Randolph Air Force Base Wastewater Survey, Randolph AFB TX.

Abstract

This wastewater characterization effort was conducted to meet 5 goals identified by Randolph AFB (RAFB) Civil Engineering Staff: (1) Assess RAFB's compliance with the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority Industrial Waste Order (IWO); (2) Assess Oil/Water Separator (OWS) performance and determine presence of chemicals inhibitory to OWS operation; (3) Assess likelihood and extent of, and contributing factors to storm water infiltration/inflow; (4) Identify potential solutions to occasionally high chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels; (5) Determine levels of metals in base effluent. These and other considerations are discussed in this report. RAFB generally complies with the IWO with the exception of most metals. The IWO discharge limits for metals are excessively restrictive and compliance will doubtably be attainable with the limits as established. OWSs generally perform well with the exception of two units outside the transportation maintenance building. COD values in composite samples were not above the IWO limit, so OEBW recommends that RAGB collect a split sample with CCMA to compare results. jg p.3

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302376

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Fronapfel

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkenes
  • Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Ethers
  • Food Dispensing
  • Food Preparation
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Waste Products

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Systems Analysis and Design