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Show May 21, 1992 15 Hilltop Times Hill enviro management wins President's Award 4 J Hill AFB has come from being on the national priority listing of the most critical locations to be cleaned up, to winning a coveted award for in leadership environmental EM's goal is to ensure a quality stallation while neutralizing environmental problems created in the past, it in- 3 according to Bob Van Orman, director. pollution prevention management. projects have been undertaken. They The Environmental Management are aimed at continually developing Directorate has been named as a and implementing practices that give recipient of the 1992 Award for Hill a lead in environmental excellence. The projects have attacked the Management Excellence given by the President's Council on Management problems in a variety of ways: The industrial waste treatment Improvement. This award is given to have which federal few a agencies only plant operated by the Civil Engineermade notable improvements in quality ing Squadron has reduced the amount of sludge by more than 90 percent, and productivity of services. To win the award, Hill became a saving $750,000 annually in disposal leader in the reduction of hazardous costs. II A team in the Aircraft Direcwaste. In 1985, Hill produced 4,200 tons of hazardous waste, compared torate developed a process that emwith 980 tons in 1990 the best in the ployed reusable plastic beads to Defense Department. This reduction remove paint from aircraft. This was accomplished by basewide process has eliminated the use of changes in processes aimed at chemical paint removers and reduced eliminating production of hazardous the amount of waste. It has also been materials and by establishing a adopted for use worldwide. Basewide there has been a hazardous waste control facility. Correcting past practices is also 91 percent reduction in the use of highreceiving the highest level of attention ly volatile organic compound paints, by EM, whose goal is total restoration which are a source of air pollution. The recycling program initiated of all hazardous waste disposal sites 2000. the Morale, Welfare and Recreation the by year by EM hopes to reduce excess Division returns $100,000 yearly, hazardous materials by 90 percent which is used to defray costs of M WR and, at the same time, save $2.3 mil- activities. The effort also eliminates lion each year in disposal costs. The transportation and disposal costs that reduction will come by using quality the Air Force would have to pay. State UniversiA joint engineering; by improving procedures for ordering, distribution and tracking; ty project is under way that will turn and by cooperating with the public the base storm drainage pond area and regulators. into a nature preservation park. Twenty-thre- e -- - -- Hill-Uta- & l Photo by Gwen Brewer Scrubba-dub-du- b Mark Wheeler (left) and Jerry Hansen, Commodities Directorate, discuss how the air scrubbers on Bldg. 505 work in reducing air pollution. h in-hou- The Environmental Protection Agency selected Hill for the Region . i Ill rx Buy Back - 8 to . f Vril'fn v ..j .Hdtr. ITITf F .1 AC, I AC, As LOADED! O O B I and Discount Low As n MAi V IIU V-- Tape cassettei 92 Dakota Now Only QNLY 92 Toyota Camry , ,1 g gp ' After Rebate '86 Acura Legend '89 Isuzu Trooper 5 speed, j X(25 -- M. 98g4( SE, P.U. AC & Tape choose from Starting at J '92 Dod9e Shadow '85 Dodge 350 Royale '92 Dvnastv Also Featuring the Best Second Chance Financing Program in Utah, A.K.A. FRESH START to Government qualify. Call or Come in -- LET'S TALK! I.D. Used Car Rep . New Car Rep - OVER DEALER COST ON NEW & USED CARS. You must bring Jim Peterson Inger Windsor . fiHVPRMMFMT DPPQHMMFI 1.7 YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE: i,,.,,, D.C. nu.. ji. ahUha HaJma yiviemuve uuuue TA,,AiM uvuia rruuuiv j rreserusj WE OFFER I.,, ment while saving millions of dollars." Van Orman will accept the award at the National Conference on Federal Quality on May 29 in Washington, VIII Administrator's Award for Pollution Prevention. The EPA newsletter Waste Watchers cited the EM team as a national leader in environmental management. v. CO gm House of Representatives, described Hill's program as one of the best in the DOD. ' After a recent visit to Hill, Utah State Attorney General Paul Van Dam stated, "I'm greatly impressed with the competence and attitude of all the people involved in the environmental program at Hill AFB." EM director Van Orman said, "Teamwork, customer service, training and innovation are what enable this quality program to set and meet high goals in improving the environof the feedback from local communities. An quality council has established methods which are used as standards throughout the Air Force and DOD. Recognition of Hill's environmental accomplishments has come from many sectors. ATTENTION M Congressman Richard Ray, chairman of the Environmental Committee Emphasis has been given to keep- ing the public involved and informing the local communities by transmitting open, timely and accurate information. This action has resulted in positive fl utf V-- W U Xj j, M Mfli After Rebate and Discount '92 Toyota fir Loaded! M HM &h IH g &! gJJ u IN STOCK NOW CLUB CAB DODGE CUMMINGS DIESELS! TOYOTAS TO CHOOSE FROM "iTB in Government and See What Is Bring I.D. your Discount mm pC j jit f!f Q ri tlifo xmm Available! www w www |