The Maritime Administration proposes to lease to the Virginia Port Authority the suplus fuel farm portion of the U.S. Navy complex, known as Cheatham Annex, located in York County, Virginia, for use as a facility for processing oily water wastes from ship's tanks, bilges and ballast operations. The oily water wastes will be transported by barge from the ships in the Hampton Roads area to the processing facility. Custody and control of the property will be transferred by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration. The proposed facility will be operated under contract from the Virginia Port Authority by a private contractor. The proposed project is expected to provide a beneficial effect by providing a facility where such oily water wastes can be collected and treated prior to discharge into York River. Such a discharge must by law meet all effluent limitation requirements contained in a permit and applicable water quality standards. The proposed project will increase barge traffic on the York River. Solid wastes from the treatment process must be disposed of.


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    Title :

    Maritime Administration Proposed Shore Facility for Treatment and Disposal of Ship Generated Oily Water Wastes


    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    120 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English