State Lean Activity
Interest in Lean and Six Sigma among government agencies continues to grow. Many State agencies have experienced significant efficiency gains through applying Lean and Six Sigma methods. Multiple States have completed Lean events and several are increasing their investment in Lean (see map). In addition, EPA has collaborated on several events with states.
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State Lean Case Studies
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control State Process Improvement Initiative Summary
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources Permit Process
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Lean Six Sigma Business Process Improvement Initiative Summary
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wastewater Permitting Process
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Lean Process Improvement Initiative Summary
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Six Sigma Process Improvement Initiative Summary
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Wastewater Permitting Process Six Sigma Project
- Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Business Process Improvement Initiative Summary
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Lean Process Improvement Case Studies
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Stormwater Permitting Process
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, Wastewater Permit Process
Joint EPA/State Lean Activities
- EPA Region 7 and Four States Clean Air Act Implementation Plan (SIP)
- EPA Region 7 and Four States National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- EPA Region 7 and Four States Water Quality Standards
State Websites
The following links exit the site Exit
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, State Summary
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Fact Sheet
- State of Iowa, Office of Lean Enterprise website, Iowa Lean State Summary
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Continuous Improvement, State Summary
- State of Minnesota, Enterprise Lean website , State Summary
- Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Lean Process Improvement website
- State of Ohio, Lean Ohio website
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Fact Sheet
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of Consulting Services
- Washington Department of Ecology
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Wisconsin Lean Government Initiative website
State Lean Initiatives
The ECOS "Inventory of State Lean Activities" is a state-by-state listing of Lean events and projects as well as State contact information for nearly every state.