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Facility ID: 53573WSCNS810NE
Facility Name and Address: SCOT INDUSTRIES INC 810 E NEBRASKA ST MUSCODA, WI 53573 Parent Company: SCOT INDUSTRIES INC Industry: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813) Chemical: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) Reports: View TRI Facility profile report for this facility View TRI Form R submissions by this facility |
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Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical
Reporting Year | Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity | Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity | Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information* |
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2022 |
Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat |
S41: Incremental improvements included tweaking hard chrome plating software programs to extend life of plating baths and a small efficiency improvement with respect to the sequence of maintenance vs. replacement actitivies. Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - After review of alternative non-chemical wastewater treatment method the payback and cost-benefit of such a system was not favorable. |
2021 |
Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat |
S41: Reviewed hard chrome plating process and improved overall efficiency from maintenance to production. Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - Consideration of a non-chemical wastewater treatment method is a possibility moving forward would reduce the flocc formation and subsequent filter cake material disposal containing the chromium compounds. |
2020 |
Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W78: Keeping steel tubes and steel bar cleaner and free of dust and minute particles prior to and during plating prep ultimately reduces the amount of chromium compound waste generated. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Implementation of an environmental management system with active involvement of front-line team member ideas and suggestions to be implemented if practical. |
2019 |
Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Implementation of an environmental management system with active involvement of front-line team members ideas and suggestions to be implemented if practical. |
2018 |
Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W78: Optimizing machining to closer tolerances and better finishes to improve hard chrome plating. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Implementation of an environmental management system with active involvement by team members allowed for potential pollution prevention ideas to be discussed and trialed for effectiveness. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Improved maintenance scheduling and procedures including scheduled maintenance days to address specific maintenance tasks such as chrome plating tank clean outs and small modifications to plating tank covers are believed to have been successful in reducing the amount of chromium related waste in the air, water, and land. |
2017 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Implementation of an environmental management system led to team members becoming more involved with both the production and waste aspects with those activities dealing with hard chrome plating of steel tubing and steel bar. |
2016 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) |
W13: Improving scheduling and administration in some production areas. W78: Slight modifications to cleaning of tubes and bars prior to plating. Source Reduction - Refinement in team coordination. Source Reduction - Incorporating positive feedback from employees working in this area. |
2015 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2014 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W13: Improvement of processes W49: Improvement of processes W78: Improvement of processes |
2013 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2012 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2011 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W78: Other surface preparation and finishing modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W13: Increased maintenance of chrome plating and waste water treatment systems. W49: Slightly changed the chemical additions of the chrome plating baths. W78: Emphasized cleaning of tubes and bars before chrome plating to further improve both plating efficiencies and life cycle of chromic acid plating baths. Source Reduction - Plant and asst. plant managers, plating managers, maintenance staff, and environmental engineer considered ways to save money, improve processes, and reduce waste generation. |
2010 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Other Environmental Practices - Processes are continuosly reviewed to see where operating efficiencies and cost savings can be implemented. Production increased significantly year over year from RY2009 to RY 2010. |
2009 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Other Environmental Practices - Processes are reviewed and portion of chrome plating operation was decommissioned during RY2009. |
2008 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Other Environmental Practices - Processes are periodically reviewed to determine if any recycle/Recovery techniques could be implemented to generate less waste, use less chemical(S), and save money. |
2007 | Other Environmental Practices - Processes are periodically reviewed to determine if any recycle/Recovery techniques could be implemented to generate less waste, use less chemical(S), and save money. | ||
2006 | Other Environmental Practices - Processes are periodically reviewed to determine if any recycle/recovery techniques could be implemented to generate less waste, use less chemical(s), and save money. | ||
2004 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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2003 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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