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Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program

Wisconsin Printers' ERP

The SBCAAP worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and industry representatives to develop an Environmental Results Program (ERP) for printers in Wisconsin. 

What is ERP?

Environmental requirements can be confusing and intimidating. The Wisconsin Printers' ERP can help improve both your understanding of the requirements and your environmental performance if you participate in the whole program. The ERP includes an Environmental Compliance Assistance Workbook and Environmental Compliance Self-Certification Checklist, which you will find in the table under ERP Materials below. The workbook and checklist are written in “plain language” and are designed to walk you through the requirements and tell you exactly what needs to be done for compliance. Plus, if you discover you are out of compliance, the ERP gives you the opportunity to come into compliance without the threat of punitive enforcement.

Participating in ERP

The DNR is not officially accepting ERP self-certifications at this time.  Those who decide to complete a self-certification have two options.  

First, to help improve their operations a printer may go through the workbook and self-certification checklist and make changes as appropriate.  There are many pollution prevention recommendations that can help save time and money.  In this case, the owner would just retain the forms for their records.  

Second, if a facility is concerned that they may find problems in their operations and would like some level of protection for self-reporting through the DNR's Compliance Audit program, the owner should contact Kim McCutcheon at the DNR (608.275.3207 or Kim.McCutcheon@Wisconsin.gov) to find out whether the program can help them.  But, if DNR has already found problems with your operations and recommends that you to use the ERP workbook and self-certification checklist as a way to better understand your requirements, the Compliance Audit program is no longer an option for you.    

Training on Using the ERP Materials

If you have questions on how to participate or how to use the materials, we have an online training session available to view at any time.  Click here to view the webcast from July 20, 2007.  

  ERP Materials

The following table contains individual sections (chapters and appendices) of the ERP Environmental Compliance Assistance Workbook as well as the Environmental Compliance Self-Certification Checklist and Forms packet in Adobe PDF (download free Adobe Reader).

If you would prefer to review a hardcopy of the workbook, you can obtain one by mailing in the Workbook Order Form.  The workbook is available to anyone, but there is a $25 fee to purchase the workbook.  

Chapter Documents
Introductory

Title and Introduction (PDF, 55K)

Air

Chapter 1 Air Emissions (PDF, 916K)
NOTE:  Correction to Page A-11
(for those with hardcopies)
Heatset PM Spreadsheet:  WI_HeatsetPMCalc.xls (Excel, 165 KB)

Appendix: Cyan Ink Room (PDF, 198K)
DNR's Air Pollution Registration Operation Permit for Printers (exit Commerce)

Waste

Chapter 2 - Hazardous Waste (PDF, 104K)
Appendix: Yellow Ink Room (PDF, 124K)

Water

Chapter 3 - Wastewater (PDF, 93K)
Chapter 4 - Storm Water (PDF, 66K)
Appendix: Magenta Ink Room (PDF, 126K)

Spills
EPCRA, Right-to-Know, Hazard Communication, Health & Safety

Pollution Prevention (P2)
Self-certification Checklist and Forms Package (Including: Non-Eligibility Form and Return to Compliance Plan)

Self-Certification and Forms  (PDF, 326K)
RTCP form (Word, 42K)


Environmental Compliance Audit Report Cover Page (use to obtain coverage under DNR's Compliance Audit Program) ECA Report Cover Page (Word, 49K)

If you have any questions about this page contact Renee Bashel by email at Renee.Bashel@Wisconsin.gov or call 608.264.6153.