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Environmental Goals and Peformance Measures 2002-2003
Achieve Clean Water and Protect Aquatic Ecosystems Clean Water Goal #1: Ensure that every public water supply consistently provides water that is safe to drink
Table 1: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Goal to ?Ensure that every public water supply consistently provides water that is safe to drink
Environmental Indicators
- # of : a) community drinking water systems and % of population served by community water systems, and b) non-transient, non-community drinking water systems, and % of population served by such systems, with no violations during the year of any federally enforceable health-based standard
- (EPA will develop language clarifying meaning of federally enforceable)
- # of waterborne disease outbreaks (cryptosporidium, giardia, enteric virus and bacteria )
Program Outcomes
Estimated number of community water systems (and estimated % of population served) implementing a multiple barrier approach to prevent drinking water contamination (EPA and States will expeditiously define ?multiple barrier approach?).
- # of newly identified systems with MCL violations
- # and % of systems with boil orders for bacteria that are returned to compliance
- # and % of systems with improved capacity
- # and % of systems with certified operator
- # and % of systems who completed Consumer Confidence Reports
- # and % of systems exceeding the lead action level
- # and % of exceedances of the Action Level for lead resolved as a result of the DEP/DPH Referral Program for Lead Poisoned Children
- # and % of systems with approved distribution protection plans
Program Outputs
- # of Comprehensive Compliance Evaluations (CCEs)
- # of sanitary surveys
- # of UIC inspections
- # of on-site laboratory audits
- # of laboratories certified for microbiological and chemical analyses under the SDWA certification program
- # of capacity development reviews
- # of operators certified or recertified
- # of water quality monitoring reports reviewed
- # of monitoring waivers reviewed and granted
- Regulatory changes
- Increased level of enforcement
- Technical assistance to public water suppliers
- # of loans to assist in achieving compliance with SDWA requirements
- # of protection plans reviewed and approved for new sources
- # of source water assessments
- # of Water Management Act permits for sources pumping more than 100,000 gallons per day
Clean Water Goal #2: Reduce, eliminate, and/or control both point and nonpoint discharges to surface and groundwater
Table 2: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Goal to ?Reduce, eliminate, and/or control both point and nonpoint discharges to surface and groundwater.?
Environmental Indicators
- # of assessed acres open, conditionally open, restricted, and closed to shellfishing
- # and % of assessed river miles, lake acres, and estuary square miles that have water quality supporting beneficial uses, including, where applicable, for: a) fish and shellfish consumption; b) recreation; c) aquatic life support; d) drinking water supply (The reporting period is two years).
Program Outcomes
- # of assessed river segments, lakes, and ponds with water quality impairments
- % of NPDES discharge permittees in compliance with permit effluent limits
- # and % of impaired, assessed river miles, lake acres, and estuary square miles that a) are covered under Watershed Restoration Action Strategies, and b) were restored to their designated uses during the reporting period (The reporting period is two years )
- % of POTWs that are beneficially reusing all or a part of their biosolids and, where data exists, the % of biosolids generated that are beneficially reused
Program Outputs
- DEP water quality assessment reports
- DEP Watershed Action Plans
- 305(b) electronic update
- 303(d) update
- TMDLs
- % of river miles and lake acres that have been assessed for the need for fish consumption advisories; and compilation of state-issued fish consumption advisory methodologies, as reported through the National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories
- The TMDL status for each state, including: a) the number of TMDLs identified on the 1998 303(d) list that the state and EPA have committed to produce in the two year cycle; b) the number of TMDLs submitted by the state to EPA; c) the number of state-established TMDLs approved by EPA; and d) the number of EPA-established TMDLs (This cumulative measure would be jointly reported by EPA and the state)
- # and % of facilities that have a discharge requiring an individual permit: a) that are covered by a current individual permit; b) that have expired individual permits; c) that have applied for but not been issued an individual permit, and d) that have individual permits under administrative or judicial appeal*
- # of storm water sources associated with industrial activity, # of construction sites over five acres, and # of designated storm water sources (including Municipal Phase I) that are covered by a current individual or general NPDES permit*
- # of permittees (approximately 900 CSO communities nationwide) that are covered by NPDES permits or other enforceable mechanisms consistent with the 1994 CSO policy*
- # and % of approved pretreatment programs audited in the reporting year. Of those, the # of audits finding significant shortcomings and the # of local programs upgraded to achieve compliance*
Note: Watershed-specific environmental indicators will be included in the Watershed Management Plans.
