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Environmental Results Program—Auto Body Pilot

A voluntary compliance and pollution-prevention program for Washington’s collision-repair industry

The Department of Ecology piloted a new business-assistance program for Washington State auto-body-refinishing and collision-repair professionals—the Local Source Control Auto Body Pilot project. The pilot area covered 14 local jurisdictions in Jefferson, Mason, Kitsap, Skagit, San Juan, Pierce, King, Island, Whatcom, and Spokane Counties and includes approximately 500 shops.

The Auto Body Pilot was designed to help shops better understand and comply with air, water, and hazardous waste requirements by providing site visits, technical assistance, an Auto Body Technical Assistance Manual, and self certification of environmental performance, with incentives. LSC Specialists from local governments conducted the site visits.

NEW! Cascadia Consulting Group prepared an evaluation under contract to the Department of Ecology for this pilot project. Read the evaluation here.

Auto Body Pilot Technical Assistance and Training is available.

Auto Body Pilot Technical Assistance Manual covers air, water, and waste rules and best management practices for Washington's collison-repair industry.

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Automotive Refinishing Partnership at EPA's Design for the Environment

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Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) National Compliance Assistance Center for Auto Repair

Consolidated Screening Checklist for Automotive Repair Facilities Guidebook EPA manual for all automotive facilities (517K pdf)