NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Assistance and Outreach - deao - environmental assistance - small business environmental assistance program
Small Business Environmental Assistance Free, Confidential & Non-regulatory
Collision Repair Campaign
Our staff was instrumental in developing an award-winning DVD with the U.S. EPA. The video is a 19 minute, nationally-distributed outreach tool that explains the new EPA regulation and details best management practices for the autobody industry.
New Regulations Affect Spraying Metal and Plastic
A significant focus for our program over the past couple of years has been to assist autobody shops with a new EPA rule that applies specifically to their industry. We estimate there are well over 3,000 stationary and mobile autobody repair companies in NC.
Korean Drycleaner Outreach
A large percentage of the drycleaners in NC are Korean. We have many materials available to drycleaners in Korean. One is a guide to EPA's Perc Rules that was translated by a former Director of the Ministry of the Environment in South Korea. Here, Tony Pendola, a DEAO staff member explains EPA's Perc Rules with the help of an industry translator.
"A heartfelt, sincere thank you for the assistance received from your office. It's people like you and your department that make small businesses like myself proud to be in North Carolina." Owner of a Small Furniture Company