Appendix_F_-_PPM_Plan.pdf

Contract No. FA2523-05-C-9001 01 July 2011

POLLUTION PREVENTION MANAGEMENT PLAN

Thule Air Base

CEV-15D

FINAL

OPR: GREENLAND CONTRACTORS

Chief of Environmental Engineering DSN 629-3840 ext. 2698 Supersedes CDRL CEV-15D, 01 July 2010 edition

CDRL CEV-15D Pollution Prevention Management Plan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

1.1 Security and Administrative Instructions

2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 Background

3.0 US AIR FORCE P2 PROGRAM GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

4.0 THULE AB P2MAP METHODOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION

4.1 Baseline Survey

4.2 Opportunity Assessment

4.3 Results of Opportunity Assessment

5.0 THULE AIR BASE P2MAP ORGANIZATION

5.1 Management Tasks

5.2 Pollution Prevention Projects

6.0 POLLUTION PREVENTION MANAGEMENT PLANS

6.1 Ozone Depleting Chemicals

6.2 Industrial Toxins

6.3 Hazardous Waste

6.4 Municipal Solid Waste

6.5 (Green) Affirmative Procurement of Environmentally Friendly Products

6.6 Energy Conservation

6.6.1 Electricity

7.0 WATER

8.0 AIR AND WATER POLLUTANT REDUCTION

8.1 Air Pollutant Reduction

8.2 Water Pollutant Reduction

8.2.1 Secondary Containment

8.2.2 Wastewater Treatment

9.0 ACRONYMS

APPENDIX 1: POLLUTION PREVENTION PROJECT LIST

APPENDIX 2: PROJECTS RELATED TO ENERGY CONSERVATION

APPENDIX 3: DISTRIBUTION LIST

APPENDIX 4: 2011 REVIEW COMMENTS

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1.0 LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

1.1 Security and Administrative Instructions

Title: The title of this document is “Pollution Prevention Management Plan”. The acronym P2P will be used throughout the document.

Classification: The document is unclassified.

Responsibilities: Greenland Contractors, Environmental Engineering (GC/EE) is the office of primary responsibility for developing and maintaining the P2P. The instruction given in this plan is applicable to all organizations and tenant units at Thule AB. Organizations are authorized to extract and reproduce those sections of the P2P that are essential in the accomplishment of necessary planning and in the preparation of supporting document and reports.

Reviews/Changes:

Furthermore, the plan is subject to change if any of the applicable laws, regulations, or requirements is altered.

The P2P will be reviewed and updated annually IAW the CDRL and distributed accordingly. A draft is submitted to the requiring office, 21 CES/CEAN, by 1 Nov for review.

Review comments, if any, will be provided by 21 CES/CEAN within 60 days. Review comments received will be incorporated in the final version of the plan within 30 days; thereafter the document will be submitted to 821ABG/CC for signature. The signed plan will then be submitted as the Final edition.

Distribution:

The P2P will be distributed to the organizations listed in the distribution list, APPENDIX 3.

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2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 Background

In accordance with the U.S Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7080, Pollution Prevention Program, dated 12 May 1994 and Executive Order (E.O.) 13423—Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation, this document represents the P2P for Thule AB, Greenland. The Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) published an Installation Pollution Prevention Program Guide (July 1994) that served as the framework for developing this plan.

Pollution prevention (P2) is an approach to management of hazardous material (HM) and release of pollutants into the environment. P2 emphasizes eliminating or, less preferably, reducing the introduction of HM into the industrial processes, opposed to the former “end-of-pipe” treatment approach. Also, P2 is not

The hierarchy for implementing P2 actions, from highest to lowest priority, is as follows:

disposal through other environmental media; it is not a “trading” of wastes between the air, land, or water.

Source Reduction: Reduce or eliminate dependence on HM and reduce waste streams

Recycling: Reuse generated waste or recycle waste that is not reusable

Treatment: Treat waste to render it less harmful, and

Disposal: End-of-pipe management

At Thule AB, source reduction is done as part of the review of projects by Environmental Engineering and the hazmat approval process (section 6.5).

AFI 32-7080 requires bases to have a Qualified Recycling Program (QRP). Thule AB does not have such a program and recycles only a few high-value wastes (cable scrap metal and car batteries are recycled via DRMS). Used oil is burned for energy recovery at the K-plant.

A final QRP Business Plan for Thule Air Base was prepared by TetraTech in 2011. The QRP requirement of AFI 32-7080 is excluded from the BMC.

At Thule, the options for treatment are very limited. Oil/water separators can be used to obtain waste for incineration from water-rich POL/water mixtures.

All disposal of hazardous material as hazardous waste takes place through the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO).

The Thule AB P2MAP presents specific projects that, when implemented, will meet the U.S. Air Force (USAF) P2 goals for the following program elements:

1. Ozone-Depleting Chemicals (ODC): Protect the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer by eliminating dependence on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, and other substances.

2. EPA Industrial Toxics Project 17 Targeted Chemicals (EPA-17): A list of 17 high priority toxic pollutants targeted for reductions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/programs/01.htm. While the EPA-17 program is outdated it is still referenced in AFI 32-7080.

3. Hazardous Waste (HW): Minimize HW generated by industrial, maintenance and cleanup operations and strive to reduce HW generation at the source.

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4. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): Implement cost-effective MSW reduction and recycling programs with an emphasis on source reduction.

