In addition, the plant saved money. The change also allowed the plant to avoid the costs associated with refitting another tank to use for acid storage as production increased. And it removed a technically difficult task from the wastewater treatment plant and helped insure that the treatment plant can continue to operate within its ever-increasingly stringent environmental permit limits. The Warren Stamping Plant fabricates steel components for use at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in the manufacture of Dodge trucks and for use at other Chrysler assembly plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The plant receives steel, adhesives and various ancillary machining materials such as paints, oils and grease.
Steel is formed into various shapes for utilization in light and heavy duty trucks and automobiles.
The pollution prevention approach incorporated by the plant focused on individual reportable releases under SARA 313. This effort supports the Life Cycle Management approach at Chrysler of factoring environmental considerations regarding materials and processes early on in the decision making process. The latest reductions were the result of focusing attention on materials used, as well as the waste streams generated during steel washing and preparation for stamping. The facility went from being a major source of VOC emissions to a minor source. This not only reduces the regulatory burden, but also significantly reduced the environmental impact.