3M New Ulm 2007 APR View/Print

OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 01/31/2010

2007 Performance Track Annual Performance Report

3M New Ulm
A050039
Year 1 Annual Performance Report
Member Since 2001 (3rd Member Term)

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

A.1

Name of your facility:

3M New Ulm

A.2

Name of your parent company:

3M Company

A.3

Facility contact person for the Performance Track program:

Name:	Mrs. Donna Moe
Title:	Environmental Administrator
Phone:	(507) 359-0226
Fax:	(507) 359-0111
Email:	dlmoe@mmm.com

A.4

Facility location:

Facility Address

Street Address:	1700 North Minnesota Street
Address Cont:
City:	New Ulm
State:	MN
Zip Code:	56073

Mailing Address

Street Address:	3M
Address Cont:	P.O. Box 95
City:	New Ulm
State:	MN
Zip Code:	56073

If your facility has multiple street addresses, please list any other addresses for its sites or buildings.

1617 North Front St., New Ulm, MN 56073

A.5

Facility's website address (if any):

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NewUlm/Plant/Community/Environment/

A.6

Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:

500-1,000

A.7

For the purposes of where your facility would be listed in our Member Directory, please list the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) that is (are) used to classify business at the facility:

Primary	Secondary	Tertiary	Quaternary	Quinary
335931	331319	326199

A.8.a

List the activities, products, or services that take place at your facility:

Electronic Cable and Wire
Corrosion Protection Coatings
Medium & High Voltage Electrical Terminations and Splices
Low Voltage Electrical Wire Connectors and Terminals
Liquid Resins Kits
Insulating Tubing
Mastic and Rubber Tape
Tele-Communications Connectors
Medical Equipment Sterilizers and Biological Indicator Readers
Electronic Stethoscopes
Library Bookcheck and Detection Systems
Autobody Paint Shop Lighting Systems

A.8.b

Provide the size and general description of your site:

The site's manufacturing is housed in 2 large buildings, encompassing 532,000 square feet located on 60 acres in the north end of a community of approximately 13,000 people in an area zoned by the city of New Ulm, MN as I2, General Industrial District.

A.9

Have the environmental requirements applicable to your facility changed during this reporting period?

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

B.1.a

Is your facility certified to ISO 14001?

Yes

B.2

Performance Track members must have their EMS assessed by an independent party at least once every three years. Please indicate the details of the most recent independent assessment conducted at your facility. If your most recent independent assessment did not cover all EMS elements and business areas, please use the "Add Assessment" button to indicate the additional partial assessments.

Independent EMS Assessment #1

When was this EMS assessment?

November 2007

What protocol was used?

ISO 14001 Standards
Specify:

Who conducted the audit?

Name:	Steve Freeman
Title:	Environmental Business Line Manager
Organization:	Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Which EMS elements were included in the audit?

Policy, Planning, Implementation, Checking, Management

Did the assessment cover the entire facility or part of the facility?

Partial Facility

Which business areas were included in the audit?

Main Operations, Warehouses, Offices, On-site Contractor Operations

B.3

EPA recommends that Performance Track members conduct an internal EMS assessment (partial or complete) every year. Did you conduct one in calendar year 2007?

Yes

Internal EMS Assessment #1

When was this EMS assessment?	August 2007
Which EMS elements were included in the audit?	Policy, Planning, Implementation, Checking, Management
Did the assessment cover the entire facility or part of the facility?	Partial Facility
Which business areas were included in the audit?	Main Operations, Warehouses, Offices, On-site Contractor Operations

B.4

EPA recommends that Performance Track members conduct a regulatory compliance audit every year. Did your facility conduct any audits in calendar year 2007 to verify compliance with regulatory statutes?

Yes

Regulatory Compliance Audit #1

When was this regulatory compliance audit?	August 2007
Which regulations were included in the audit?	Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

B.5

Note: Facility will be asked to report other audits and inspections in their 3rd reporting year.

B.6.a

Has your facility corrected all instances of potential non-compliance and EMS non-conformance identified during your audits and other assessments?

Yes

B.6.b

Performance Track members should have a Senior Management Review of their EMS every year. Did this review take place in calendar year 2007?

Yes

Who was the senior manager present at the review?

Name: Mr. John T. Illikman

Title: Plant Manager

B.6.c

Performance Track members should conduct a systematic identification and/or review of their environmental aspects at least once every two years. When was your last one conducted?

February 2007

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Goal 1: 3M New Ulm's first goal is to reduce the facility's generation of non-hazardous waste.
C.1.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The site has implemented Lean Manufacturing processes. Waste reduction has resulted in several departments through this effort. Additionally, specific projects to improve process yield were successfully completed in 2007 resulting in a significant reduction in the quantity of material that we landfill.
C.1.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	All waste leaving the site is weighed. These weights are the basis of our waste data documentation and analysis.
C.1.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data
Waste Management Method	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Waste Management Method	2006	2007	2008	2009	Units
Reused/recycled off-site Specify other:	4,539,600	4,665,400			Pounds Specify other:
Landfill Specify other:	900,379	795,791			Pounds Specify other:
Other management Specify other: Waste to energy	1,616,869	1,896,759			Pounds Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:

C.1.d

Summarized progress toward goal.