5. Affirmative Procurement (AP): Implement an AP program in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle F, E.O. 13423, and EPA guidelines.

6. Energy Conservation (EC): Implement EC measures as a means to prevent pollution in accordance with E.O. 13423

7. Air and Water Pollutant Reduction: Reduce emissions of pollutants to air and water.

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3.0 US AIR FORCE P2 PROGRAM GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND

STRATEGIES

Specific goals have been established for each of the seven USAF P2 program elements. Although individual installations may have unique circumstances with regard to meeting the USAF P2 goals, several common objectives can be set to provide compliance with P2 requirements:

• Management Commitment: Installation management support is essential for a successful P2 program. Support is most effectively demonstrated by a formal written policy promoting the P2 program as the first priority for environmental management, addressing continued support, and relying on managers and supervisors to achieve the P2 goals.

• Program Structure: Responsibilities need to be defined at the installation level. At Thule AB, the Thule Base Maintenance Contract (Thule BMC) will be responsible for implementing a majority of the P2 program. This will require a baseline survey to fully implement the program. A 5-year timetable is set for the full implementation of the program and a baseline survey.

• Training Program: The P2 program will only be successful if a comprehensive training program is instituted for senior management personnel, supervisors, and industrial workers.

• Incentive Program: The installation should develop a program to solicit suggestions to improve the P2 program, provide awards for effective P2 initiatives, and promote recognition through installation publications.

Well-defined strategies have been identified to meet the USAF P2 goals. The structure of the Thule AB P2MAP addresses each strategy:

• Establish installation baselines for each P2 program goal

• Conduct opportunity assessments

• Implement the MAP:

- Identify and implement management tasks to establish installation of P2 program

- Document and rank P2 projects, and

- Submit P2 project budget requests

• Monitor and report project progress

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4.0 THULE AB P2MAP METHODOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION

4.1 Baseline Survey

Establishing an accurate baseline is critical for future evaluation(s) of the P2 program and the success in meeting each program goal. The baseline must be a careful determination of the level of waste generated during a defined baseline year. The information needed to establish accurate baselines for the various P2 categories must be collected, correlated, and evaluated. This requires review of records for all operations, waste disposal records, contractor records, and industrial processes throughout the installation, interviews with personnel and additional investigations required to attempt to fill in any resulting information gaps.

The baseline data for Thule AB were developed from a survey conducted by Midwest Research Institute (MRI) in June 1993 (MRI, 1994). The baseline information, published as the Final Data Report for Thule AB, Greenland, May 1994, includes actual data from 1992, estimates from 1992, and “some information with a less definite time base reflecting current operations”. The data for each USAF goal (ODC, EPA-17, HW, MSW, AP, and EC) obtained from this study will be used as the baseline to measure the effectiveness of:

- (1) Current P2 initiatives already implemented at Thule AB and

- (2) P2 projects (and, to a lesser extent, best management practices [BMPs] identified as part of the opportunity assessment (OA))

4.2 Opportunity Assessment

The method used to identify P2 process improvements or options is referred to as an Opportunity Assessment (OA). This effort assesses all pollutant sources, examines material usage and waste generation by type and volume, and determines the most practical and economical options for reduction. This generally involves examining each process involving a targeted pollutant to determine ways to avoid use or generation of that substance. The OA includes a review of existing installation plans such as the Hazardous Waste Management Plan and Solid Waste Management Plan which identify waste streams. Additional detailed baseline information characterizing material use and waste streams for each process may be gathered concurrently with the assessment process.

Trained installation personnel, contractors, and/or Major Command (MAJCOM) teams may perform OA. The OA team members at Thule Air Base are representing Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Supply, and Engineering. The OA team members will be selected from some of the following listed subjects:

1. Involve people who work directly with the processes and materials of concern. They are most familiar with practices and probably know where changes can be made.

2. Involve members from other organizational elements that may be affected by changes in procedures or practices. Contact your customers - involve other shops and offices.

3. Include people with a wide variety of backgrounds to gain different perspectives and approaches to problem identification and problem solving.

4. Involve suppliers or potential suppliers, if possible. Seek their advice - they are generally looking for new customers or expanded sales and can offer sound advice.

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4.3 Results of Opportunity Assessment

Solid Waste:

Implement Recycling Program

Recycling of solid waste streams would reduce the amount of solid waste going to the landfill.

The recycling program at Thule was descoped from the BMC with DCR 06-086 in 2006. In 2008 TetraTech prepared a QRP (Qualified Recycling Program) Initial Assessment Report. A final QRP Business Plan for Thule Air Base was prepared by TetraTech in 2011.

Waste Incineration

Waste incineration could reduce the amount of solid waste going to the landfill.

The construction of a solid waste disposal facility has been identified as MILCON ECIP project WWCX 06-3001. The project is scheduled for FY15. A Waste to Energy (WTE) study was completed by TetraTech in 2011. The report contains attractive Returns-of-Investment but the assumptions have been questioned by 21 CES/CEPD).

Base initiatives

In 2011, a scrap steel pile containing approximately 8000 tons of scrap metal was collected for recycling, earning $1,000,000 for Thule AB (using the QRP of Peterson AFB).

Outside BMC requirements, GC collects car tires and cable scrap (copper) for recycling. Lead-Acid batteries are collected and shipped for recycling. Electronic waste is collected and disposed of through the DRMO – usuable items such as functional TV-sets and computers are reused at federal prisons.

