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New environmental technologies sometimes face a
barrier when potential customers and regulators hesitate to accept
vendor assurances that a technology will perform as advertised.
Several programs have been established to verify technology
performance and provide the marketplace and regulators with credible
independent data. DEQ encourages technology developers to consider
participation in such programs and technology users to use these
programs to identify verified technologies that may meet their
needs.
Furthermore, DEQ encourages innovative technology
developers and vendors to use technology templates such as the
Technology Acceptance and Reciprocity Partnership (TARP) Tier I Guidance and the Pollution Prevention Technology Analysis Template
prepared for EPA Region I in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. TARP has also developed protocols for testing stormwater
management technologies and beneficial use determinations (see the
TARP web page).These templates serve as means for
potential customers and regulators to see consistent descriptions,
application information, and performance data on new technologies.
EPA Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
Program
The ETV Program develops testing protocols and
verifies the performance of innovative technologies to problems that
threaten human health or the environment. ETV was created to
accelerate the entrance of new environmental technologies into the
domestic and international marketplace. ETV verifies
commercial-ready technologies through centers and topical efforts
listed below. Click here to access the list of ETV verified
technologies.
Canadian
Environmental Technology Verification Program
The
program provides environmental technology verification certificates
to companies whose performance claims have been verified by the
program. Environment Canada and Industry Canada jointly support the
program.
Clean Coal
Technology (CCT) Compendium (U.S. Department of
Energy)
The compendium includes assessments and fact
sheets for technologies demonstrated under the government-industry
co-funded Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program. Forty CCT
projects in 18 states include technology demonstrations for
environmental controls, advanced power generation, coal processing,
and industrial applications.
Energy
Solutions Center
The Energy Solutions Center is a
technology commercialization and market development organization
representing energy utilities, municipal energy authorities, and
equipment manufacturers and vendors. The mission of the Center is to
accelerate the acceptance of and deployment of new energy-efficient,
gas-fueled technologies that enhance the operations and productivity
of commercial and industrial energy users, and improves comfort and
reliability for residential energy users.
Environmental Security Technology Certification
Program (ESTCP)
ESTCP is a Department of Defense (DOD)
program that demonstrates and validates pollution prevention,
compliance, and cleanup technologies meeting DOD environmental
needs. ESTCP and EPA have a Memorandum of Agreement to cooperate on
technology verification.
Great Lakes
Ballast Technology Project
This project is evaluating
various technologies for treatment of ballast water to prevent the
spread of invasive aquatic species. See also the Northeast
Midwest Institute's (NEMW) Biological Pollution pages for other
resources on the subject of aquatic invasive species, including a
list of technology vendors.
Innovative
Treatment Remediation Demonstration (ITRD) Program
ITRD
is a program of the Department of Energy Office of Environmental
Management (EM-40).
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation Work
Group (ITRC)
The ITRC is a state-led national coalition
of 40 states, the District of Columbia, EPA, DOD, Department of
Energy, tribal, public, and private sector stakeholders. ITRC
Technical/Regulatory Guidelines provide information to allow states
to make faster and more thorough reviews of specific remediation
related technologies. Technology Reviews and Case Studies provide
information helpful for states and technology users considering new
technologies. [Virginia DEQ's current ITRC point-of-contact is James Bernard
804-698-4222.]
NSF International
NSF International
(formerly the National Sanitation Foundation) offers a number of
product certification services in the areas of water, wastewater,
indoor air, biohazard containment, and foods. The company also
operates the EPA ETVs for Drinking Water Systems and Source Water Protection
Centers.
Regulatory Coop. Project for the Evaluation of
Innovative/Alternative On-Site Waste Water
Technologies
The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission Regulatory Cooperation Project is an interstate
effort to evaluate innovative/alternative (I/A) on-site technologies
capable of protecting public health and the environment. The project
provides states with an efficient review process for I/A
technologies. By bringing together the interests of regulators and
end users, this project facilitates independent evaluation of
environmental technology performance.
Superfund
Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Demonstration
Program
The SITE Demonstration Program reports
engineering and cost data on field tests of innovative treatment and
monitoring and measurement technologies.
Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program--Verified
Technology List (EPA)
The program introduces verified
technologies to the market while providing customers with confidence
that verified technologies will provide emission reductions as
advertised. The verifications evaluate emissions reduction
performance, including durability, and identifies required engine
operating criteria and conditions. Those interested in having their
technologies verified should click here for more information.
State Verification Programs
California Air Resources Board: Diesel Emission
Control Verifications
The CARB Diesel Emissions Control
Strategies Verification Program verifies the performance of
emissions control technologies for both mobile and stationary source
diesel engines. The program also addresses alternate diesel
fuels. The site is useful for those looking for clean diesel
options and technology developers seeking verification of their
technologies' performance.
