Presenter
Eric Lassalle
111 N. Church St.
Smithfield, VA 23430
(757) 356-6703
Cell (757) 613-1287
What is ECAP?
• Environmental Compliance Assessment
Program (ECAP)
• Third Party Audit
• Team
– Smithfield Foods, Inc.
– Hunton & Williams, LLP
– Third Party Compliance Assessor
ECAP Focus Areas
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Wastewater
Storm Water
Drinking Water
Water Rights
Air
RCRA Non-hazardous,
Hazardous and Universal Waste
Community Right-to-Know
Material Management
FIFRA Pesticides
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)
Materials
Asbestos - Disposal
Superfund
Wetlands
14. Lead-based Paint
15. Groundwater Monitoring and
Underground Injection Wells
16. Risk Management Planning
17. Medical Waste
18. Spill Prevention Control and
Countermeasure (SPCC) Planning
19. OSHA’s Hazardous Waste
Operations Requirements
20. Regulated Refrigerant
(CFC/HCFC) Management
21. Environmental Management
System Practices
22. Facility, Food & Bio Security
23. Greenhouse Gases
Why ECAP?
• Assess Compliance Status
– Find and correct non-compliance
– Implement best practices
• Benchmark Performance
• Training Mechanism
• Goal
– 100% Compliance, 100% of the Time!
When – ECAP Cycle
• Year 1 – ECAP
• Year 2 & 3 – OFF
• Year 4 – ECAP
Schedule may be adjusted by Smithfield Foods,
Inc. for extenuating circumstances.
ECAP Process
• Pre-Assessment Questionnaire
• Site Visit
• Final draft of Finding & Recommendations
• Report & Score (for internal use only)
• Follow-up (provided as needed)
ECAP Scoring Areas
 Each facility is scored based directly on the number and
priority of findings
Scores from Each Section
% of Score
I.
Wastewater
2.0/4.0
50%
II.
Storm Water
1.0/4.0
25%
III.
Drinking Water & Water Rights
4.0/4.0
100%
IV.
Air and Regulated Ref. Management
3.0/4.0
75%
V.
RCRA, Superfund, & PCB
2.0/4.0
50%
VI.
Community Right-to-Know
3.0/4.0
75%
VII.
Material Storage & SPCC
1.0/4.0
25%
VIII.
Asbestos
2.0/4.0
50%
IX.
Risk Management Plan
4.0/4.0
100%
X.
Miscellaneous
3.0/4.0
75%
2.5/4.0
63%
a. Wetlands and waterways
b. Lead-based paint
c. Groundwater monitoring
d. Medical waste
e. OSHA's Haz. Wst. Op. Requirements
f. FIFRA
Average Facility Score:
ECAP Scoring Criteria
4
Absence of any priority A, B or C findings.
3
Absence of any priority A and not more
than one priority B findings.
2
At least one priority A finding and/or more
than one priority B findings.
1
More than one priority A finding, or at least
one significant priority A finding (e.g.,
missing permit or plan; reportable
violation(s)).
Mean ECAP Score FY03-FY11
SMITHFIELD
100
90
80
JOHN MORRELL
70
60
FARMLAND
FOODS
50
40
30
MURPHY-BROWN
20
10
0
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
OTHER
SUBSIDIARIES
TOP 10 FINDINGS
#1. SPILL PREVENTION
CONTROL &
COUNTERMEASURE (SPCC)
UPDATE & IMPLEMENT
TRAINING
RECORDKEEPING
DEVELOP & IMPLEMENT
SPILLED MATERIALS
INSPECTIONS & TESTING
#2. STORMWATER (SW3P)
UPDATE & IMPLEMENT
FOLLOW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
(BMP’s)
TRAINING
INSPECTIONS
RECORDKEEPING
DRAWINGS
#3. COMMUNITY RIGHT TO
KNOW (EPCRA)
INACCURATE REPORTING
MISSING RECORDS
REVISE
DESIGNATE EMERGENCY
COORDINATOR
#4. RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
UPDATE & IMPLEMENT
PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA’s)
TRAINING
RECORDKEEPING
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEEDURES (SOP’s)
#5. AIR
INCONSISTENT PERMIT
FOLLOW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
OPACITY
LACKS PERMIT/REGISTRATION
TRAINING
RECORDKEEPING
REPAIR & MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
o REGULATED REFRIGERANTS
#6. WASTEWATER
FOLLOW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
UPGRADE & REPAIR
NEED PERMIT
SYSTEM DRAWINGS
PROCEEDURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE/SLUG
CONTROL PLANS
#7. RESOURCE CONSERVATION
& RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)
WASTE CHARACTERIZATION
MANAGE & PROPERLY DISPOSE
LABELING & DATING
FLOURESCENT LAMPS
TRAINING
RECORDKEEPING
PERMITS/REGISTRATION
CORPORATE POLICY
#8. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT/REGISTRATION (Tanks)
LABELING
SPILLED MATERIALS
PARTS WASHERS
TRAINING & RECORDS
#9. USED OIL
 NOT LABELED
 IMPROPERLY STORED
#10 Universal Waste
 NOT LABELED
IMPROPERLY STORED
Follow Permit Requirements
HOW TO PASS!
1. UPDATE & IMPLEMENT PLANS
2. TRAIN, RE-TRAIN & DOCUMENT
3. READ YOUR PERMITS & PLANS (e.g., NPDES,
Pretreatment, AIR Permits, SPCC Plan or SW3P) and
understand WHAT, WHEN, WHO, & HOW is required!
4. IMPLEMENT & MAINTAIN Stormwater BMP’s
5. Maintain, Document, Communicate & VERIFY!!!
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Keep detailed and organized files
Communicate – no surprises, ask for help, follow-up
Thank You!
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