Note:  The links on this page are connecting to a pdf version of the powerpoint presentations given at this meeting.

This half day meeting was designed to deliver important information on mercury initiatives including an introduction of the   Michigan Mercury Switch Sweep (M2S2) Program to steel mills, shredders and those in the business of car crushing.

Overview of Mercury: Fate in the Environment and Associated Concerns, Joy Taylor Morgan, MDEQ

Mercury Releases From Steel Recycling and Production: Federal Regulations and Programs, Alexis Cain, Region 5 Mercury Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Environmental Quality Mercury Reduction Programs:

• Atmospheric Sources, Leah Granke, Air Quality Division, MDEQ

• Water Sources, Mark Fife, Water Bureau, MDEQ

• Pollution Prevention, Steve Kratzer, Environmental Science and Services Division (ESSD), MDEQ

Introduction of the Michigan Mercury Switch Sweep (M2S2), Cass Andary, Auto Alliance

The M2S2 Experience – One Recycler’s Story, Ken Schram, Schram Auto Parts

The M2S2 Experience – Program Overview and How to Get on Board, Bill Stough, M2S2 Program Manager

The M2S2 Experience – Preventing Mercury From Entering Wastewater, Corky Overmeyer, Director, Environmental Services Department, City of Grand Rapids

The M2S2 Experience – Tales From a Clean Sweep Site, Tom Dewhirst, Kalamazoo County