Waste Water

Waste Water Treatment

A Waste Water treatment plant would reduce the amount of pollutants Thule AB dispose into the Host Nation waters.

The construction of a waste water treatment plant has been identified as MILCON Project WWCX 10-3003. The project is scheduled for FY16+.

A feasibility study was finalized in 2011 by ISC. The final report from this study concludes that a solution to treat wastewater costing a maximum of $750,000 will not be able to treat the volume of wastewater at TAB to the requirements set forth in the FGS. The MILCON project is therefore the only way to advocate for funding for a wastewater treatment facility due to the size of the investment. The chances of funding this plant are remote.

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Repair Sewage Lines, Main Base

In FY-11, there were five reportable wastewater spills at Thule. During the summer of 2011 some pipes in critical condition were replaced. However, the entire system is very old and there is a constant risk of leakages. 11-1128A-C is a three-phased SRM project scheduled from FY12 through FY14 targeted at these old lines.

Base Initiatives

GC is minimizing the risk of further incidents by extraordinary flushings to keep the system from clogging up.

Air Emissions

Reduce CO2 emissions

Appendix 2 lists current energy conservation projects that will all contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions from Thule AB.

Base Initiatives

A comprehensive energy conservation strategy has been implemented using base consolidation and implementation of new technologies. The Energy Conservation Task Group (ETCG) meets twice annually to adjust and improve the strategy.

Hazardous Waste

Thule does not generate a lot of hazardous waste. Most of the waste disposed through DRMO is non-hazardous waste that Thule does not have the capacity to dispose of the Thule landfill.

Source reduction through substitution

Substitution efforts are ongoing to perform source reduction on hazardous waste. Examples of this include:

- The car paint used in Vehicle Maintenance has been fully substituted to water based products in 2010.

- The use of chlorinated solvents was eliminated on Thule AB in 2011

Base initiatives

The amount of universal hazardous waste has been reduced with the procurement of a fluorescent light bulb crusher in 2010. The bulbs are crushed and the mercury captured in a series of filters.

This allows the glass and metal parts of the bulbs to be disposed of as solid waste.

An arrangement with DRMS in Norfolk and DRMO in Thule exists for used car batteries. The batteries are being recycled in the United States. Thule would not otherwise have any option except to dispose of the batteries as hazardous waste.

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Storm Water

Cleanup historical fuel spills

Historical fuel spills are a source of pollution in the form of fuel sheens and fuel seeping into the host nation waters through the storm water system. Two projects have been programmed WWCX 10-1110 Preliminary assessment/ Site investigation (PA/SI) (FY-11, $654k) and project WWCX 12- 1012 Site Characterization/Health Determination (SC/HD).

The two projects will result in targeted cleanup projects of residual contamination of historical fuel spills and other areas of concern IAW DoDI 4715.8 Environmental Remediation for DoD Activities Overseas. WWCX 10-1110 PA/SI is ongoing; the result of the project will be needed to create the scope for WWXC 10-1012 SC/HD.

Base initiatives

GC has been establishing interim solutions in the form of adsorbent booms, earth dikes, trenches etc. to minimize the pollution to the host nation waters. 21 CES/CEAN has worked to identify and receive funding for pollution containment and hot spot cleanup at the M-plant – the site where fuel seeping has caused the most problems. These projects were completed in 2011.

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5.0 THULE AIR BASE P2MAP ORGANIZATION

5.1 Management Tasks

Development of a P2 program includes implementing a number of management tasks that are nec-essary to facilitate the P2 process. The tasks are divided into the following categories:

• Policy: Relates to developing internal policies and procedures and defining and assigning roles and responsibilities.

• Inventory Control: Addresses establishing reliable data on HM usage and accurate docu-mentation of installation processes. This information is fundamental to meeting the USAF P2 reduction goals by familiarizing installation personnel with HM use and waste streams and by identifying processes that should be targeted for future P2 opportunities.

• Process: Addresses conducting recurring OAs, identifying priority projects, developing funding requests, planning project implementation, and reporting.

• Training: Addresses developing and implementing a P2 training plan.

5.2 Pollution Prevention Projects

Thule Air Base Initiatives

The USAF Installation Pollution Prevention Program Guide defines information and data for planned P2 projects. Several P2 projects have been planned at Thule Air Base for 2010-2015 and are identified and described in APPENDIX 1.

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6.0 POLLUTION PREVENTION MANAGEMENT PLANS

6.1 Ozone Depleting Chemicals

The primary goal in the area of Ozone Depleting Chemicals/Substances is to help protect the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer by eliminating dependence on chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and other substances. The Copenhagen-amended Montreal Protocol (1992) included an accelerated production phase-out schedule with production to cease halons by the end of 1993 and chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform by the end of 1995. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and EPA rules limit United States’ consumption and production of ozone depleting chemicals.

The following are actions MAJCOMs will take to help eliminate the Air Force’s dependence on and eliminate release of ozone depleting chemicals:

6.1.1 Prohibit the purchase of all Class I ozone-depleting chemicals listed in Table 1 (unless approved by a waiver).

6.1.2 Prohibit the purchase of halons fire extinguishing equipment and ozone depleting chemical air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for ground applications.

6.1.3 Modify operating, training, and testing practices and implement conservation measures such as recovery, recycling, and reuse measures to reduce atmospheric discharges.

