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1 ACHIEVEMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GOALS The Facility will accommodate both the private and public sector through striving to achieve the hazardous waste management goals of each. Minnesota' s current hazardous waste landfill capacity requirement of approximately 10,000 tons per year could be increased by more than 50% if the Facility is not developed. The level of reduction in volume of hazardous waste through recycling and reuse offered by the Facility would be non-existent in an in-house pretreatment scheme. Another factor contributing to a reduction in hazardous waste landfill capacity is treatment rendering certain wastes non-toxic and therefore eligible for delisting as a non-hazardous waste. This treatment method to be utilized by the Facility will allow the delisted wastes to be disposed of in sanitary landfills. The Facility will allow publicly owned treatment works (POTW) a wider range of possible sludge management options by removing the toxic heavy metals with an efficiency that can surpass the established regulatory discharge limits. Also, the reuse of industrial process water will be enhanced leading to substantial conservation of water and lower sewer bills for Facility users. • The fact that this treatment/recovery scheme involves a centrally controlled facility provides the public with a greater assurance of safety through effective management. The centrally controlled facility with professional hazardous waste management offers regulatory agencies an opportunity to exercise more precise and efficient control over a major portion of the state' s hazardous waste. The Facility also provides industrial users with a professional team to manage their aqueous, inorganic wastes, a task most smaller users haven' t the resources or the qualifications to perform. Through the provision of. a hazardous waste management scheme offering controlled and competitive costs, reduction in cradle to grave liability and associated costs realized through the reduction of hazardous waste and a pooled insurance indemnity buffer help to make the Minnesota Superfund less debilitating. The Facility will keep user industries alive and competitive with other states. This will serve to attract and retain high technology corporations in Minnesota to which these users act as key support industries. The resource conservation opportunities available through the Facility, the cost effective recovery of valuable and strategic resources such as chrome, is another public-private benefit of • this hazardous waste management scheme. A-13