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Home My WebLink AboutJEFF. CO. LEPC EMERGENCY RESPONSE & ENV. PROTECTION ISSUESJanuary, 2008 Indu en Triang Emissions Reduction Report Southeast Texas Plant Managers Forum "Our vision is to see that an environment of mutual understanding, communication and trust exists between the community and industry" .gE T t".1r ~rl W .. Survey Data Sources i. `~ ~_ Emissions Reduction Report • The Southeast Texas Plant Managers' Forum (SETPMF) is a non- profit corporation known as Industry of the Golden Triangle. • Industry of the Golden Triangle represents companies operating in Jefferson, Hardin and Orange counties. All emissions data and projects information were provided directly by (30) participating companies environmental departments. • Emissions inventory totals reported for the 1998-2005 period. Data presented is the aggregate of data from all 30 plant sites • Emissions from these (30) plants represent 87% of the TCEQ emissions point source data base for the three county area • Reported emissions events and associated emissions quantities during 1998-2005 1. Air Liquide 16. Firestone Polymers 2. Air Products Company 17. Gerdau Ameristeel 3. Arkema Chemicals 18. Goodyear Tire & Rubber 4. BASF/FINA Petrochemicals 19. Great Lakes Carbon 5. Chemtrade Logistics 20. Huntsman Chemicals C4 6. Chevron/Phillips Chemicals Orange 21. Huntsman Chemicals A&O 7. Chevron/Phillips Chemicals Port Arthur 22. Lanxess Corporation 8. Degussa Engineered Carbons 23. Lucite International 9. DuPont Beaumont Works 24. Motiva Enterprises 10. DuPont Sabine River Works 25. Valero Energy Corporation 11. Entergy 26. Veolia ES Technical Solution 12. Equistar Chemicals 27. South Hampton Refining 13. Exxon Mobil Chemical A&O 28. Terra Industries 14. Exxon Mobil Chemical BPEP 29. Temple Inland 15. Exxon Mobil Refining 30. Total Petrochemicals SETPMF ~~.~, .~..:::~ E~ NOx Emissions 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 64 % REDUCTION • Cogeneration projects • LO NOx Burner conversions • Shutdown of older facilities 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 SETPMF ~, 25,000 2a,ooo 15,000 0 N 10,000 s,oa0 0 VOC Emissions Emissions Reduction Report • Vapor combustion projects 37% REDUCTION 'Tank roof and gauge pole controls • LDAR program enhancements • Shutdown of older facilities • Changes in calculating flare and cooling tower emissions 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 M S02 Emissions ..~- 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 0 20,000 N 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 36% REDUCTION ~* ~'`'~. 't }. Emissions Reduction Report • Higher production rates Higher feedstock sulfur content • FCC Unit wet gas scrubbers Flare gas recovery systems 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 `- CO Emissions y [~0 r 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 29 % RFDUCTI~N Particulate Emissions F • FCC Unit Wet Gas Scrubbers • Cogeneration projects i 'T, ^~ ~~~._ , , .. ~,:ey,~gle Emissions Reduction Report • Cogeneration projects • FCCU CO Boiler reliability • Combustion efficiency • Shutdown of older facilities 13 % RFD UC TI ~N 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2UU5 SE1Nr,~. NYC Ur - ~ v Total Emissions ~'~. ~ Emissions Reduction Report 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 0 ~'" 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 BPA REDUCTION = 24% STATEWIDE REDUCTION = 13% 7998 - 2005 DECREASE OF 64,000 TPY OR 47 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 M Reportable Emissions Events ~o 60 so ~ 40 z 30 20 10 I e 't Emissions Reduction Report THE NUMBER OF EMISSIONS EVENTS HAVE DECLINED 35 % DESP/ TE NEW PLANT ADDITIONS AND EXISTING FACILITY EXPANSIONS 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ETP~~F Emissions Event Severit ..L v Emissions Reduction Report 50,000 4 ~5 •Process gas compressor upgrades 45,000 • FCCU CO boilers reliability 40,000 9 •Flare gas recovery systems 35,000 5 •Flare system modifications 30,000 ~ •Advanced process controls 0 25,000 E..