California EPA: California Environmental Technology
Certification (CalCert) Program
The certification
program is a voluntary program that provides participating
technology developers, manufacturers, and vendors an independent,
recognized third-party evaluation of the performance of new and
mature environmental technologies.
Massachusetts Stormwater Technology Evaluation
Project
The Massachusetts Stormwater Technology
Evaluation Project (MASTEP) has created this web site to host a
source of verified technical information on stormwater Best
Management Practices (BMPs) to provide information on innovative
technologies to BMP users.
Massachusetts Strategic Envirotechnology Partnership
(STEP)
STEP is a consortium of Massachusetts state
agencies and universities that provides services to encourage
innovative environmental and energy-saving technologies. Technology
verification and assessments are among these services.
New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology
(NJCAT)
NJCAT provides environmental and energy
technology verification services in addition to other assistance to
technology businesses.
North Carolina Swine Waste Management
Demonstrations
In 2000, the Attorney General of North
Carolina entered into agreements first with Smithfield Foods and its
subsidiaries and then with Premium Standard Farms under which the
two companies consented to fund development of environmentally
superior waste management technologies for use on North Carolina
swine farms owned by the companies. The North
Carolina State University Waste Management Center manages this
effort as well as the USDA-supported National Center for Manure
& Animal Waste Management.
Washington Dept. of Ecology: Evaluation of Emerging
Stormwater Treatment Technology
The Washington State
Department of Ecology developed a program to evaluate previously
unproven stormwater management technologies and serve as a
clearinghouse for information on their use.
Other Technology
Inventories and Resources
A number of other environmental technology
inventories and databases may be useful for finding pertinent
technologies, products, and services. The following sources include
listings of technologies that may or may not have undergone third
party verification. Please also check the Business
Directories and Opportunities page.
California
Air Resources Board BACT Clearinghouse
The Statewide
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Clearinghouse is a database
developed by the Air Resources Board staff and staffs from various
air pollution control and air quality management districts. It
allows environmental agency staff, companies, and others to identify
pollution prevention and control measures determined to be BACT for
various source categories.
Center for Environmental Industry & Technology
(EPA Region I): Innovative Technology Inventory
In
an effort to promote awareness of innovative technologies, and to
meet the needs of technology developers, the Center for
Environmental Industry and Technology (CEIT) has set up this list of
Innovative Technology Inventory Companies.
Chesapeake Bay Program Innovative Technology
Site
The Chesapeake Bay Program (EPA, DC, MD, PA, and
VA) established an Innovative Technology Task Force to identify and
promote awareness of innovative technologies to meet Bay protection
and restoration requirements. The Program has established a
technology Clearinghouse to communicate potential technological
solutions to customers, users, regulators, and policymakers. The
Program invites submissions of information on innovative
technologies that can help meet the protection and restoration needs
and objectives cited in the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
Coatings
Guide
The Coatings Guide™ was developed by
RTI International in cooperation with the EPA as a pollution
prevention tool for paints and coatings users. It contains several
tools to help users identify low-volatile organic compound/hazardous
air pollutant coatings that may serve as drop-in replacements for
existing coating operations.
Cooperative Institute for
Coastal and Estuarine Environmental
Technology
CICEET was established as a joint
partnership between the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) and the
University of New Hampshire to support the scientific development of
innovative technologies for understanding and reversing the impacts
of coastal and estuarine contaminationand degradation. See the new
CICEET Project Explorer feature to learn about technologies
developed with CICEET support.
EPA
NSR RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse
The New Source Review
(NSR) RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) database contains
information distilled from early notification submittals and air
permits received from State and local air pollution control programs
in the United States. The NSR RBLC Web site also contains summary
information on air pollution emission standards. The data assists
State/local agency personnel and private companies in determining
what types of controls and pollution prevention measures have been
applied to and/or are required for various sources and the
effectiveness of these technologies.
EPA REACH IT
EPA REACH IT, sponsored by EPA's Technology Innovation Office,
is a new system designed to search, view, download, and print
information about innovative remediation and characterization
technologies. It combines information from three established EPA
databases, the Vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment
Technologies (VISITT), the Vendor Field Analytical and
Characterization Technologies System (Vendor FACTS), and the
Innovative Treatment Technologies (ITT), to give users access to
comprehensive information about treatment and characterization
technologies and their applications.
Federal Remediation
Technologies Roundtable
The FRTR maintains technology
databases, case studies, and links to information on federal
programs pertinent to the development, selection, and application of
remediation technologies. The FRTR is a partnership of the EPA; the
Departments of Defense, Energy, and Interior; and the military
departments (Air Force, Army, and Navy).