Class I: IAW AFI 32-7086, Para 4.1.1, TAB is not “in compliance” regarding production and use of Class I ODS. The aforementioned paragraph states that all Class I ODS production effectively ended 31 December 1995. In 1995, the U.S. Air Force collected and stocked “their own” supply of Halons. Halon at TAB is only found in the flight line extinguishers (15 ea), as the USAF has not identified a suitable product that can replace the Halons. Quarterly, Fire Protection submits data on the Halons on supply to Engineering that is responsible for reporting to Peterson AFB (CDRL CEO- 2). During the annual fire drills/exercises, the content of the Halon extinguishers are substituted with water. It has been years since Halons was last used at TAB. IAW AFI 32-7086 the procurement/trade of Class I ODC is done through Peterson AFB (the USAF’s own stock).

Class II: TAB is in compliance phasing out the Class II ODC; production must be reduced by 35 % by 01 January 2004 and 65% by 01 January 2010.

ODS management and compliance is described in more detail in CDRL CEV-20 Refrigerant and Halon Management Plan.

6.2 Industrial Toxins

AFI 32-7080 implements the EPA’s 17 Industrial Toxics program as part of its Pollution Prevention Program. The EPA’s 17 industrial toxics listed in Table 5 are specifically targeted for reduction.

The EPA-17 covers a broad spectrum of toxics, many of which are volatile organic compounds.

These compounds are commonly found in fuels, paints and solvents.

The EPA-17 program has been replaced by newer programs of EPA; the current list of priority chemicals can be found on http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm and contains 31 different chemcals. However, the AFI 32-7080 continue to reference the EPA-17 program.

Furthermore, the Final Governing Standards, Danish and US federal law prohibits the purchase of any product containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

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TAB has established a Hazmat Pharmacy. When a request for purchase is made, a Hazardous Material Request Form (AF form 3952) is forwarded to the Environmental Engineering department for review. If the pharmacy does not have the item in stock, the Environmental Coordinator researches chemical composition information on the material requested. If the material contains an EPA 17 listed chemical or other harmful derivative (including the most recent list of 31 chemicals), an attempt is made to find an alternative product. This program has significantly reduced the potential for inadvertent purchase of products containing regulated compounds.

List of 17 priority industrial toxics identified by EPA

EPA-17 Industrial Toxics Benzene Methyl Ethyl Ketone Cadmium & Compounds Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Carbon Tetrachloride Nickel & Compounds Chloroform Tetrachloroethylene Chromium & Compounds Toluene Cyanides Trichloroethane Dichloromethane Trichloroethylene Lead & Compounds Xylene(s) Mercury & Compounds

In most cases, there are known alternatives to EPA-17 priority chemicals or products containing them. For example, electronic thermostats can be used in place of mercury-bearing switches.

Solders containing copper or silver can substitute for solder containing lead.

The use of the EPA-17 chemicals at Thule Air Base is very limited. Cadmium is present as rechargeable batteries, and as they are the best rechargeable batteries replacement has turned out to be difficult. Lead solder was in 2007 substituted with lead-free solder. One product containing 55-65% lead “Garlock Style 926” is still being purchased in a small amount. The product is used for lubricating a compressor, and is required by the manufacture.

The fluorescent light bulbs at Thule AB contain mercury in different concentrations depending on the age of the fluorescent bulb. When normal maintenance or replacement is scheduled, old fluorescent bulbs with higher concentration are replaced with bulbs at a lower concentration as they are the only ones purchased. Even though mercury in fluorescent bulbs is a problem, the solution is not to stop using energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs, but to replace with more environmentally friendly bulbs.

Light fixtures manufactured before 1974 are likely to have ballasts containing PCB, and light fixtures of this type are still in use at various locations at Thule Air Base. When maintenance or upgrading of a facility is performed the ballasts are replaced. Purchase of any product containing PCB is not allowed at Thule AB.

Thule AB has implemented the EESOH-MIS HAZMAT tracking system 1 Jan 2012. It is expected that the EESOHMIS will enable substitution efforts to be more efficient and targeted. Further, it is envisioned to get a more complete picture and control over the materials used by non-BMC contractors and tenant units, by making the Installation HAZMAT management plan (IHMP) prepared by GC directive for everyone using HAZMAT at Thule AB. The IHMP has been prepared IAW AFI32- 7086.

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6.3 Hazardous Waste

TAB generates limited quantities of hazardous waste (HW) as a result of maintenance and cleaning operations. TAB is responsible for categorizing HW generated, ensuring that HW is managed and stored in accordance with state and federal regulations, and all disposal shipments are in accordance with state and federal regulations. The Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO) is responsible for ensuring that the off-site treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities to which TAB may ship wastes are operated in compliance with RCRA.

HW such as lead acid and gel-cell batteries, spent fluorescent tubes, PCB containing electrical equipment and spent solvent are managed IAW the Hazardous Waste Management Program (CDRL CEV-15B) and reported in the Hazardous Waste Report (CDRL CEV-14).

The following treatments can be applied to reduce the amount of hazardous waste

6.3.1 Treatment Technologies

The treatment technologies listed below are provided as baseline treatment/disposal technologies for the use of determining suitability of host nation disposal alternatives. These technologies should not be implemented without consultation with the Environmental Executive Agent, or the Combatant Commander, if there is no Environmental Executive Agent. All hazardous waste generated on Thule AB is currently being disposed of via DRMO/DRMS.

Fuel substitution (Organics) Units are operated so that destruction of hazardous constituents are at least as efficient, and hazardous emissions are no greater than those produced by incineration.

