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What is pollution prevention?
P2 starts in the home
P2 at work
P2 in healthcare
P2 in county government
Grease reduction
Mercury reduction
Mercury in dentistry
Silver management
Antifreeze - recycle it
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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

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

 
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