Maritime Ports are governed by numerous agencies, and are required to meet environmental regulations from International, Federal, State, and local regulatory bodies. Ports and ships can be required to meet criteria for pollution prevention with respect to factors such as engine emissions, fuel, oil, hull paint leachate, environmentally harmful cargo, and garbage. Testing for environmental concerns in ports can include diesel, oil, gas, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals, and pesticides.
Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, petrochemical industries are required to meet specific testing criteria for discharging into US waters. Authorities use this data to determine if pollutants are present and if effluent limits are needed in the discharge permit. A monitoring program may be implemented to reduce risk and meet periodic testing requirements.
Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, ports are required to meet specific testing criteria for discharging into US waters. Authorities use this data to determine if pollutants are present and if effluent limits are needed in the port’s discharge permit. A monitoring program may be implemented to reduce risk and meet periodic testing requirements. Additionally, remediation efforts for accidental spills or legacy contamination may require periodic testing. Testing frequency can vary or be a set periodic program. No matter what the testing frequency, AAI provides site specific testing for Port discharge compliance and monitoring programs.
The EPA has authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) to control hazardous waste from “cradle-to-grave”. Ports are regulated under RCRA for any of the hazardous waste stages, and are subject to permitting, on-site evaluations, and facility specific testing and monitoring. AAI provides waste characterization testing including Toxicity Characterization Leaching Procedure (TCLP), Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP), Soluble Threshold Limit Concentration (STLC), and Deionized Water Waste Extraction Test (Di-Wet).
