APPENDIX N - CCAMP HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USE AND DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS 

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actively research and design appropriate outreach programs for their 

 regions. The hazardous waste regulations at the federal and state levels 

 are so far-reaching that these innovative approaches and encouragement are 

 needed to ensure that safe waste management practices are adopted by 

 businesses and homeowners alike. 



8 . Apply Lessons From Implementation of Barnstable's Bvlaw . 



CCAMP intensively examined the implementation of Barnstable's Toxic and 

 Hazardous Materials Bylaw, based on a model bylaw developed by CCPEDC and 

 adopted by several towns on Cape Cod. Barnstable's implementation of this 

 bylaw involved an extremely aggressive inspection and education program. 

 Inspections last winter corrected violations at over 60 businesses and 

 found over 2000 gallons of hazardous material improperly stored. The BOH 

 targets certain categories of businesses as well as those within the town's 

 delineated zones of contribution to public supply wells for increased 

 attention. Many of the businesses visited by the health agent are small 

 enough that inspectors from DEQE have not been able to focus on them, thus 

 providing the only enforcement or explanation of environmental regulations 

 these operators may receive. CCAMP has found the implementation of this 

 bylaw to be outstanding and an extremely important tool for groundwater 

 protection in the town. CCPEDC and BCHED should assist in transferring the 

 successful techniques used in Barnstable to other towns. 



9. Development of a State Pollution Prevention Program . 



DEQE/DHW, DEQE/DSW and DEM/OSWM should increase their commitment to source 

 reduction as well as other innovative methods of waste management such as 

 waste exchanges in order to avoid disposal of waste as a permanent 

 solution. The state should work to make these programs more visible to 

 industries within the state and should build strong incentives into the 

 programs. The state should provide source reduction assistance including 

 education on the potential for environmental damage as a result of improper 

 use, management and disposal of hazardous wastes; and information on 

 improving the management of hazardous substances. The state must also 

 educate homeowners on the proper use and disposal of household products as 

 well as on alternate products. 



10. Incentives for Product Substitution . 



The EPA should research and implement methods of providing incentives for 

 businesses to utilize product substitution to reduce generation of 

 hazardous wastes. This prevention-oriented approach should be a priority 

 at the federal level. 



11. Testing Private Wells for Synthetic Organics in High Risk Areas . 



All levels of government have a role to play in ensuring that private wells 

 are tested for synthetic organics in high risk areas where contamination is 

 suspected. On Cape Cod, both the BCHED laboratory and EPA Region I have 

 conducted case study analyses of private wells in specific problem areas 



