The Philadelphia Diesel Difference: A Partnership for Cleaner Air.

Air Management Services• Source Registration• Compliance inspections• Enforcement• Emissions Inventory • Air Monitoring Network• Asbestos Control• Compliant Response• Implosions• Noise and vibration complaints• Outreach and Education

Problem in Philadelphia• Philadelphia ranked 5th worst in the nation for greatest public health risk

associated with air toxics.

• Estimated 3,085 cancers caused by diesel particulate.

• Diesel exhaust responsible for 260 premature deaths a year in the Philadelphia area

• Diesel vehicles comprise only 7.5% of the vehicle miles traveled in PA yet contribute 48% of the summertime NOX and 65% of fine particulate matter derived from highway vehicles .

National Ambient Air Quality Standards• Six criteria pollutants measured, based on health standards.• Pollutant Primary Stds. Averaging Times Secondary Stds.• CO 9 ppm (10 mg/m3) 8-hour None 35 ppm (40 mg/m3) 1-hour None • Lead 1.5 µg/m3 Quarterly Average Same as Primary

• NO2 0.053 ppm (100 µg/m3) Annual Same as Primary

• PM10 50 µg/m3 Annual Same as Primary 150 ug/m3 24-hour

• PM2.5 15 µg/m3 Annual Same as Primary 65 ug/m3 24-hour

• Ozone 0.08 ppm 8-hour Same as Primary 0.12 ppm 1-hour Same as Primary • SOx 0.03 ppm Annual 0.14 ppm 24-hour 3-hour 0.5 ppm (1300 ug/m3)

• Attainment status designates whether or not a health standard has been achieved.

Air Quality Impact for Philadelphia• Diesel particulate (soot)

– Likely to be in non-attainment for PM 2.5, of which a significant portion is PMdiesel.

• Smog

– Non-attainment for 1-hour ozone standard.

– Non-attainment for 8-hour ozone standard.

• Air Toxics

– Mobile sources most significant.

Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust

• Chronic respiratory diseases.

• Bronchitis.

• Asthma.

• Known carcinogen.

• Children adversely affected.

Clean Diesel Technologies• Menu of options

– Hardware

• Particulate traps/filters

• Oxidation catalysts

– Clean Fuels

• Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel

• Emulsified Diesel Fuel

• Bio-diesel

– Idling Reduction Technology

– Combination of the above

• EPA and CARB Verified Technologies

Future of Diesel Marketplace• Mid-2006: Ultra low sulfur diesel is required for all on-

road diesel vehicles. – Sulfur content of diesel #2 reduced from 500 ppm to 15 ppm.

– 97% reduction in sulfur content.

• 2007: Original equipment manufacturers produce engines with cleaner exhaust systems.

Societal Costs• Premature death.

• Asthma related emergency room visits.

• Hospitalizations.

• Heart attacks.

• Lost work days.

• Lost productivity.

• Decreased quality of life.

Challenge• Diesel engines have a 20-35 year lifespan.

• Existing diesel engines require retrofits to bring them up to newer standards.

• Retrofits can cost up to more than $6,000 per vehicle.

• ULSD not mandatory until 2006.

Philadelphia Diesel Difference

• Supports the voluntary implementation of clean diesel technologies on diesel powered engines.

• Coalition of diverse partners:– Public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

• Working Group of over forty members.

• Outreach and education, funding, technical assistance, non-monetary recognition.

Diesel Difference Charter• Demonstrates commitment to supporting the

Philadelphia Diesel Difference.• Endorsements include:• American Lung Association of Pennsylvania

• Citizen’s for Pennsylvania’s Future

• City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health

• City of Philadelphia, Managing Director’s Office

• City of Philadelphia, Office of Fleet Management

• Clean Air Council

• Cummins Power Systems

• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

• Energy Coop

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

• Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

• Sprague Energy

• United States Environmental Protection Agency

• Wissahickon School District

Recognition Program • Provided to fleets that implement clean diesel

technologies on diesel powered vehicles.• Three “levels” of recognition criteria.

– Platinum, gold, and silver.

– Based on overall emissions reductions.

• Recognition may included a press conference, plaque, press release, decal, and/or success story.

• Additional public relations and advertising opportunities.

Corporate Sponsorship Program• To aid in the facilitation of implementing clean diesel

technologies in area diesel fleets.• Financial and in-kind services welcomed.

– Include pro-bono public relations and consulting services.

• Donations are tax-deductible, through an account with the Clean Air Council.

• Focuses on presentations to targeted audiences of potential donors.

Clean Yellow Bus Association of Southeastern PA

• Promoting ways and providing assistance to reduce air pollution from school buses.

• Coalition participants:

• Philadelphia Diesel Difference

• Clean Air Council

• Johnson Matthey

• Rentar Environmental Solutions

•Krapf Bus Co.

•Sprague Energy

• Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program

• Energy Cooperative of Pennsylvania

• Lower Merion School District

• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

• PennFuture

• PA Department of Environmental Protection

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Philadelphia Air Management Services

• School District of Philadelphia

Outreach and Education• Partner with the Clean Air Council through a

Mobile Source Outreach grant.– Website.– Outreach materials.– Quarterly newsletter.– Tabling at public events.– Individual consultations.– Funding announcements.– Registry of interested fleets.– Anti-idling promotion.

Accomplishments

• Philadelphia Anti-Idling Enforcement Initiative Press Event (April 20, 2005)

• Organizational Structure, including financial support from members

• 5 Active Sub-Committees (Technical, Port Emissions, Criteria, Executive, Corporate Sponsorship)

• Successes: Wissahickon (completed), West Chester School District (completed), North Penn, Upper Darby, Unionville-Chadds Ford, Upper Moreland, Garnet Valley, City of Philadelphia/School District of Philadelphia, Upper Darby, Amtrak

• Wealth of information on the website

Additional Information• Http://www.epa.gov/otaq/retrofit• Http://www.cleanair.org/dieseldifference• Diesel Difference/Corporate Sponsorship:

– Eric Cheung, Clean Air Council

• echeung@cleanair.org, (215) 567-4004, Ex. 114