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ECOS MEASURES PROJECT Update - for March 7, 2017 P&P call Purpose Develop a set of common measures and metrics that states can use to help communicate public health and environmental progress. Approach Four measures subgroups were established under the ECOS Measures Workgroup to identify common measures. The workgroup is organized under the auspices of the Planning Committee. ECOS Measures Subgroups Healthy and Thriving Communities Less and Properly Managed Waste Air Healthy to Breathe Water Clean and Available for All Uses State Participation (Subgroups) 12 States: AR, CO, HI, IA, MN, MO, NE, NH, TN, VA, Wl, WY 5 State Associations: Environmental Council of the States, Association of Clean Water Administrators, Association of Safe Drinking Water Administrators, Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, National Association of Clean Air Agencies Sample of Common Measures - draft, subgroups are finalizing Healthy and Thriving Communities o Returning contaminated land to productive use o Comparison of economic indicators versus emissions of common pollutants Less and Properly Managed Waste o RCRA Cleanups - Number of RCRA facilities in corrective action with human exposure under control (ACS Code CA1) o UST Cleanups - Number of LUST cleanups completed that meet risk-based standards for human exposure and groundwater migration (ACS Code 112) o RCRA Subtitle C Compliance - Percent of RCRA facility inspections where no significant non-compliance is found Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00034901-00001  Air Healthy to Breathe o Point source emissions of PM10 and 2.5, CO, NOx, S 0 2 , and VOCs over time o Ambient concentrations of pollutants relative to the national ambient air quality standard over time Water Clean and Available for All Uses o Percent of community water systems that meet all applicable health-based standards through approaches that include effective treatment and source water protection (ACS Code SDW-SP1.N11) o Percent of state population served by compliant community water systems (ACS Code SDW 211) o Percent of water bodies monitored and waters meeting designated uses Next Steps Recruit 1-12 States to Serve as Pilots (February) Identify Info-Graphics Expert (February) Measures Subgroups to Refine and Finalize Common Measures (March) ECOS Spring Meeting Update (April) Confirm State Participation in the First ECOS Measures Project (end of April) Info-Graphics Expert Develops and Revises Draft Product (June-July) Info-Graphics Expert Finalize Product (August) ECOS Releases Inaugural Measures Product (Sept.) Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00034901-00002