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Pollution Prevention Institute
 
About us
The Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI) is an agency within Engineering Extension at Kansas State University. PPI provides confidential, technical, environmental pollution prevention and compliance assistance to businesses and institutions. PPI also operates the Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP). SBEAP is an air-focused assistance program mainly serving Kansas small businesses. SBEAP is funded by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).

PPI also provides resources for environmental management systems (EMS) development, energy efficiency, and other assistance to communities, hospitals, colleges, and large businesses.

Vision and Mission

PPI’s vision is for a healthy Kansas environment that fosters economic and environmental sustainability and growth.
  • PPI’s mission is to promote sustainability through environmental education and services to industry and institutions. These services include environmental compliance and pollution prevention technical assistance.
  • SBEAP’s mission is to help Kansas small businesses comply with environmental regulations and identify pollution prevention opportunities.

Contact us

800-578-8898
Pollution Prevention Institute
133 Ward Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
FAX: 785-532-6952

Staff

Nancy Larson

Nancy Larson, B.S. environmental health, R.S. – director – located at K-State Research and Extension Office in Wichita. Experienced in nearly all areas of environmental health, air quality and hazardous waste regulations, multimedia pollution prevention, and PBTs (persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances). Provides services to healthcare institutions and industrial sectors.
E-mail: nlarson@ksu.edu

David Carter

David A. Carter, B.S. biology, M.S. toxicology, R.S., environmental associate auditor (ISO 14001) – pollution prevention specialist – located at Kansas State University. Experienced in air quality permits, wastewater, storm water, hazardous and solid waste regulations, environmental permits, and environmental management systems (ISO 14001). Provides services to industrial, agricultural, and educational sectors.
E-mail: dcarter@ksu.edu

Ryan Hamel

Ryan H amel, B.S. biological and agricultural engineering – pollution prevention and energy specialist – located at Kansas State University. Experienced in non-point source pollution and air quality regulations; former P2 Intern. Provides services to industrial and agricultural sectors.
E-mail: rhamel@ksu.edu

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson, B.S. geological engineering, P.E., L.G . – pollution prevention specialist – located in Salina. Experienced in air permits; non-point source pollution; and hazardous and solid waste regulations. Provides services to industrial, agricultural, and institutional sectors. Leads PEER Center services for public entities.
E-mail: barblj@ksu.edu