Model Pollution Prevention Plan

Conducting a baseline review of your facility allows you to collect detailed information and data required to identify your facility's most significant pollution prevention (P2) opportunities. It involves defining the boundary of the system that the P2 plan will focus on and then documenting inputs, outputs etc. In the P2 Planning Handbook, Section II (Part 2), "Effective Pollution Prevention Planning, Implementation and Review" and Appendix B, "Key Elements of a Baseline Review" provide advice and information on how to develop the information required to complete this part of your P2 Plan.

The year for which your data is being collected is considered your baseline year. If you are responding to a P2 Planning Notice and reporting on baseline information from a year different than the year specified in the P2 Planning Notice, you may need to report which year you have designated as your baseline year in the Declaration of Preparation, Baseline Information Prior to Implementation of the Pollution Prevention Plan.

Example

"The City of Sunnydale undertook a baseline review of the wastewater system. The following tables and diagrams summarize the data and information."

The Declaration of Preparation requires reporting data from the Preparation Year.

A process flow diagram will provide a summary of where each substance of concern is used at your facility, and the quantities.

The P2 Planning Handbook, Appendix B, "Key Elements of a Baseline Review," provides advice on preparing process flow diagrams. This diagram will represent a summary of the information gathered and documented in sections 4.3 in this P2 plan

Insert a process flow diagram.

When responding to a P2 Planning Notice, the substances and activities you will need to consider are specified in the Notice and must be reported on in the Declarations. In the table below, indicate whether the Substance(s) was/were manufactured, distributed, processed or otherwise used at this facility for the time period for which you are reporting. You may identify more than one activity. Descriptions of activities and details of activities are provided in the “Generic Instructions for Completing Schedules.”

Other legal requirements may affect the way your facility deals with some of the substances it uses. It is suggested that you document, in your P2 plan, references to other federal, provincial, municipal and international legislation. Provide a summary of any other relevant legal requirements in this section. Note that the use of the P2 planning process does not preclude the obligation to comply with applicable legislation.

The concerns of stakeholders should be taken into considerations when developing the scope of your P2 plan. Provide a brief description of stakeholder concerns below.

Example

"The City of Sunnydale has identified various stakeholders who may be affected by how The City of Sunnydale responds to the P2 Planning Notice and their possible concerns. These are summarized as follows:

• The local citizens and business community may be concerned that their sewer rates may rise if a new disinfection system is more expensive.
• The local community who uses the surface water where treated effluent is released may be concerned about the quality of the effluent and the effect on the receiving water where recreational or business activities take place."