Biodegradation of Organics Wastes are degraded by microbial action. Such units will be operated under aerobic or anaerobic conditions so that the concentrations of a representative compound or indicator parameter (e.g., total organic carbon) has been substantially reduced in concentration. The level to which biodegradation must occur and the process time vary depending on the hazardous waste being biodegraded.

Recovery of Organics Wastes are treated to recover organic compounds. This will be done using, but not limited to, one or more of the following technologies: distillation; thin film evaporation; steam stripping; carbon adsorption; critical fluid extraction; liquid extraction; precipitation/crystallization or phase separation techniques such as decantation, filtration and centrifugation when used in conjunction with one of the above techniques.

Chemical Degradation of Organics The wastes are chemically degraded in such a manner that hazardous constituents are destroyed and harmful emissions controlled.

Stabilization or Fixation of Heavy Metals Wastes are treated in such a way that soluble heavy metals are fixed by oxidation/reduction, or by some other means which renders the metals immobile in a landfill environment.

Recovery of Heavy Metals Wastes are treated to recover the metal fraction by thermal processing, precipitation, exchange, carbon absorption, or other techniques that yield non-hazardous levels of heavy metals in the residuals.

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Reactives Any treatment that changes the chemical or physical composition of a material such that it no longer exhibits the characteristic for reactivity defined in FGS Chapter 20 (Appendix 1).

Corrosives Corrosive wastes, as defined in FGS Chapter 20, will be neutralized to a pH value between 6.0 and

9.0. Other acceptable treatments include recovery, incineration, chemical or electrolytic oxidation, chemical reduction, or stabilization.

6.4 Municipal Solid Waste

Municipal Solid Waste is the largest fraction of waste generated at TAB. Thule AB has 12 ea 8 m3 dumpsters and 82 ea 6 m3 dumpsters. Dumpsters are emptied weekly or when necessary and transported to the landfill.

Purchasing of materials is also a way to limit wastes. Prior to purchase of materials TAB will research for health hazards, acute hazards, EPA 17 listing, and amount needed, purchasing alternatives, packaging, etc. GC/OHS has hazmat approval documents on file.

Recycling efforts have decreased the amount of solid waste refuse generated. Materials that are recycled at TAB include toner cartridges from printers and copiers, used oil, copper scrap, and vehicle batteries.

Opportunity Assessments will be used to research additional recycling opportunities and to map waste streams and minimize waste disposal to the landfill.

Materials used for operation and maintenance of the site are continually inventoried to ensure their complete use. Expiration dates, properly sealing containers, and using open containers completely before opening a new one are key issues. Monitoring of this area reduces the amount of solid waste generated and prevents the potential disposal of a hazardous waste in the municipal solid waste stream.

General Handling and Issue of Batteries The handling of batteries is IAW the Solid Waste Management Plan, CDRL CEV-15E and the Hazardous Waste Management Plan, CDRL CEV-15B.

Disposal of Vehicles Batteries All unserviceable batteries will be turned in through the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) Section at Thule Air Base. Shipping boxes will be obtained from the DRMO Section in the quantity required. Boxes will be custom made in sizes that will hold no more than 2 layers of batteries in height and will be lined inside with heavy gage plastic. The vehicle batteries are recycled by the DRMS after shipment from Thule.

6.5 (Green) Affirmative Procurement of Environmentally Friendly Products Air Force installations are required to implement affirmative procurement programs for materials with recycled content according to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle F (Section 6002) and E.O. 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation.

Air Force Instruction 32-7080, Pollution Prevention Program, lists the following items to be included in the Affirmative Procurement Program: paper, retread tires, building insulation, cement/concrete containing fly ash, and re-refined oils.

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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Service can be used for purchasing Affirmative products and as a guideline. GSA offers its consumers the option to purchase quality environmentally oriented products. Office items like laser/copy paper, envelopes, boxes, notebooks, index cards, labels, toner cartridges and file folders. Other items include toilet paper and paper towels, some of which are unbleached and contain 100% post-consumer materials.

An affirmative procurement program is implemented for US purchases IAW the Thule AB BMC supply regulations. Purchase of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated items through US sources complies with the Thule AB Affirmative Procurement Plan (CDRL CEV-15H).

Exceptions are justified and documented. This requirement does not apply to non-appropriated funds purchases that, if any, will be separately identified.

The TAB Hazmat Program is tasked with reviewing all hazardous material purchases. AF form 3952 or similar is used for the review. Manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for purchase requests are reviewed for constituents.

When a hazardous material is required in a shop, an authorization process must be initiated, if the material is not previously authorized or if the shop exceeds the authorization limit. If a shop is authorized to use a product for a specific process and the authorization limit is not exceeded, the shop is not required to consult the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) function for approval and authorization.

Detailed information about the EESOH-MIS system can be obtained via guides published on the EESOH-MIS support portal at https://www.eesoh-mis.com/

Product Evaluation The product will be evaluated within the following areas as a minimum.

• Material information

• Process information to include information such as:

- Amount of material required/requested and amount used per task

- Duration and frequency of task

- Personnel Protective Equipment

- Generation of waste

Substitution Efforts If a product causes unnecessary exposures to employees, a substitution effort will be initiated in cooperation between the shop requesting the hazardous material and the OSH function.

If a product is creating unnecessary hazardous waste or other wastes, which cannot be drained to the sanitary sewer or disposed at the sanitary landfill, a substitution effort will be initiated in cooperation between the shop requesting the hazardous material and Environmental Engineering.

