Demonstration of Enhanced Filtration for Treatment of Shipyard Storm Water, Deliverable 1, Design Report
Abstract
Shipyards face increasing regulation of storm water discharges as citizen and environmental groups pressure the USEPA and the states to implement provisions of the Clean Water Act. Shipyards are among the first industries to be targeted by the states for heavier regulation because of their high-profile water front locations and their necessary use of toxic antifouling compounds in hull coatings. The traditional best management practices--protocols to reduce pollution and effectively manage waste materials--that shipyards have long relied on will not be sufficient to comply with ever more stringent regulatory constraints on storm water discharges. The main alternative to storm water filtration--full-scale collection and diversion to the sanitary sewer--is far more costly and impose additional burdens on municipal infrastructure in response, NASSCO, in partnership with the NSRP, is studying a relatively low cost but effective storm water filtration technology to minimize the cost of environmental compliance at U.S. shipyards and strength the public's view of shipyards as environmental stewards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA447609
Entities
Organizations
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company