Wastewater Characterization Survey, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
Abstract
At the request of USAF Hosp McChord/SGPB, The Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory, Environmental Quality Function (AFOEHL/EQE) conducted a basewide wastewater characterization study. Recommendations include: (1) The base should use BEE chemical-use documents or other environmental audit information (ECAMP) to identify specific sources of methylene chloride. (2) Determine if the Commissary, Castle and Ranier Dining Halls, NCO and O'Club have grease traps to catch the oil and grease from cooking; if they do perform routine maintenance; if they do not then install them as a solution to lower the oil and grease levels. (3) Perform routine maintenance on oil/water separators. This should lower the petroleum hydrocarbon levels going into the storm and sanitary sewer. Install or perform routine maintenance on grease traps. These steps may lower the oil and grease level going into the sanitary or storm sewer. (4) Monitor the pH of the oil/water separators that discharge into Clover Creek and into the sewage treatment plant because pH is regulated by a NPDES permit leaving Fort Lewis Sewage Treatment Plant. (5) Collect additional samples from the listing of shops in the conclusion for volatile aromatics and halocarbons. Keywords: Wastewater characterization oil, Water separators, Methylene chloride.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA228176
Entities
People
- Sheila P. Scott