Assessments within the following areas are initiated

• Occupational safety and health issues

• Technical processes

• Environmental regulations

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Minimization Efforts

TAB will reduce the use of hazardous materials where practical through resource recovery, recycling, source reduction, acquisition, or other minimization strategies.

6.6 Energy Conservation

All Air Force installations are encouraged to implement energy conservation as a means of pollution prevention according to E.O. 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation.

An Air Force goal was initially set up in 1985 calling for a 10% reduction from 1985 to 1995 and later adjusted by Executive Orders in 1991 and 1994 setting new goals for federal buildings. The new goals were extended to cover the period from 1985 through 2005, calling for a 30% reduction in energy conservation. At Thule AB, these goals were achieved relatively early as a more efficient power plant (M-plant) started operating in FY-87 and the new radar was put on line in FY-87.

Thule Air Base has succeeded in decreasing the energy consumption significantly due to new technology, consolidation efforts, etc. At the end of FY-05, the Federal goal was a 20% reduction and Thule achieved a 40.4% reduction.

With the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Congress amended the National Energy Conservation Act to establish a new Federal Energy Conservation Program for the period 2006 through 2015. This program calls for a 30% reduction by 2015 as compared with 2003.

Energy spent on Thule AB is measured by the amount of fuel consumed (expressed in British Thermal Units = BTUs) for heating and power production. The amount of fuel is compensated for heated square footage and fluctuations in outdoor temperature. Calculations are made every month and averaged to an annual value.

The combustion sources at Thule AB consist of diesel generators, diesel emergency generators, portable diesel generators, diesel fire pumps, boilers, and furnaces. All diesel combustion units at Thule AB use JP-8 for fuel. Thule AB has aboveground storage tanks (AST) for gasoline, JP-8 and used oil.

The Energy Conservation Task Group meeting is held twice a year in April and October (ref. TABI 32-107 Utilities Management and Conservation). There are presently 27 projects related to energy conservation, which are listed in Appendix 2.

In addition to these projects, the following general Energy Conservation Proposals are recommended:

• Continue Main Base Consolidation

• Continue BMEWS Consolidation

• Install High Efficiency Lighting

• Install ON/OFF Switches

• Install Occupancy Light Switches

• Specify High Efficiency Motors

• Improve Heating Controls

6.6.1 Electricity

At Thule Air Base, light motion sensors on lighting were installed during a pilot project in 1996. The outcome of the project was 67% energy savings on corridor lighting in one dormitory (flattop). From 1997, motion sensors were installed in all flattops and several office buildings. When replacing electrical installations in flattops and offices, sensors are automatically installed.

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Streetlights were replaced in 2003 with a new energy saving system including energy saving light bulbs and a photoelectric sensor placed at Bldg. #97. The sensor is adjusted to turn off the light responding to even small amounts of daylight at the beginning of February.

During the winter season, vehicles will use 3 kW nominal hot-plugs in most places instead of idling.

Lighting throughout the site is kept at the minimum required to ensure safety of personnel.

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7.0 WATER

Drinking water is used for various purposes at TAB, where the total annual water consumption is approximately 72.5 million gallons.

To reduce water consumption at TAB some major improvements are listed below:

• To prevent water pipes from freezing during the winter season, tap water is left running in many buildings due to old pipes with insufficient insulation and defect heat tracing. Cost savings by continuing replacement of black steel pipes will reduce water consumption by closing taps after use in the buildings (pipes will not freeze when insulation and heat tracing is sufficient).

• Feed water used in the heating system can be reduced by more than 50% if condensate water is returned to the heating plants.

• In an unknown number of buildings steam condensate is lead to the sewage. An attempt to minimize the losses by installing feed water pump in one building reduced the loss of condensate water from 10,000 to approximately 5,000 gallons. It is estimated that the total loss of condensate water can be brought down to only 3,500 gallons per day, which is an acceptable level.

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8.0 AIR AND WATER POLLUTANT REDUCTION

8.1 Air Pollutant Reduction

Several operations at Thule AB generate air emissions in the form of criteria pollutants and hazardous air pollutants. Criteria pollutants include those compounds for which National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) have been established and include particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), and lead (Pb). Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and NOX are the regulated compounds for the criteria pollutant ozone. Hazardous air pollutants include those pollutants specifically listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to Title III of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA). The federal list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) was included in Section 112(b) (3) of the CAAA and amended by EPA on 18 June 1996. The criteria pollutant lead is also a designated HAP.

The emission-generating activities at Thule AB can be categorized as stationary and mobile sources.

Stationary sources can emit fugitive and/or stack emissions. Fugitive emissions are those that do not pass through a stack, vent, or other functionally equivalent opening. An example is VOC loss from fuel storage tanks; the tank loses VOC through tank vents and fugitive losses occur during refueling activities. Stack emissions include units such as combustion sources (e.g., boilers and generators). This inventory also includes the use of ozone depleting substances (ODS).

The combustion sources at Thule AB consist of diesel emergency generators, portable diesel generators, diesel fire pumps, natural gas boilers, water heaters, and furnaces. All diesel combustion units at Thule AB use JP-8 for fuel. In addition, there is a fire fighting training area, a dry cleaning facility and a rock crusher. Thule AB has aboveground storage tanks (AST) for gasoline, JP-8 and used oil.

