Pollution prevention

This is the place to go to learn ways to reduce your impact on the sewer system and the environment:

Silver pollution prevention for photo processors and x-ray developing
Mercury pollution prevention
Antifreeze pollution prevention, and
Grease pollution prevention.

WEP's Pollution Prevention (P2) Program aims to reduce pollutants discharged from industry, commercial businesses, and the public through a cooperative, nonregulatory approach.

A primary objectives is public education. By demonstrating good practices and alternatives to pollution, we can all work together to improve our environment.

Recognition for P2 efforts

To recognize companies that achieve environmental compliance and reduce pollution, WEP established an Industrial Achievement Award Program and a Pollution Prevention Award Program.

Your company may be eligible for one of these awards, Click here to learn more.

100% compliance

Twenty-eight local companies were in 100% compliance with their Onondaga County Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits during 2006.

Albany Molecular Research	B.G. Sulzle
Bell Pak	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Camillus Cutlery	Cargill Nutrena Foods
Carr Street Station, L.P.	Cathedral Candle Company
Clinton's Ditch Cooperative	Cooper Crouse Hinds
Crucible Specialty Metals	Eagle Metalcraft
G.C. Hanford	Gaylord Brothers
Kilian Manufacturing	Kissane Water Conditioning
Middle Ages Brewery	Muench-Kreuzer Candle Company
New Process Gear	Packaging Corporation of America
Penny Curtiss Baking Company	S.U. Chilled Water Plant
Sandy's Bumper Mart	Solvay Paperboard
Specialized Packaging Radisson	Specialty Welding and Fabricating
Ventre Packing Company	Will & Baumer

For additional P2 information, please contact Dave Colbert, 315-435-2260.