~ Electrical power supply reliability 20,000 15,000 ~; 8,056 10,000 ~ - - 5,544 546 5,000 . ~.:~ .~ 0 =- - 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 90 % REDUCTION /N EMSISONS FROM UNPLANNED EVENTS Dropped from 34% in 1998 to only 6 % of authorized emission levels in 2005 SUMMARY 64,000 tons between 1998 and 2005 - ~ -- Emissions Reduction Report ile plants declined 47% or Industry of the Golden Triangle plants operating in Jefferson, Hardin and Orange county area have spent over $700 million since 1998 on 239 air emissions reduction projects •- Our companies forecast spending another $ 225 million on air emissions reduction projects by year end 2008 Plant reliability has been a major focus of Southeast Texas industry. Total of 78 emissions event prevention projects were completed during 1998-2004 and 42 additional projects are planned for completion by 2008 Ambient air monitoring data continues to show improvement in area air quality r Ozone levels are falling and show attainment with the Federal standard at all but the Sabine Pass monitor. The Golden Triangle has historically met all other Federal air quality standards Reduction of 37% in releases of SARA TRI chemicals to the air reflect the fact that air toxic levels are consistently below the TCEQ health Effects Screening Levels. Review of Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange Air Quality Status Port Arthur City Council January 15, 2008 5ou~~ xA, /~. "~~ 'ry,9iorw!'Maniny.J [mnmission _~~ TRANSPORTATION 6 ENVIRONMENTAL K F. S n U 12 (; E 5 • So>a°~~aj=?~ ottom ine.. . 9l:~8ional~lanning ~ TRANSPORTATION 6 Cowsiraian ENVIRONMENTAL k F. 5 cr t! rt c: r: s • Air quality is better today than it was in 1990 • Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange (BPA) area's monitoring data indicates attainment of the 8-hour Federal ozone standard • At the end of 2007, all monitors have a design value below the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone • Monitored levels of NOx and VOC are 40-50% lower than 10 years ago • Continued reductions in air toxics levels are being measured and there is no evidence of air toxic hot spots • • • ~~ TRANSPORTATION & as~l lcation evlew ~ -~--" ENVIRONMENTAL • Apri12004 -Designated Marginal Nonattainment Area with respect to 8-Hour Ozone Standard - Due to actual monitoring data levels from 2001-2003 • Marginal Attainment Due Date was June 15, 2007 - Did not meet this date -close, but not quite • On October 30, 2007 EPA proposed bump-up to Moderate. Comment period ended on November 29, zoos. • At the end of 2007, all monitors have design values less than the standard 3 S'ETRPC Network Im ortan ce TRANSPORTATION 6. ENVIRONMENTAL It H: S U U It C F'. S • Shown transport from non-BPA emissions and their impact on area ozone exceedances • Filled "holes" for ozone modeling performance evaluation • Given us a long term trend history for air toxics and provided to the general public that air toxics are not a widespread concern • Provides positive message of improving air quality • Shows air quality plans put in place are sufficient and working • Network has provided a "seat at the table" whenever regulatory agency discussions are necessary and provides industry credibility with local elected officials • For these reasons, it is important that we continue monitoring to protect ourselves and the area's investments - present and future 4 South Eatt ?sa~pi 9(/gioaal~Caaniag '" ~~ ~'ossisstion ~ 1~7onito~in et~wo~ks TRANSPORTATION i5 ENVIRONMENTAL It I•: S U U K C P: ti "ti-. '~ '" ~ Mauriceville ~ r,. -~i,_, H A R D .. ,~ ~...,.`.. Loeb I N .. 2..1 ~ r B.''YC~~' Fid ..B B 13~ fa ,~t~. r tp5 ~ -- • x.12 ~ ~ 113D , ,~,~ t• too •t:-r j ~ ,, ev oavk s ,~~ .. :, ~ ~ •' ~. t 132 O R rR rv ~; a e2 L . ~r ~ • .}•--., GALyG •.Sour Lake tp6`~ _ ~c ti • r.. Victor I I _ 1 f ; 328 ..~ l• •• E~P ` eB' s -- 368 •:' Ora b ~~ , y. ..w~}..lyd .,,..~: ~ ose C lt~ , ng ~ .. 1 _ _ 1 ~~, ~Beaiimont - . _i Q ~~ ®......: "': ..) -... ,r ~ -I Orangetield az: I-iVVY-105 ' . ~~~ Orange ,,. . pp ~ China Watden Rd ` " ~ T E X ~ S 1 ~2 t ppo Nome ~ _'ii~ f ~ • ~•Brid - •~"• ' e Cit • 1 r J ~• ~ ~ ,_ G ~ . . g y ardena ,• ~ ~ j ~ ~„ ~ ort Nech®s' ... .. ~ `~~_ -- dC fid ~ ~. .Nederland QroYeS ~ 347 ,:+'' LOUISIANA 3es .