Reducing Motorpool Oil/Water Separator Management Costs
Abstract
Maintenance of Army oil/water separators (OWS) has been costly because of the sheer number of separators - over 100 at most U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) installations. While separators are necessary to prevent solids, grease, and oil from entering wastewater treatment systems, seldom do they receive the maintenance required to function properly. Cutbacks in operating budgets have eliminated virtually all routine preventive maintenance of OWS at Army installations. Separators are usually cleaned only when they cause usage of a washrack to be halted. The need to improve separator management and to decrease maintenance requirements is clear. Headquarters, FORSCOM is aware of the current cost of separator maintenance and the potential cost for upgrading separators. They are also aware that implementation of pollution prevention (P2) measures has the potential to significantly improve OWS management. The Pollution Prevention Compliance group at FORSCOM directed the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) to investigate these P2 opportunities. This report and associated reports contain the results and recommendations of that investigation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA387154
Entities
People
- Gary L. Gerdes
- Larry W. Overbay
- Michelle J. Hanson
- Stephen D. Cosper
- Susan J. Bevelheimer
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center