Environmental Engineer:
Applied Research and Practice

Integrating the Natural Step Elements into Environmental Management Systems

Author: James J. Newton, P.E., BCEE

Abstract

This paper introduces concepts of sustainability with emphasis on the Natural Step principles. It describes the elements of an Environmental Management System (EMS) and discusses how an EMS can ensure sustainability by using portions of the Kent County (Delaware) Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility's (KCRWTF) Environmental Health and Safety Management Plan as an example. The KCRWTF is the first wastewater facility in the United States to be certified to the ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and the National Biosolids Partnership's EMS standards.

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