Ground-Water
Remediation Technology Analysis Center
GWRTAC is a
specialized national environmental technology transfer center that
provides current information concerning innovative ground-water
remediation technologies. It is operated by Concurrent Technologies
Corp. in association with the University of Pittsburgh Environmental
Engineering Program. EPA and the Departments of Energy and Defense
provide support.
Manure Digester Compendium
This
compendium is part of ManureNet Canada, an online resource developed by
Agriculture and Agri-Business Canada covering animal waste
management technologies, practices, regulations, and other
information. The site links to numerous pertinent Canadian, U.S.,
and international programs and resources.
National Environmental Service Center
Housed at West Virginia University, NESC provides technical
assistance and information about drinking water, wastewater,
environmental training, and solid waste management to communities
serving fewer than 10,000 individuals. It's components
include:
National
Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database
This
database provides access to BMP performance data in a standardized
format for over 190 BMP studies conducted over the past fifteen
years. The database may be searched and/or downloaded on this Web
site, and is also available on CD-ROM. Additional BMP studies are
currently being prepared for the database. The database was
developed by the Urban Water Resources Research Council (UWRRC) of
ASCE under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
NETT21
Environmental Technology Database
The Global Environment
Centre Foundation (GEC) supports the United Nations Environment
Programme's International Environmental Technology Center in Japan.
The NETT21 database was developed by GEC to promote international
technology transfer.
New and Emerging
Environmental Technologies (NEET) Clean Air Technologies Database
NEET is an on-line repository for information about
technologies that prevent, remove, destroy, sample, monitor, or
model air pollutant emissions from stationary, mobile, and indoor
sources. NEET contains information about technologies for improving
air quality that are commercially available, as well as technologies
that are currently being developed.
OCETA
Environmental Technology Profiles Catalogue
From the
Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA),
this is a compilation of Environmental Technology Profiles featuring
leading edge Canadian Environmental Technologies.
PATH Technology Inventory
The PATH
Technology Inventory (click on "Technology Inventory" on the top of
the ToolBase page) is a unique source of information on
technological innovations in the housing industry. In includes a
variety of wastewater, energy, and other environment technologies
relevant to housing and building. The inventory focuses on
technologies currently considered to be "emerging" (i.e. with a
market share of 5% or less) in a wide range of categories; from new
materials, components and systems to complete houses. Each entry
also contains a review of how the technology contributes to PATH’s
overall goals of improved quality, durability, energy efficiency,
environmental performance and quality.
Sensor Technology
Information Exchange
The Sensor Technology Information
Exchange (SenTIX) is funded through a cooperative agreement between
WPI, an affiliate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, and the EPA. SenTIX is intended to improve communication
among sensor developers, vendors, and users inside and outside of
the environmental arena. It serves as a forum for exchanging
information on sensor technologies and needs. The Submit and Search
functions located within SenTIX can help play match maker between
users looking for a sensor technology to meet a specific need and
vendors and developers who have a commercially-available sensor or
who are developing a sensor that could meet that need.
Solvent Alternatives Guide
SAGE was developed by RTI
International in cooperation with the EPA as a comprehensive guide
designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and
process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing. It includes
a "process advisor" expert system as well case studies, economic and
technical information, and other resources.
TechKnow
TechKnow is an interactive database that is available over the
Internet. The database is a springboard for people interested in
environmentally sustainable technologies. Originally, TechKnow only
contained environmental remediation technologies but has now
branched off to other forms of sustainable technologies. Technology
developers and vendors can submit their technologies for listing.
VISITT--Vendor
Information System for Treatment Technologies
Offered by
EPA's Technology Innovation Office, VISITT is a user-friendly
database providing data on 325 innovative treatment technologies
provided by 204 vendors.
VendorFACTS
Vendor Field Analytical and Characterization Technologies System
Help Line at 1-800-245-4505 or 1-703-883-8448.
Developed by EPA's Technology Innovation Office and National
Exposure Research Laboratory - Las Vegas, VendorFACTS contains
information provided by vendors on the applicability, performance
and current use of their products.
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The
DEQ Office of Innovative Technology as well as the Division of
Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance were disbanded at the
end of October 2002 as a budget austerity measure. These pages
remain available as resources for environmental technology
developers, entrepreneurs, potential users, nongovernmental
organizations, and others.
DISCLAIMER: References and links to
commercial products or services do not constitute or imply an
endorsement by DEQ or the Commonwealth of Virginia of such products
or services, or their providers. DEQ and the Commonwealth of
Virginia are not responsible for the content of external
sites.
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