~ [ r r [ r ~ ~ ~ rv ~ !' W HWY-365 ~ ~ Sabine '. (_ ~ .__1 POR Afl[Iluf : ~ ~ ° -;~ Sabvnetake ~' ~ National Wlldlite Refuge ~ ~ . , 1683 ~amShire 124 ~ 73: ~' ~--I I ° ,. ., " - ~ ~ vVinnie .", i r 84 ~ ~ e6 , ~Stdwell 1EER`:: HAS t L . v ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ,fir, airview Rd _~ % ~ ~- = 4 1 ~ b' 87 _ •~''• - . _ ~i f" ~ 2 ~~__.. , Y / ~~ .-. 1 ~ ~ ~... ~ Sabine Pass" ~ s{1qG~ . Gut ( of Mexico lcea- Co ri htm 2003 Mitirosoft Cor •~dlor its s~ Ilrars. RII ri hts ras~rvr.d. 5 (~ Average Benzene (ppb-v O ~ N W ~B m ~ n°~ CD 1990 e ~ ~ `~ 1991 ~• A ~ -~-h 1992 ~ ~ 1993 ~ 1994 1995 1996 1997 D ~ 1998 ~ ~ 1999 r ~ 2000 ~ lr • O 2001 2002 2003 ~' y 2004 ~ii 2005 2006 y ~ Average 1,3-Butadiene (ppl~~ t ~ ~ ~ t ' O O -- N W A U1 O O P -- ~ ~ C ~ .N- ~~ 1990 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ /~ 1991 $ ~ ~ ~~ 1992 1993 1994 1995 ~ ~+ 1996 .. N W O • 1997 ~ 1998 1999 ~ ,~.f. 2000 Q Q 2001 ~ ~' r 2002 ~ 2003 ~ 2004 rn~ 2005 ~ Z D 2006 T ~ /Z~ J D VTJ U ~ ~ P ~ "`~D ~ ,. m ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Q - ~~ u, ~ I D ~ ~" ~:E~*r ,. Lon -Term Reductions in ~-- s~th ~t 7~ Ccwsusion TRANSPORTATION ~ 9R/gioeal~Caaning Ozone Precursor Levels -'~ ENVIRONMENTAL NOx: 45%-50% Decrease at " '~: , ~~ ~~ ~s ~: SETX Regional Airport and Mauriceville 16 12 n g 10 z g a~ Propylene Q 6 4 68% - 90% decreases 2 5 4 a a g c 3 m T d 0 a rn 2 m Q 1 14 Year + West Orange f• {~11fF1ort -~-Beaumont -•-Port Neches ~- Ai rport f Mauriceville +Sabine Pass 7 Courtesy of URS 0 w~ wcp- wc~ ~.~ w.,° w~ w~D- w~L^ w~D~ w~ c`,O~ ^~ ~,~ ryc~~ ~,`~ cy~ ry~ Year i s°L~~~t?~ ~'~o Bess Towards Attainment Bionat~faxning °'"~~`"°x 1997 -Five Monitors Nonattainment ~6 Total) 2006 -One Monitor Nonattainment (S Total) b 5 V1 0 4 .~ 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 -1 TRANSPORTATIDN 6 ENVIRONMENTAL u tc s t~ u tt c t. s - - Compliance Period ~ 8-Hour Ozone Design Value versus Population llo 105 100 95 90 85 SO -~ Design Value NAAQS - • Population _`_ TRANSPDRTATION & ENVIRONMENTAL It E S l) U It c: h: ti 410000 400000 390000 350000 370000 360000 350000 340000 9 N M d' ~ `O l~ 00 01 O ~--+ N M ~ ~ `O [~ ~ ~ ~ r"'~ ~-~+ ~--~ ~ ~ N N N N N N N N so~~~~t~~~ 8-Hour Attainment Determination ~t,8ronar~(asni„8 Cosa~issian __ -~° TRANSPORTATION 6 ENVIRONMENTAL it i•: z t> u It c t. s • The area attains when each monitor's average 4tn highest 8-hour average in a 3-year period is below 85 ppb. If the average is 85 parts per billion or more for any one monitor, the area is considered nonattainment. • Example for Monitor X: Four highest 8-hour values in 2000: 98, 95, 90, 88 Four highest 8-hour values in 2001:90, 88, 86, 86 Four highest 8-hour values in 2002: 89, 85, 82, 78 (88+86+78)/3 = 84, so Monitor X is in attainment 10 ~e caA~ n~ 8-Hour O one Desi n Value :.~. ~ g (Attainment when all sites < 85 ppb) -~°' TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENTAL tt t~: s c~ u It c t: s Nbnitor 2005 4th High 03-05 Design Ualue 2006 4th High 04-06 Design Ualue 2007 4th High (trigger) 2007 4th High 05-07 Design Value T-Beaumont 81 81 85 82 89 80 82 T West Orange 75 79 78 77 702 73 75 T Pbrt Arthur 79 80 85 81 97 73 79 T Harr~shire 80 79 81 81 94 77 79 S-Sabine Pass 82 88 84 85 89 78 81 S-Airport 83 84 84 83 88 82 83 S-Mauriceville 76 74 71 71 108 75 74 S-Fbrt Arthur 78 na 82 na 95 76 78 All sites have design values < 85 ppb Total O.zon e Exceed an ce Da s Soati ~Eare?caw 9Ugioaal~fanning ~ TRANSPORTATION 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ~owmission by Trending Downward it tc s u a it c Fc s 25 20 15 10 5 0 [~ 00 O~ O ~ N M tt ~ ~D ,le ~ ~ ~ O O O O O O O ~ ~ r-+ N N N N N N N N Sovt6 East 7tapu `~~ gional~fanning Cowwi.rsian TRANSPORTATION ~ ~'~•~=- ENVIRONMENTAL It e s o u u c: r: s Contact Information Bob Dickinson, Director Transportation & Environmental Resources Division South East Texas Regional Planning Commission 2210 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX 77703 409-899-8444 ext. 251 Fax: 409-729-6511 bdickinson@setrpc.org 13 PORT ARTHUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager From: Larry D. Richard, Fire Chief "' '~~ John Owehs, Deputy Police Chief, Emergency Management Coordinato Re: Local Environmental Issues Date: January 25, 2008 COMMENT There are several agencies that local industry must report environmental issues or incidents to. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the State's primary and comprehensive environmental regulatory agency. The goal of the agency is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste. The TCEQ produces an Annual Report (electronically available on the TCEQ's Web Page at http:/tcegstate.tx.us/compliance/enforcement/reports/AER/annenfreport.html). This report contains statistical indicators including the number of investigations, number of notices of violations issued, number,of enforcement actions, type of enforcement actions, amount of penalties accessed, deferred, or collected; and any other information the Commission determines is relevant. The 77th Legislative Session also added a requirement in TEX.HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE 382.0215 to assess emissions events, including actions taken by the commission in response to the emissions events. Emissions events are defined as unplanned or unanticipated occurrences of emissions (contaminants released into the air), emissions from dnscheduled maintenance, startup, or shutdown activities that release air contaminants. The Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 1991 (OSPRA) designated the Texas General Land Office as the lead state agency for preventing and responding to oil spills in the marine environment. The program maintains six offices: one in the state capitol, Augt-n; and five along the Texas coast. The field offices are located in Nederland, La Porte, Corpus Christi, Port Lavaca and Brownsville. , Further prevention efforts include increased boat and harbor patrols, which have heightened the Texas General Land Office's presence on the waterfront. The OSPR "REMEMBER, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR" Page 1 of 3 PORT ARTHUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM program maintains a comprehensive, unannounced oil spill drill and audit program designed to measure the teadiness level of all sectors of the oil handling community: deep draft vessels, pipelines, and shore-based facilities. Facilities and vessel operators are required to address prevention issues, such as leak detection systems, maintenance, and testing and inspection schedules in Oil Spill Prevention and Response plans, the specifics of which are outlined in regulations developed by the program. The second focus of the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program highlights spill response resources directed at stopping, containing, and cleaning oil spills. The program has compiled a massive spills databank that is used to determine resource allocation, preparedness levels, spill profiles, and corrective activities. In preparation for spills, the program has pre-staged response equipment in sensitive and geographically advantageous locations. The program also maintains a substantial inventory of response equipment including mobile command posts, husbandry and wildlife rehabilitation trailers, fire boom, skimmers, vehicles and vessels. Incidents that are of an emergency nature are immediately responded to by both the Police and Fire Departments. Notification is through the 911 Dispatch Center. The Ine-dent Commander for the Firebepartment will set up a Unified Command structure with the Emergency Management Coordinator, Police Department, and Incident Commander designated by the responsible party. The Unified Command will be maintained throughout the incident until the incident is terminated. This is consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) that all emergency operations are required to operate under in order to qualify for federal grants. The Police and Fire Department are members of the Sabine Neches Chiefs Association (SNCA) the oldest mutual aid organization in the nation. This