Actual Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Total Non Hazardous Waste	3,528.42	3,678.98			n/a	Tons Specify other:

Normalized Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	1.1
Total Non Hazardous Waste	3,528.42	3,344.52			3,253.21	Tons Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Total weight of product output.

Goal 2: 3M New Ulm's second goal is to reduce the facility's total (non-transportation) energy use.
This is a challenge goal.
C.2.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	-Plant Energy Team performs monthly energy audits -Replaced 32Watt fluorescent bulbs with 25Watt -Reduced process compressed air usage by adding master air shut-offs, replaced compressed air vacuum generators with electric blowers, removed compressed air venturi boosters, re-programmed equipment to shut off feed lines when not needed -Re-programmed feed conveyors to operate only as necessary -Replaced oversized motors the "right size" as needed -Improved oven feed system to increase throughput and reduce operation time of oven. -Added variable frequency drives where applicable -Replaced incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents where possible -Replaced equipment with newer energy saving models
C.2.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	The energy usage, in MMBTU's, is taken directly from the local Public Utilities Commission monthly bill that we receive for our electricity and natural gas usage.
C.2.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Energy Generated Off-Site
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Calendar Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	Units
Electricity Purchased
Electricity from Grid/Utility	130,486	132,567			MMBtus Specify:
Electricity from Off-Grid Renewable Sources					Specify:
Total Electricity Purchased	130,486.00	132,567.00			MMBtus
	If your facility purchases electricity from the grid, please confirm that the electricity geographic region shown below is correct. If incorrect, please contact the Performance Track Information Center. MRO West
Steam EPA will be determining the greenhouse gases associated with the generation of the steam that you purchase. We will be contacting you for additional information regarding the source of the steam generated.					MMBtus Specify:
Total Energy Generated Off-Site	130,486.00	132,567.00			MMBtus

Sources of Energy Generated On-Site
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Calendar Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	Units
Coal					Specify:
Natural Gas	48,382	41,834			MMBtus Specify:
Crude Oil					Specify:
Fuel Oil					Specify:
Diesel					Specify:
Propane/LPG					Specify:
Gasoline					Specify:
Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells					Specify:
Natural Gas/Methane Powered Fuel Cells					Specify:
Biomass					Specify:
Biodiesel					Specify:
Solar					Specify:
Wind					Specify:
Landfill Gas					Specify:
Geothermal					Specify:
Hydroelectric					Specify:
Tire Derived Fuel					Specify:
Other Fuel or Source Specify:					Specify:
Total Energy Generated On-Site	48,382.00	41,834.00			MMBtus

C.2.d Total energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Actual Energy Use Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Total Renewable Energy Use	8,873.05	9,014.56			7,985.72	MMBtus
Total Non-Renewable Energy Use	169,994.95	165,386.44			152,995.28	MMBtus
Total Energy Use	178,868.00	174,401.00			160,981.00	MMBtus
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents	34,033.79	34,189.33			30,630.33	MTCO2E
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset due to Investments in Green Energy, e.g. green tags						MTCO2E
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents	34,033.79	34,189.33			30,630.33	MTCO2E

Normalized Energy Use Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	1.1
Total Energy Use	178,868.00	158,546.36			n/a	MMBtus Specify other:
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents	34,033.79	31,081.21			n/a	MTCO2E Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Total weight of product output.

Goal 3: 3M New Ulm's third goal is to reduce the facility's VOC emissions.

C.3.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

Reduction in VOC's has been accomplished through site wide efforts to eliminate/minimize use of chemicals that emit VOC's wherever and whenever possible.

C.3.b Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.

Usage of VOC's is tracked by actual usage of all components that emit VOC's as well as through an estimate of emissions from our processes. The process estimates were made by a third part based on actual air sampling.

C.3.c Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.

Calendar Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Goal Units

Actual Quantity (per year) 10.78 10.06 n/a Tons

Specify other:

C.3.d Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 1.1

Normalized Quantity 10.78 9.15 10.56 Tons

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Total weight of product output.

Progress Towards Other Significant Aspects of your EMS

In the table below, please provide a narrative summary of progress made toward EMS objectives and targets other than those reported as Environmental Performance Goals. You may limit the summary to environmental aspects that are significant and towards which progress has been made during the reporting year.

Do you have additional environmental aspects to report? No

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

D.1.a Please describe your process to identify potential community environmental concerns.

