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WFIMS and the EPA e-Manifest
The WFIMS was originally designed as a
cradle‑to‑grave system for tracking waste, with the main
goal of being the primary system for billing, reporting,
and safety. The introduction of the EPA’s e-Manifest
system triggered PSCL to add environmental regulatory
compliance into the list of features and benefits of the
WFIMS.
With this feature WFIMS would help producers to
realise an up to US$10 saving/manifest submitted.
For one company, with 10 sites averaging 100 daily
shipments, this represented US$3 million in annual
savings. The major changes to the WFIMS included the
following:
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Additional data collection to the existing manifest
forms to support required fields for the EPA
e-Manifest system.
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The inclusion of RCRA Biennial Report information,
along with each submitted manifest.
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Support for different waste codes/state, in addition
to federal waste codes.
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Support for dealing with partial and full manifest
rejections.
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Support for a manifest review process within the
WFIMS.
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Support for the submission of manifests from the
WFIMS to the EPA e-Manifest system.
PSCL continues to work to support the EPA
e-Manifest as it evolves. As the EPA adds more
functionality to its web services, WFIMS will continue to
add functionality and benefits for producers.
References
1. The World Bank, ‘Solid Waste Management’,
20 September 2018.
2. US Environmental Protection Agency, ‘Learn about
the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System
(e-Manifest)’. Accessed 11 February 2019: https://
www.epa.gov/e-manifest/learn-about-hazardous-waste-electronic-manifest-system-e-manifest.
3. US Environmental Protection Agency, ‘e-Manifest User
Fees and Payment Information/The Hazardous Waste
Electronic Manifest (E-Manifest) System | US EPA’.
Accessed 11 February 2019:
https://www.epa.gov/e-manifest/e-manifest-user-fees-and-payment-information.
4. US Environmental Protection Agency, e-Manifest:
JUNE e-MANIFEST WEBINAR BLITZTOPIC: “WHAT
RECEIVING FACILITIES NEED TO KNOW”’. Accessed
11 February 2019:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-06/documents/finalreceivers.
blitzpresentation.june152018_.pdf.
About the authors
Mir Kazim Ali is Vice President of Cement Quality at
Process Solutions Canada Ltd and has more than
20 years of experience in the global cement manufacturing
industry.
Ian Harrison is the Customer Manager of Cement Quality
at Process Solutions Canada Ltd.
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