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DNR Pollution Prevention Services, and its predecessor, the Waste Reduction Assistance Program
(WRAP), were established to help Iowa organizations and companies adopt sustainable business
practices.
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The DNR's Pollution Prevention Services offers no-cost, confidential and non-regulatory assistance
designed to improve a company or organization's bottom line while improving the environment.
What Pollution Prevention Services Does
Organizations working with Pollution Prevention Services have access to an assortment of waste reduction
assistance, technology transfer opportunities, case studies, vendor lists, technical conferences and
workshops, and waste exchange services.
Clients include business and industry, institutions, government agencies with more than 100 employees,
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) Large Quantity Generators, and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
reporting facilities.
Services Provided:
- Initial consultation
- Plant-wide or focused assessments
- Project and program evaluation
- Pollution prevention program
- Environmental Management Systems development assistance
- Source reduction alternatives
- Educational workshops and training
- Pollution Prevention Intern Program
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Testimonials from some Pollution Prevention Services Clients:
- Maytag Corporation, Newton:
"We used P2 Services' extensive expertise and fresh perspective to audit our plating operations.
They identified many opportunities for improvement and increasing our pollution prevention
efforts."
- Quaker Oats Company, Cedar Rapids:
"Excellent program. Your engineers did an outstanding analysis. Consultants would be paid
handsomely for the job Pollution Prevention Services performed for free. We both win!"
- PMX Industries, Inc., Cedar Rapids:
"We are extremely pleased about your initial report. You and your team have done an
excellent job. Thank you."
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Program Goals
Pollution Prevention Services is dedicated to empowering organizations to protect the environment
through voluntary and innovative practices.
We strive to:
- Promote the elimination or minimization of environmental waste;
- Encourage the conservation of resources;
- Enhance economic vitality;
- Improve environmental performance;
- Endorse the reduction of environmental risks; and
- Broaden environmental awareness, whenever and wherever possible.
We commit to:
- Complete customer satisfaction;
- Continuous improvement;
- Providing organization with educational and technical assistance;
- Using collaborative partnerships;
- Demonstrating professionalism and respect; and
- Developing and implementing customer-focused, quality services to achieve our goals.
Pollution Prevention Services staff can offer assistance and expertise in the following areas:
Chemical Processes
Legal Reports
Energy Efficiency
Metal Finishing
Food Processing
Paints and Coatings
Hazardous Waste Recycling
Industrial Management
Water Conservation
Industrial Waste
Wastewater Treatment
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Funding
Pollution Prevention Services is funded through state solid waste tipping fees and by grants from
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Staff
Jeff Fiagle
(515)281-5353
Jeff.Fiagle@dnr.state.ia.us
Danielle Dilks, Intern Program Coordinator
(515)281-8063
Danielle.Dilks@dnr.state.ia.us
Jeff Brennan, Technical Assistance Coordinator
(515)281-8499
Jeff.Brennan@dnr.state.ia.us
Heather Jacobs, Administrative Assistant
(515)281-3402
Heather.Jacobs@dnr.state.ia.us
Engineers
Chuck Geguzis, Chuck.Geguzis@dnr.state.ia.us
Jim Hu, Jim.Hu@dnr.state.ia.us
Shelly Peterson, Shelly.Peterson@dnr.state.ia.us
Ken White, Ken.White@dnr.state.ia.us
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DNR Contact
Jeff Brennan, Technical Assistance Coordinator
(515)281-8499
Jeff.Brennan@dnr.state.ia.us
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