membership brings an enormous amount of equipment and personnel to mitigate any emergency response. , Members of the ire, Police and Health Departments are members of and regularly attend the Jefferson County Local Emergency Planning Committee meetings. The Jefferson. County LEPC meets every 4th Wednesday at 1:30pm at ISTC; 324 Hwy 69, Nederland TX 77627. The LEPC Web Page is located at http://www.ieffcolepc.or~/default.asp . The purpose of the Jefferson County LEPC is to inform the public by providing adequate awareness information for chemical emergencies and other hazardous situations. Congress passed the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as the Superfdnd Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title III), in 1986. The four major provisions of EPCRA are Emergency Planning, Emergency release notification, Hazardous chemical storage reporting requirements, and Toxic chemical release inventory. The Community Right-to-Know (CRTK) provisions in EPCRA help increase public °`REMEMBER, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR" Page 2 of 3 PORT ARTHUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM knowledge and access to information on chemicals at individual facilities, their uses, and release into the environment. In compliance with SARA Title III the Governor designated the members of the State Emergency Management Council as the State Emergency Response Commission (BERG). Under EPCRA, the SERC is required to designate Emergency Planning Districts within the state, and to appoint an LEPC for each district. In Texas, the SERC designated each county as an Emergency Planning Districts. There are 270 LEPCs in Texas, one for every county, with the exceptions of Crosby (2), and Harris (17) counties which have multiple LEPCs. Additionally, two sets of counties, Dallaro/Hartley and Potter/Randall have combined LEPCs. LEPC members are nominated by the County Judge and approved by the SERC. The LEPCs are the link between citizens, industry, and government. Because LEPCs are most familiar with the hazards in their community, and because local citizens tend to be the first responders for chemical emergencies, LEPCs are in the best position to assist local governments in developing plans to respond to hazardous material emergencies. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) - 5, Management of Domestic Incidents, directed the development of a new National Response Plan (NRP). The NRP is built on the framework of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a consistent doctrinal Framework for incident management at all jurisdictional levels, regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident. All Federal departments and agencies fiave adopted NIMS and have been directed to make adopt-on of NIMS by State, local, and tribal entities a condition for Federal preparedness assistance beginning in FY 2005. The role of LEPCs is to form a partnership between local government and industry as a resource for enhancing hazardous materials preparedness. Local governments are responsible for the integration of hazmat planning and response within their jurisdiction. This includes ensuring the local hazard analysis adequately addresses hazmat incidents; incorporating planning for hazmat incidents into the local emergency management plan and annexes; assessing capabilities and developing hazmat response capability using local resources, mutual aid and contractors; training responders; and exercising the plan. It is necessary for industry to be a part of this planning process to ensure facility plans are compatible with local emergency plans. Every regulated facility is responsible for identifying a facility emergency coordinator; reporting hazmat inventories annually to the SERC, LEPC, and local fire department; providing material safety data sheets (MSDS) or a list of hazardous chemicals; allowing local fire departments to conduct on-site inspection of hazmat facilities; and providing annual report of toxic chemicals released, to EPA and the State. "REMEMBER, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR" Page 3 of 3