8.2 Water Pollutant Reduction

8.2.1 Secondary Containment

In accordance with FGS all organizational tanks containing over 50,000 gallons must be provided with a secondary containment area.

Bulk storage tanks and hydrant tanks at TAB are provided with dikes supported by a two-layer membrane and liner. The dikes were established during the period from 2000 to 2004. There is no water run off from the dikes.

Bulk storage tanks at BMEWS are provided with a secondary containment, similar to double walled tanks. Water is removed from a drain valve.

Other organizational tanks are surrounded by a dirt dike.

All new tanks are doubled walled.

Removal of dike water is carried out by CE Operations and Maintenance.

Records must be kept that indicate all water removed from containment dikes was visually inspected for the presence of contamination, typically a sheen of fuel. CEE will conduct all visual inspections and maintain the records.

Water with sheen must be vacuumed out and discharged into an oil/water separator. At the Bulk Storage Tanks (BST) on the North Tank Farm, “oil only” absorbent beam must be used around the pump wells.

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If there is no visible oil film on the surface of the dike water, it is permitted to dispose of the dike water into the nearby creek, without passing it through an oil/water separator. The Tank Farm personnel must obtain approval for this procedure by CEE.

8.2.2 Wastewater Treatment

There is no wastewater treatment at TAB. To eliminate hazardous waste in the wastewater, oil and water separators are installed in the maintenance shops and hazardous material generated is collected at the Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points.

For further treatment of the wastewater, a wastewater plant is suggested and four alternatives will be able to meet the effluent demands of the Final Governing Standards.

The wastewater treatment plant is designed for a population equivalent of 1.600 PE at 10°C. The load was estimated on the background of the samples taken for characterization of the wastewater in September 2004 and of the production of drinking water.

The recommended activated sludge plant is designed for stabilized sludge, so the total sludge age in the treatment plant is greater than necessary for meeting the effluent requirements for BOD removal. In fact the plant will be able to remove part of the nitrogen as well, which makes the size of the plant more than sufficient. Therefore it is not a question of whether the plant can meet the effluent requirements during variation in load but of whether the produced activated sludge from the plant is stabilized properly.

For the design of the wastewater treatment in the detailed project phase, it is important to define the maximum load to the treatment plant by measuring the daily flow and the hourly peak flow of wastewater during high season at Bldg. #984. It is also important to register the variation of the temperature of the wastewater, especially during the winter, to decide the minimum and maximum temperature of the wastewater.

Removal/Precipitation of Metals

The metals in the wastewater will to an extent be precipitated/bonded to the sludge and it is therefore expected that the metal content will drop and thereby comply with the FGS on the discharge on metal containing wastewater to surface waters.

Sludge

Prior to deposit at the landfill, the sludge must be stabilized according to the FGS to ensure that odors or other nuisances do not occur. For this reason, the stabilization process is included in the wastewater treatment proposals.

It is assumed that the amount of sludge/compost produced annually does not exceed 5000 tons as mentioned, among others, in section C7.3.16 in the FGS.

The classification of the sludge as Class A or B compost with respect to the use for agricultural applications is considered to be irrelevant. If, however, the compost can be classified as Class A compost there is no restrictions on the use.

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9.0 ACRONYMS

12 SWS 12th Space Warning Squadron, Thule Air Base, Greenland 21 SW 21st Space Wing, Peterson AFB, Colorado 821 ABG 821st Air Base Group 821 SPTS 821st Support Squadron

AB Air Base AFB Air Force Base AFCEE Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence AFI Air Force Instruction AP Affirmative Procurement AST Above-ground Storage Tank

BMC Base Maintenance Contract BMEWS Ballistic Missile Early Warning System BMP Best management practice BOD Biochemical oxygen demand BST Bulk Storage Tank Btu British Thermal Unit

CAAA Clean Air Act Amendment CDRL Contract Data Requirement List CE Civil Engineering CEE Environmental Engineering CES Civil Engineering Squadron CEANN Environmental Office CFC Chlorofluorocarbon

DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Organization (GC/LGDRM)

EC Energy conservation

EESOH-MIS

E.O.

Enterprise Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management Information System Executive Order

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA-17 EPA Industrial Toxics Project 17 Targeted Chemicals EPC Environmental Protection Committee

FGS Final Governing Standards FY Fiscal Year

GC Greenland Contractors GSA General Services Administration

HAP Hazardous Air Pollutants HM Hazardous Material

HW

IHMP

Hazardous Waste

Installation HAZMAT Management Plan

MAJCOM Major Command MAP Management Action Plan MRI Midwest Research Institute MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MSW Municipal solid waste

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N/A Not Applicable NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

OA Opportunity assessment ODC Ozone-depleting chemical ODS Ozone-depleting Substances OFEE Office of the Federal Environmental Executive OSH Occupational Health & Safety OPR Office of primary responsibility

P2 Pollution Prevention P2MAP Pollution Prevention Management Action Plan PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl POL Petroleum, oils, and lubricants

RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended

TAB Thule Air Base TSD Treatment, Storage, and Disposal

USAF United States Air Force

VOC Volatile Organic Compound

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APPENDIX 1: POLLUTION PREVENTION PROJECT LIST

FY Project #

WWCX

Title Funding Source

PA

($000)

Remarks

2011 10-1410 Write a Spill Response for Fueling Operations ENV 16 Awarded, in progress

2011 10-1110 Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation ENV 654 Awarded, in progress

