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Article: U.S. EPA's report reviews cruise ship discharges.(Environmental Health-'Net)(United States Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Journal of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- March 1, 2009
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A final national report on cruise ship discharges will help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) determine whether the existing state of Alaska discharge standards for sewage and gray water from cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters are adequate or if more stringent standards are needed.
The Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report reviewed five waste streams from cruise ships: sewage, gray water, oily bilge water, solid waste, and hazardous waste. For each waste stream, the report discusses the nature and volume of the waste stream generated, existing federal regulations applicable to the waste stream, environmental management (including ...