Materials Management

Compliance with environmental laws and regulations governing materials management is central to Western's environmental management system. Western's Materials Management Program focuses on complying with applicable regulations for purchasing, handling, using and disposing of the wide variety of materials used in operating and maintaining Western's transmission system. Each regional office and the Corporate Services Office implement the program through:

• Spill control and response
• Water pollution prevention
• Groundwater protection
• Air pollution control
• Hazardous materials and transportation management
• Hazardous waste management
• Polychlorinated biphenyls management
• Non-hazardous waste management
• Storage tank management
• Pesticide management
• Integrated vegetation management
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act implementation
• Emergency response procedures
• Comprehensive Response, Compensation and Liability Act implementation