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Environmental regulatory agencies in the states of Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Jersey
were awarded an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Challenge Grant to develop a pilot, multi-state
manifest tracking system that utilizes key technologies of the Environmental Information Exchange Network
(Exchange Network). The pilot system demonstrates potential electronic tracking and management capabilities
of hazardous waste manifests from the original generation of the identified waste to its ultimate disposal.
The project involved the design, development, testing, and implementation of a pilot central e-Manifest
tracking system, and data exchange capabilities between this central system and existing state agency
information management environments through the Exchange Network.
The e-Manifest pilot project evaluated the implemented e-Manifest central system and state agency data
exchanges being used under a simulated environment and in parallel to existing paper-based manifest tracking
and reporting processes. The pilot period allowed project stakeholders to evaluate and identify what does and
does not work within the overall electronic manifesting solution. This stakeholder input is invaluable and
could have considerable influence on an eventual national e-Manifest system implementation, once the Solid
Waste Disposal Act is amended and the Environmental Protection Agency is directed to establish a hazardous
waste electronic manifest system.
Project Status
The e-Manifest pilot system was officially released to all project stakeholders on Monday, September 15, 2008,
and the actual pilot ran through through December 5, 2008. Upon completion of the pilot, Windsor Solutions
developed a lessons learned report. This report was created to examine some of the key issues that emerged
during the project and the lessons learned through their assessment and resolution. The document provides
useful insights for consideration in future national e-Manifest system and data exchange implementations.
Download the latest lessons learned report
here.
Disclaimer
The hazardous waste manifest data managed and stored in the central system has been collected for
pilot purposes only. Those with access to the electronic manifest data in the pilot central system should
use this information with caution.
Neither the contractor nor any agency affiliated with the e-Manifest pilot project warrant the accuracy,
completeness, reliability or timeliness of any information in this system, nor endorses any products or
services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the
accuracy, completeness, reliability or timeliness of such information. Electronic manifest data in this
system may be incorrect or not current, so any person or entity that relies on any information obtained
from this system does so at their own risk.
Questions
For additional information about the e-Manifest pilot project or system, please
contact us.