Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Assessment of ocean waste disposal: case studies

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6371244
In March 1984, the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) received a request from several Congressional committees to conduct an assessment of ocean disposal. The assessment had three objectives: To evaluate the potential role of the ocean for the disposal of sewage, sewage effluent and sludge, dredged material, radioactive wastes, and some industrial wastes; To develop a broader waste-management context by comparing different waste-management options; and to enumerate and analyze alternative policy options. The report contributes to OTA's overall ocean-disposal assessment. It contains case studies of the pretreatment, effluent, and sludge-management programs implemented by nine U.S. sewage authorities.
Research Organization:
Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6371244
Report Number(s):
PB-89-153068/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English