*DEP will rely on EPA reporting on these Core Performance Measures because Massachusetts does not have delegation.
Clean Water Goal #3: No Net Loss of Wetlands Table 3: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Goal of ?No net loss of wetlands.?
Environmental Indicators
- Acres of wetlands in Massachusetts maintained over time
- Areal extent, density, and distance to the outer edge of plant growth for several eelgrass (Zostera marina) aquatic beds in selected estuaries
- Acres of degraded wetlands restored over time
Program Outcomes
- Acres of wetlands lost (through permitting process and estimate of acres lost from illegal fill) compared to:
- Acres of wetlands restored or replicated through the permitting process; and
- Acres of wetlands restored or replicated due to enforcement
Program Outputs
- Report on progress of state-wide mapping of wetlands and coastal eelgrass
- Report on status of wetlands lost compared to wetlands restored and/or replicated.
Prevent and Manage Waste
Prevent and Manage Waste Goal #1: National Air Strategy (Ensure that Massachusetts citizens have clean air to breathe)
Table 4: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Goal: ?National Air Strategy?. [3]
Environmental Indicators
- # and % of Massachusetts residents exposed to air that meets the NAAQS for ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter (including 2.5), and lead.
- Trends in air quality for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, particulate matter, ozone, precursor volatile organic compounds, and oxides of nitrogen concentrations from the air monitoring networks.
- Ozone precursor (VOCs and NOx concentrations) upwind and downwind of Massachusetts.
- Wet deposition; acidity of waterbodies susceptible to acidification.
Program Outcomes
- # of nonattainment areas (and their associated populations) that reach attainment, including the number of ozone nonattainment areas that meet the 1-hour ozone standard).
- Inventory of ozone precursor emissions of oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds from all source categories.
- Emissions since 1990 for each criteria pollutant.
Program Outputs
- Redesignation of areas attaining the current NAAQS, revocations of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS for areas attaining it, and designations of areas for the 8-hour ozone and PM-2.5 NAAQS
- # of gas stations and automotive dealers trained and certified in the Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program
- # of gas stations self certified in the Stage II Vapor Recovery Program
- # of companies with 1,000+ employees which have submitted Rideshare Plans
Prevent and Manage Waste Goal #2: Pollution Prevention
Table 5: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Goal of ?Pollution Prevention.?
Environmental Indicators
- Trends in emissions of toxic air pollutants (TRI supplemented by TURA)
- Air toxics ambient data from the state?s special ozone monitoring network and special monitoring studies
- Freshwater fish tissue concentrations of mercury
Program Outcomes
- Reduction in air toxic emissions from 1990 levels
- Reduction in daily toxic emissions resulting from the Enhanced Vehicle Maintenance Program effective 10/1/99
- Reduction in daily toxic emissions resulting from the Stage II Vapor Recovery Program
- % of non-product outputs reduced for TURA reporters
- % of non-product outputs reduced for TURA reporters with waste normalized for production
- For TURA reporters the % of production units reflecting reductions from P2
- Quantity (# of lbs.) of toxics used and generated as waste by-products
- Emissions of air toxics, in particular mercury, other heavy metals and VOCs
- Amount of mercury diverted from the waste stream
- Stack tests results from sources emitting mercury and subject to testing requirements
- # of mercury freshwater fish advisories/concentration of mercury in fish
Program Outputs
- State progress in collecting and compiling ambient and emission source data for toxics to better understand the nature and extent of the air toxics problem
- # of inspections
- # of enforcement actions
- Technical assistance efforts
- # of Toxics Use Reduction Trainings regarding FY2000 Reporting Guidance
- # of ERP Sector Workshops Held
- # of ERP certifications
- # of new ERP industrial sectors rolled out
- Publication of the TURA Data Release
- Amount of solid waste diverted from the waste stream through Bottle Bill redemptions
- Regulations
Prevent and Manage Waste Goal #3: Safe Waste Management
Table 6: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Goal of ?Safe Waste Management.?