2012 10-1024 Repair Fuel Piping at J-Plant Storage Tanks R&M 250 2012 09-1095 Repair Oil Leaking Engine Foundations at M-Plant SRM 150 FY-11 Straddle B

2012 11-1128A Repair Sewer Lines, Main Base, Ph A SRM 900 2012 13-1001E De-Construct Excess Facilities, Ph A - Design Studies 250 2012 03-9998P3 UXO Remediation, Ph C SRM 300 2013 10-1310 Establish Permanent Hiking Signage ENV 200 2013 10-1610 ASC Inspection for SPCC ENV 183 2013 10-2010 M-Plant Sample Monitor Wells ENV 10 2013 13-1003 De-Construct Excess Facilities, Ph A DEMO TBD Bldg 517, 4003, 4006, 4007 &

69KV OH line 2013 02-1028 Clean-Up P-Mountain SRM 450 2013 11-1128B Repair Sewage Lines, Main Base, Ph B SRM 900 2013 13-1003E De-Construct Excess Facilities, Ph B - Design Studies 250 2014 10-1012 Site Characterization/Health Determination Ph 1 ENV 398 2014 13-1001 De-Construct Excess Facilities, Ph B DEMO TBD Bldg 4005, 4012, 4013

2014 10-2010P2 M-Plant Sample Monitor Wells, Ph 2 ENV 10

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FY Project #

Title Funding Source

PA

($000)

Remarks

2014 11-7114 Thule Restoration Cleanup and Monitoring, Ph 1 ENV 5000 2014 11-1402 Upgrade Aboveground Storage Tanks Ph1 ENV 400 2014 11-1401 Cleanup Abandoned Drums in Old UXO Areas - Ph 1 ENV 200 2014 11-1128C Repair Sewage Line, Main Base, Ph C SRM 900 2015 10-1012P2 Site Characterization/Health Determination Ph 2 ENV 398 2015 11-7115 Thule Restoration Cleanup and Monitoring, Ph 2 ENV 5000 2015 11-1502 Upgrade Aboveground Storage Tanks - Ph 2 ENV 400 2015 11-1501 Cleanup Abandoned Drums in Old UXO Areas - Ph 2 ENV 200 2015 04-1005 Construct De-Icing Pit for Aircrafts R&M 450 2016 11-1602 Upgrade Aboveground Storage Tanks - Ph 3 ENV 400 2016 11-1601 Cleanup Abandoned Drums in Old UXO Areas - Ph 3 ENV 200 2016 10-3003 Wastewater Treatment Plant MILCON 3,500 2017 11-1702 Upgrade Aboveground Storage Tanks – Ph 4 ENV 400 2017 11-1701 Cleanup Abandoned Drums in Old UXO Areas - Ph 4 ENV 200

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APPENDIX 2: PROJECTS RELATED TO ENERGY CONSERVATION

FY Project

Title Funding Source

PA

($000)

Remarks

11 03-1004 Energy Monitoring and Control System (EMCS) MILCON ECIP 3,570 Funded

12 03-1004B Energy Monitoring and Control System (EMCS) Expansion MILCON ECIP 3,000 12 10-1112B Repair Flattop 132, Energy Improvement NRG 350

12 06-1008B Repair Flattop 203, Energy Improvement NRG 350 12 06-1015B Repair Flattop 205, Energy Improvement NRG 350

12 10-1022A Consolidate APO, Telepost, BMC Post & BX, Energy Im-provement NRG 955

12 11-1124A Consolidate AF Training & School Class in Bldg 201, Energy Imp NRG 360

12 11-1131E Repair Heat Distribution Main Base (Design) Studies 350 Primarily convert Steam/Condensate to Hot Water Distribution due to Energy Efficiency

13 04-1015B Repair Flattop 133, Energy Improvement NRG 375 13 10-1026B Repair Flattop 206, Energy Improvement NRG 375 13 03-1028B Repair Flattop 245, Energy Improvement NRG 375 13 09-1011 Replace M-Plant Cooling Water System MILCON ECIP 5,200 13 10-1106 Consolidate BCE Admin in Bldg 246 MILCON ECIP 1,700 Base Consolidation

13 10-1105 Consolidate BCE & 821 CE Admin in Bldg 244 MILCON ECIP 1,700 Base Consolidation

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FY Project

Title Funding Source

PA

($000)

Remarks

13 10-1104 Consolidate Guest Offices & CE Archive in Bldg 243 MILCON ECIP 1,700 Base Consolidation

13 13-3002 Construct Hazardous Material Storage Facility MILCON ECIP 8,000 Base Consolidation

14 10-1072B Repair Flattop 104, Energy Improvement NRG 400 14 03-1026B Repair Flattop 106, Energy Improvement NRG 400 14 10-1073B Repair Flattop 114, Energy Improvement NRG 400 14 10-3027 Construct Consolidated CE Shops and Supply Facility MILCON ECIP 29,200 Base Consolidation

14 10-1113 Consolidate 821ABG Admin in Bldg 251 MILCON ECIP 4,700 Base Consolidation

15 09-1004B Repair Flattop 115, Energy Improvement NRG 425 15 08-1005B Repair Flattop 117, Energy Improvement NRG 425 15 10-1107B Repair Flattop 116, Energy Improvement NRG 425

15 10-3028 Construct Consolidated VM and P&G Facility MILCON ECIP 32,000 Base Consolidation

15 06-3001 Solid Waste Disposal Facility MILCON ECIP 9,500

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