| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.19 |
| Liaison | John Pumilio |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colgate University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
John
Pumilio Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources on campus?:
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
We have installed an opacity meter on our wood boiler for continual monitoring. We manage the facility to reduce particulate and other environmental pollutants and report our emissions to the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation on an ongoing basis. We are well below the thresholds mandated by the state.
We have an anti-idling policy for our vehicle fleet and also a no-smoking policy within 25 feet an any building.
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary campus sources or else verified that no such emissions are produced?:
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 12.40 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.05 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 20.10 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 12.70 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Our wood boiler and fuel oil boilers are tested regularly for carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulates. We report well-below the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and EPA guidelines.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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