Georgia Chapter A&WMA Environmental Awards
Each year, the Georgia Chapter has the opportunity to recognize industrial, governmental and commercial entities which have instituted practices or procedures demonstrating a dedication to go beyond regulatory compliance to yield real environmental benefits.
The annual awards are intended to provide recognition for our corporate, industrial, or governmental members who share our commitment to environmental principles, and put these principles into action. Typical winners of the award have instituted practices or procedures which demonstrate a dedication to go beyond regulatory compliance to yield real environmental improvements.
The process of determining winners includes nomination, a site visit and interviews conducted by selected members of the Awards Committee, followed by careful review and discussion by the entire Awards Committee.
We are glad to announce that our Environmental Award program is back in full swing for 2008. Awards were not issued in 2007 due to our hosting of the Southern Section A&WMA Fall Conference. If you know of a facility or organization that has instituted programs or procedures that take it beyond compliance in order to gain real environmental improvements, please complete and return this form by July 2, 2008.
2006 Environmental Awards
Awards were presented October 3, 2006 at the Chapter’s 2006 Annual Environmental Conference by Thomas P. Sweat, P.E., Chair, Georgia Chapter A&WMA. This year’s winners are:
Category: Air (Minor Source)
First American Resources Company is a coil coating facility located in Mableton, Georgia. The subject of this award is the facility’s efforts to reduce emissions and energy consumption through the replacement of the regenerative thermal oxidizer used to control emissions from its coil coating lines. The achievements of this project include:
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Over 50% reduction in the natural gas required to operate the coating lines, saving over $10,000 per week in energy costs.
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Increase in VOC and HAP destruction efficiency from 97.8% to 99.4%, reducing VOC emissions from 17-18 tons per year to approximately 3 tons per year.
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Coating room ventilation and dryer efficiency have been improved by installing exhaust fans and hoods to pull solvent vapors away from operators. The solvent-laden air is then preheated in a heat recovery system before being sent back to the process dryers.
Photo Left to Right: Rick Blackmer, First American Resources Company;
Thomas P. Sweat, P.E., Chair, Georgia Chapter A&WMA, EPS, Inc.
Category: Air (Major Source)
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company operates Air Force Plant 6 in Marietta, Georgia. The subject of this award is the facility’s efforts to reduce emissions through the installation of an ultra-low NOx boiler, utilizing alternative coating application equipment, and other activities. The achievements of this facility include:
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Participating in the Clean Air Campaign, including 15% of employees now being in carpools, reducing 255,814 vehicle miles traveled, and purchasing several hundred bicycles, 8 electric cars, 66 propane powered vehicles, and 400 propane powered scooters.
Photo Left to Right: Carl Jacobsen, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company; Thomas P. Sweat, P.E., Chair, Georgia Chapter A&WMA,
EPS, Inc.
Category: Waste Management
InterfaceFLOR Commercial operates a modular carpet manufacturing facility in LaGrange, Georgia. The subject of this award is the facility’s efforts to reduce waste through reclaiming carpet material, using oil-free backing technology, utilizing landfill gas for energy, and other activities. The achievements of this facility include:
Photo Left to Right: Stuart Jones, InterfaceFLOR Commercial;
Thomas P. Sweat, P.E., Chair, Georgia Chapter A&WMA, EPS, Inc.
For any questions concerning the Awards Program, please contact:
Tommy Sweat
Chair, Georgia Chapter A&WMA
E-mail: tsweat@envplanning.com
Past Winners:
Letter of appreciation
April 23, 2000
"Delta was exceptionally pleased to be selected for the 1998 A&WMA Air Quality award. Delta designs its environmental management systems not specifically to win awards, but rather to ensure we meet our goals of compliance, stewardship and sustainability. However, it is immensely gratifying to have our performance acknowledged by our environmental professional peer group.
The reputation and professionalism of the Georgia Chapter of the A&WMA in conducting the candidate evaluations and award presentation was outstanding and Delta is proud to be a corporate sponsor of the Georgia A&WMA . This award was also highlighted in Delta's 1999 Corporate Environmental Report, available on our web site at: http://www.delta-air.com/inside/investors/annual_reports/index.jsp
Delta was also recently selected as the Top Environmental Company in the Fortune 500 in the Airline Industry by the Council on Economic Priorities".
Ira G. Pearl
Director - Environmental Services
Delta Air Lines
Letter of appreciation
April 25, 2000
"An AWMA award is an individual and factory-wide experience that reflects upon and encompasses the culmination of efforts that led our factory to the current level of environmental awareness and community leadership."
"It is not uncommon in today's corporate world for individuals, groups, and even entire factories to be overlooked or overshadowed in their cumulative efforts to protect the environment. Participation in the AWMA awards is an excellent resource for companies to acknowledge the hard work and dedication for protecting the environment and to recognize individuals for exceeding expectations in their job performance."
Billy Moore
EH&S Manager
Duracell - LaGrange GA
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