Session 3_wSTARS.ppt
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An Introduction to wSTARS
Overview
• wSTARS--What is it? How is it used and
maintained?
•How does it benefit tribes?
•How to get your data into the system
•System walk through
•Questions
What is wSTARS?
web-based Sanitation Tracking and Reporting
System
IHS database
Internet database that stores and tracks information
on sanitation facilities projects
Confidential and secure database
What is wSTARS used for?
IHS
uses the data to track and prioritize projects
and needs related to sanitation of all media types-water, wastewater, solid waste
EPA
uses wSTARS to store and track dump data
EPA’s Role
EPA
collects and inputs data into the wSTARS
system
National Open Dump Inventory
Since
2007
Current national total 3,000+
Report
to Congress
Why care about wSTARS?
Means
of getting your data into part of the national
picture
Beginning
ups
of process to request funding for clean
wSTARS and SDS
wSTARS
has 6 sub-systems for tracking and
reporting data
Only
interested in 2 of the 6 today
Sanitation Deficiency System – sanitation deficiencies
related to AI/AN individual homes and communities
Operations and Maintenance Data System – dump
inventory
How the SDS works
Contains
variety of media projects
Once a project is in the system it is assigned a
score or deficiency ranking
Scores are assigned by IHS via national guidelines
Projects are selected for funding based on
deficiency ranking every FY
How the SDS works…
Projects
can be assigned a deficiency value 1-5
Solid waste projects cap at 3
Open dump cleanups can earn high rankings
Contain
hazardous materials
Only option for disposal in the community
Can use discretionary points to up ranking
Projects
are rescored every year, priority list not a
waiting list
Getting your data in the system…
OMDS
– Dump Inventory
EPA
has worked with nearly all the 271 tribes in the
region to gather dump data
SDS
contact your IHS area reservation engineer
This
is a critical step
Information for wSTARS
What is an open dump?
Open Dump Inventory Form
Any facility or site where solid waste is disposed of which is not
a sanitary landfill which meets the criteria promulgated under
section 6944 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 42 U.S.C 6941 and
which is not a facility for disposal of hazardous waste. --Open
Dump Cleanup Act 1994
One form per dump site!
Open Dump Inventory Form Field Guide
Solid Waste Inventory Form
Facility Name:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Community: _______________________________________ Tribe:
_________________________________________________
State: ______________________County: __________________________________ EPA ID (if any)
_______________________
Lat/Long: N_____________________________________(Decimal) W_____________________________________
(Decimal)
Land Status: ___AK Native Land ___Allotted ___Fee ___NM Pueblos ___Private ___Trust (Individual) ___Trust
(Tribal)
Solid Waste Inventory Form
Solid Waste System Type (check one)
Condition (check one)
___Solid Waste Disposal Site
___Open Dump-Buried
___Open Dump-Surface
___Closed ___Cleaned up ___Upgraded
___Properly
Managed
___Collection System with Off-Reservation Disposal
___Open Dump-Surface ___Properly Managed
___Needs Improve
___Transfer Site
___Open Dump-Surface ___Cleaned up
___Properly Managed
___Transfer Site with Off-Reservation Disposal
___Open Dump-Surface ___Cleaned up
___Properly Managed
___Recycling facility
___Open Dump-Surface ___Cleaned up
___Properly Managed
___Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill
___Open Dump-Buried
___Open DumpSurface
___Closed ___Cleaned up ___Properly
Managed
System Status: ___Active ___Inactive
Site Characteristics
1.Surface Area (Acres)
_______________Acres
2.Surface Volume (Cubic Yards)
______________yd3
Hazard Factors (check all that apply)
1.Contents
___Abandoned automobiles
___Abandoned trailers
___Animal carcasses
___Appliances/white goods
___Construction and demolition waste
___Drums/containers of unknowns/pesticide containers
___Electronics
___Florescent light bulbs
___Furniture
___Lead acid batteries
___Medical wastes
___Meth-lab wastes
___Municipal solid waste
___Scrap tires
___Sewage sludge/septic-tank pumpings
___Suspected asbestos or lead containing materials
___Suspected RCRA Subtitle C hazardous wastes
(treated wood, paints, solvents)
___Waste oil/oily wastes
___Yard/green wastes
1.Rainfall (check one)
___Low (<10 in/yr)
___Medium (10-25 in/yr)
___High (>25 in/yr)
2.Site Drainage and Leachate Potential (check one)
___Site drainage protects ground or surface water
___Limited ponding, drainage effects largely neutral
___Site drainage increases ground or surface water
contamination
3.Flooding Potential (check one)
___No potential for flooding
___Debris movement from flooding unlikely
___Debris movement from flooding likely
4.Frequency of Cover (check one)
___Daily
___Monthly
___Never
___Weekly
___Yearly
Open Dump Inventory Form
Hazard Factors (continued)
Proximity Factors
1.Frequency of Burning (check one)
___Burning does not occur
___Burning less frequently than weekly
___Burning more frequently than weekly
1.Vertical Distance to Drinking Water Aquifer
(check one)
___Greater than 600 feet
___51-599 feet
___Less than 50 feet
2.Fenced site
___Yes
___No
3.Controlled Access (check one)
___Effectively controlled access
___Ineffective controls or poorly restricted access
___Unrestricted access
4.Public Concern (check one)
___No concern voiced
___Little concern voiced by the public
___Concern frequently voiced by the public
2.Horizontal Distance to Surface Water Bodies
(check one)
___Greater than 1,000 feet
___51-1,000 feet
___Less than 50 feet
3.Distance to Homes (check one)
___Greater than 5,000 feet
___1,000-5,000 feet
___Less than 1,000 feet
Open Dump Inventory Form
General Description (include description of how to get to the site from a known location)
Comments
Surveyor:__________________________________________________________InventoryDate:_________
_______________
(First Name, Last Name, Organization) (mm/dd/yy)
Tips For Inventory Forms
Lat/Longs
Should be in decimal form but Degrees, Minutes, Seconds can be
converted easily.
Most GPS units will calculate an area for you when walking the
perimeter of the site.
Calculating Area/Volume:
1 acre is approximately the size of a football field without the
end zones.
Dump Truck ~ 10 cy and Semi trailer ~ 100 cy
Tips for Inventory Forms
-Use free internet tools/maps to help determine proximity
factors.
-Answer every question.
-Take time to include information on how to get to the site –
under general description.
-Great work for summer help!!!
wSTARS online
https://wstars.ihs.gov/
Minimum
Requirements:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or higher
Questions?
Kristin Hall, US EPA Region 10
206-553-6357
[email protected]