Contribution of wastewater discharges to ocean surface particulates

Conference · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5221196

Bracewell, L W ^[1]; Selleck, R E; Carter, R

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1. Swanson-Oswald Associates, San Francisco, CA

The results of a survey in the Southern California Bight indicated that much of the floatable particulates in the vicinity of primary treatment outfalls originated in wastewater. Most of the particulates of this origin were composed of grease and wax. These particulates also contained appreciable concentrations of coliform bacteria. The particulates from primary effluents had large proportions of unsaturated 18-carbon fatty acids, whereas secondary effluent particulates resembled open-ocean particulates in proportions of fatty acids. Larger particulates were quickly dispersed. Surface concentrations of 3-mg hexane-extractable matter/m/sup 2/ or less probably are aesthetically acceptable.

• OSTI ID: 5221196
• Journal Information: J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Vol. 52:8; Conference: 51. annual conference of the Water Pollution Control Federation, Anaheim, CA, USA, 1 Oct 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MARINE DISPOSAL
ORIGIN
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SURFACES
WASTE WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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WASTE DISPOSAL
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