[GRRN] Information needed for design and siting a HHW facility

["Dunn, Paul (MoRv)" <pdunn@ci.omaha.ne.us>]

Greetings listers:
The City of Omaha, Nebraska is working to open a regional HHW facility.  We
are taking things very slowly and have so far avoided all NIMBYs & BANANAs.
However at the community forums we held last weeks there were several
informational questions that we feel we should address.  

- We want to produce a brochure that lists/describes/shows the design
features of the facility that will make it safe (e.g. site fencing, security
cameras, spill containment, sumps, fire suppression).  Has anyone else
written or seen a brochure like this?  Can we get a copy of the text as a
template?

- There were questions about spills and some misunderstanding by the public
that there is primary, secondary and tertiary containment, plus on-site
staff trained to deal with the situation unlike the home where spills would
be washed down the sanitary or storm sewer.  Does anyone know of a major
incident (spill) that has happened at a permanent HHW facility?  A one day
event?  Has a spill ever breached containment?  Has a spill breached
containment with material leaving the site?

- Has anyone computed the cost factor difference between one day events and
a permanent facility.  We have heard of cost comparisons that the cost per
pound of HHW at mobile events is 10x to 100x more expensive per pound than a
permanent facility.  Confirm?  Deny?

- In siting a facility does anyone have a set of criteria standards for site
selection?

Paul Dunn
Recycling Coordinator
City of Omaha, Nebraska
402-444-3908 x226
Fax 402-444-3904
5600 S 10th St
Omaha, NE  68107-3501
pdunn@ci.omaha.ne.us


*****************************************************
    To post to the greenyes list, send a letter to:
greenyes@earthsystems.org
    To unsubscribe, send a message to:
greenyes-request@earthsystems.org with the subject
unsubscribe.  If you have any problems, please
write to www@earthsystems.org.
    The GreenYes Listserv depends on reader support.
Your tax-deductible contribution in any amount can be
made by mail (check) or on the web (credit card) at
our website: http://www.grrn.org. Just click on the
"Support GRRN" button.
    GreenYes is archived at our website. Just click
on the "GreenYes Listserv" button for directions.
******************************************************