The site annually reviews our significant environmental aspects in order to identify potential community environmental concerns. The site sponsors an annual clean-up of shore line and road ditches near the Minnesota River each year. This group of employees is called the River RAT's (River Restoration Action Team.) The site also participates and sponsors the annual clean-up of the community to target dirt that has accumulated near storm sewer grates before spring run-off can carry the high phosphate polluting debris to the nearby Minnesota and Cottonwood Rivers. This site's management is proactive in regard to the community and uses the site's databases and resources to resolve concerns before they affect the community.

D.1.b If you identified community environmental concerns, how did you respond to them?

There were no environmental concerns/incidents to report in 2007.

If there were a concern, our site Environmental Health and Safety Database includes a process for determining root cause for a concern or incident. If there is actually a spill or an incident there is a corporate Environmental Spill (Release) Team that the site calls immediately. The 3M corporate Environmental Operations Group assists in contacting all the appropriate local, state and federal agencies as well as the public. If anyone from the community, or within the plant, has an environmental concern it is entered into the Environmental Health and Safety Database. This can be done by any of the employees on site that have e-mail. This triggers an investigation to resolve the root cause of the concern.

D.1.c Please describe how you informed the community about environmental matters related to your facility.

To keep the community apprised of site environmental matters, the site sends an annual press release to the local paper regarding our P-Track participation. Additionally, we have a site website:
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NewUlm/Plant/Community/Environment/.

D.2 Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.

Press Releases, Other
Please Specify Other: The site has a website that includes Env. Info. - http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NewUlm/Plant/Community/Environment/

OMB No. 2010-0032
SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not yet in a position to accept electronic signatures and therefore requests a faxed, signed copy of the Section E page. Please complete Section E online, then print Section E using the link on the Overview page. Section E should be signed by the senior manager of your facility and faxed it to the Performance Track Information Center at (617) 354-0463.
On behalf of 3M New Ulm, I certify that: I have read and agree to the terms and conditions as specified in the National Enviromental Performance Track Program Guide. This facility, to the best of my knowledge, continues to meet all program criteria; I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Annual Performance Report. The information contained in this report is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete; My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS criteria, including systems to maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements, in place at the facility, and the EMS will be maintained for the duration of the facility's participation in the program; My facility has conducted an objective assessment of its compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements; and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance; and Based on the foregoing compliance assessments and subsequent corrective actions (if any were necessary), my facility is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, currently in compliance with applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements. I agree that EPA's decision whether to accept participants into or remove them from the National Environment Performance Track is wholly discretionary, and I waive any right that may exist under any law to challenge EPA's acceptance or removal decision. I am the senior manager with responsibility for the facility and am fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is part of the National Environmental Performance Track program.
Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Mr. John T. Illikman
Title:	Plant Manager
Facility Name:	3M New Ulm
Facility Street Address:	1700 North Minnesota Street New Ulm, MN 56073
Mailing Address:	,
Performance Track ID#:	A050039

Goal 3: 3M New Ulm's third goal is to reduce the facility's VOC emissions.
C.3.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	Reduction in VOC's has been accomplished through site wide efforts to eliminate/minimize use of chemicals that emit VOC's wherever and whenever possible.
C.3.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	Usage of VOC's is tracked by actual usage of all components that emit VOC's as well as through an estimate of emissions from our processes. The process estimates were made by a third part based on actual air sampling.
C.3.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

D.1.a	Please describe your process to identify potential community environmental concerns.
	The site annually reviews our significant environmental aspects in order to identify potential community environmental concerns. The site sponsors an annual clean-up of shore line and road ditches near the Minnesota River each year. This group of employees is called the River RAT's (River Restoration Action Team.) The site also participates and sponsors the annual clean-up of the community to target dirt that has accumulated near storm sewer grates before spring run-off can carry the high phosphate polluting debris to the nearby Minnesota and Cottonwood Rivers. This site's management is proactive in regard to the community and uses the site's databases and resources to resolve concerns before they affect the community.
D.1.b	If you identified community environmental concerns, how did you respond to them?
	There were no environmental concerns/incidents to report in 2007. If there were a concern, our site Environmental Health and Safety Database includes a process for determining root cause for a concern or incident. If there is actually a spill or an incident there is a corporate Environmental Spill (Release) Team that the site calls immediately. The 3M corporate Environmental Operations Group assists in contacting all the appropriate local, state and federal agencies as well as the public. If anyone from the community, or within the plant, has an environmental concern it is entered into the Environmental Health and Safety Database. This can be done by any of the employees on site that have e-mail. This triggers an investigation to resolve the root cause of the concern.
D.1.c	Please describe how you informed the community about environmental matters related to your facility.
	To keep the community apprised of site environmental matters, the site sends an annual press release to the local paper regarding our P-Track participation. Additionally, we have a site website: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NewUlm/Plant/Community/Environment/.
D.2	Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.
	Press Releases, Other
	Please Specify Other: The site has a website that includes Env. Info. - http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NewUlm/Plant/Community/Environment/

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT