limit

reasonable limit

allowable concentration

performance limit

Question 9. Sewer use fees rise ___________.

semi-annually

with stringency of local limits

with mass based limits

with reasonable control measures

Question 10. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act addresses the management of ____________.

solid waste

hazardous waste

underground storage tanks

all of the above

Question 11. Discuss the requirements for a municipal P2 program. What do you think should be added?

Question 12. Discuss the types of POTW-administered pollution prevention programs. Are there any differences between these types of P2 programs and those in the private sector? Please specific and provide some examples in your response.