Pollution Prevention Metal Finishing

Metal finishing serves an important role in everyday business. As the demand for metal finishing services increases, so does the demand on environmental resources.

Conservation Pays
Iowa companies can save thousands of dollars in chemical and solid waste charges just by reviewing current processes. Consider the total savings of a 1 percent reduction in chemical use, waste handling and utility costs. Multiply that total by five, or even 15, and consider what conservation efforts can save for a business. Conservation is a good environmental choice and a wise financial decision.

Pollution Prevention Services
Additional information on metal finishing issues is available from the DNR Pollution Prevention Services' team of experts. On-site evaluations of processes, hazardous waste reduction opportunities, technology workshops, project and program evaluations, are all offered to organizations throughout Iowa. These services are confidential, non-regulatory and offered at no cost.

Metal Finishing Resources

• Pollution Prevention Services
  Free, non-regulatory, and confidential assessment
• Metal Finishing Fact Sheets
• Checklist for Metal Finishing and Electroplating Shops



• National Association of Metal Finishers
• American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
• Electrocoat Association
• Powder Coating Institute
• Products Finishing

DNR Contact
Jeff Fiagle
(515)281-5353
Jeff.Fiagle@dnr.iowa.gov