Environmental Indicators
At this time, no environmental indicators exist for this goal. EPA and states are developing indicators for future use
Program Outcomes
- % of hazardous waste managed at Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) with approved controls in place
- Volume of leachate collected at operating landfills
- Amount of solid waste disposed in landfills, resource recovery facilities relative to the total generated in-state
- Total (# of tons) solid waste generated
- Annual amount (# of tons) of solid waste recycled and composted relative to the amount generated
- Weight or volume of household hazardous products collected and reused, recycled or properly disposed
- # of RCRA notifiers who report releases under state Superfund regulations (note: this indicator is under development and may be reported this year)
- # of new sites created due to the mismanagement of hazardous waste (note: this indicator is under development and may be reported this year)
- Annual generation of hazardous waste (# of tons) safely managed
Program Outputs
- # of inspections
- # of enforcement actions
- # of permits
- Grant dollars distributed
- # of Beneficial Use Determinations
Clean Up Waste Sites
Clean Up Waste Sites Goal #1: Maximize risk reduction
Clean Up Waste Sites Goal #2: Increase the rate and quality of privatized cleanup actions
Clean Up Waste Sites Goal #3: Increase the rate of cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields sites
Clean Up Waste Sites Goal #4: Ensure the sound closure of unlined landfills
Clean Up Waste Sites Goal #5: Ensure the sound closure and cleanup of contaminated sites at licensed and interim-status hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
Table 7: Environmental Indicators and other Performance Measures associated with the Environmental Goal of ?Clean Up Waste Sites.?
Environmental Indicators
Environmental Indicator: Groundwater releases controlled (RCRA related)
- Program Outcomes
- Program Outcome: # of sites where risks are reduced via response actions measures
- Program Outcome: # of sites where private parties have failed to meet deadlines
- Program Outcome: # of sites permanently cleaned up
- Program Outcome: # of sites where risks have been reduced by Immediate Response Actions (IRAs)
- Program Outcome: # of sites where risks are reduced via Release Abatement Measures
- Program Outcome: # of oil and hazardous material sites reporting a risk of immediate harm and percent of sites where the risk of immediate harm has been controlled
- Program Outcome: % of immediate response actions performed by potentially responsible parties
- Program Outcome: $ recovered as a result of cost recovery actions by DEP
- Program Outcome/Output: # of LUST cleanups initiated
- Program Outcome/Output: # of LUST cleanups completed
- Program Outcome: % reduction in the universe of sites where private parties have failed to meet deadlines
- Program Outcome: Human exposures controlled (RCRA related)
- Program Outcome: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action Sites (area) cleaned up
- Program Outcome: % of hazardous waste managed at Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) with approved controls in place
- Program Outcome: # of unlined landfills properly closed with impermeable caps
- Program Outcome: # of landfill sites authorized for reuse for open space and/or recreation
- Program Outcome: # of hazardous waste facilities where corrective actions have been implemented
Program Outputs
- Program Output: # of Tier I permits issued
- Program Output: # of IRAs approved
- Program Output: # of IRAs implemented by DEP
- Program Output: # of higher level enforcement actions
- Program Output: # of Special Project Permits issued
- Program Output: # of Technical Assistance Grants awarded
- Program Output: # of approved voluntary risk reduction actions (RAMs)
- Program Output: # of targeted and random audits
- Program Output: # of compliance inspections
- Program Output: # of compliance assistance ?reminder? letters
- Program Output: # of Licensed Site Professionals awarded continuing education certification by attending regulatory training conducted by DEP
- Program Output: # of consent orders for landfill closure and capping
- Program Output: # of high priority RCRA facilities with human exposure controlled
- Program Output: # of high priority RCRA facilities with groundwater releases controlled
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