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Submitted by Brynda Gutierrez
Annually, the Water Authority’s Pollution Prevention (p2) and Industrial Pretreatment Program present an Award of Excellence to businesses that discharge to the Authority’s collection system.
The Industrial Pretreatment Program regulates businesses that are required to have a wastewater discharge permit. This year’s Industrial Pretreatment winner for superior performance during the July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 Industrial Pretreatment Program Year is Intel Corporation.
Intel has committed to reduce waste usage at their Rio Rancho site with the completion of a 247,885 square foot Xeric Landscape Improvement Project. The new landscape is anticipated to reduce Intel’s current landscaping water usage by 64%. In 2007, Intel recycled 99% of their chemical waste and 89% of their solid waste. Intel has been ISO 14001 certified since August 2002. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted specification for an environmental management system.
The Pollution Prevention Program (p2) the non regulatory arm of the Industrial Pretreatment Program, deals with businesses that do not have a wastewater discharge permit, but generate wastes and pollutants. Businesses voluntarily apply for the 5 Parts Per Million (5 PPM) Silver award; an award for businesses that generate silver waste, or the Pollution Prevention (p2) Award, an award that takes into consideration facility wide compliance with environmental regulations. The company selected for the Pollution Prevention Award of Excellence is selected from the pool of 5 PPM and p2 Awardees. The candidates considered have exhibited an effort that goes above and beyond compliance with the Sewer Use and Wastewater Control Ordinance. The p2 Award of Excellence recipient for 2006 is NAKAI Trading Company
NAKAI Trading Company practices community outreach by serving as mentor for jewelers in Albuquerque; on environmental management and waste reduction. NAKAI Trading Company collects rain water to use in their jewelry manufacturing process, and implements other water conservation activities. NAKAI Trading Company has received the 5 PPM and p2 Awards since 1996.
NAKAI Trading Company and Intel Corporation were recognized at a meeting of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority Utility in February 2008 for more information about the p2 Program, the 5 PPM or p2 Award call 505-873-7058, or visit our website.
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