TRI Pollution Prevention Report for ACCURIDE CORP and Zinc compounds

Facility ID: 42420CCRDC2315A

Facility Name and Address:
ACCURIDE CORP
2315 ADAMS LN
HENDERSON, KY 42420

Parent Company: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS LP

Industry: Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (336390)
Chemical: Zinc compounds

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2019

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*
2022	Source Reduction:: S23: Implemented new technology, technique, or process[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	S23: We have recently upgraded our wastewater treatment plant technology to increase efficiency and support more effective wastewater treatment management. Source Reduction - We have implemented an internal recycling program that has resulted in significant landfill avoidance.
2021	Source Reduction:: S23: Implemented new technology, technique, or process	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Barriers: B1-No Information B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat	S23: Improved our wastewater treatment technology in 2020 making our process more efficient and environmentally sound. Source Reduction - We have recently implemented a robust recycling program
2020			Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Currently have a formal recycling effort in place to minimize landfill impact.
2019			Other Environmental Practices - We are currently working to improve the functionality and efficiency of our wastewater operations. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Currently have a formal recycling effort in place to minimize landfill impact.
2018			Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - We have spent approximately $70,000 on waste water treatment options in 2018. Depending on performance more investments may be forthcoming.
2017			Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - We are in the process of upgrading the technology at our wastewater treatment plant. While we do not have a viable alternative to the raw material we use, we are in the process of improving our ability to treat our waste water.
2016		Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - With our current pretreat process (prior to wheels being painted) we have been unable at this time to come up an alternative pretreat chemical that will do the intended job without the presence of Zinc Compounds
2015		Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. Barriers: B1-No Information B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat	Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - At this point we are hesitant to make any changes to the process due to quality concerns.
2013			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - We do not have any plans to change our process.
2006			Source Reduction - Coating materials changed mid year.
1998	Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1997	Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance

*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.

TRI Pollution Prevention Glossary

The Waste Management Hierarchy

The waste management hierarchy established by the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) guides waste generators toward the best options for managing wastes. The preferred option is to prevent pollution at its source, but for waste that is generated, the preferred management methods are recycling, followed by burning for energy recovery, treatment and, as a last resort, disposing of the waste.

Source Reduction includes activities that eliminate or reduce the generation of chemical waste.
Recycling includes the recovery of a toxic chemical in waste for reuse.
Energy Recovery includes the combustion of toxic chemicals in waste to generate heat or electricity.
Treatment includes the destruction of a toxic chemical in waste.
Disposal or Other Releases includes toxic chemical quantities entering the environment.

The PPA requires facilities to provide the following details about each chemical they report to TRI:

A breakdown of production-related waste managed. This includes all amounts of the chemical released directly to the environment or otherwise managed as waste, other than waste generated by one-time events not associated with normal production processes (e.g., fires or remedial actions).
A production ratio or activity index to provide context for reported toxic chemical quantities. For example, if a chemical is used in the manufacture of refrigerators, the production index would track the number of refrigerators produced and could be used to help gauge how much of the chemical is being released per unit of production.
Any newly implemented source reduction activities, reported using "W-codes" (e.g., "W41: Increased purity of raw materials")

Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.