API 4673 : 1999

IMPACTS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT MARKETING TERMINALS ON THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT

American Petroleum Institute

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SECTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
2 OVERVIEW OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT MARKETING
    Terminal Facilities and Products
       PPMT Facilities
       Distributed Products
       PPMT Size
3 WASTEWATER CHARACTERISTICS AND HANDLING PRACTICES
       Wastewater Classification, Sources
       and Volumes
       Wastewater Handling Practices
4 OVERVIEW OF THE TYPES OF CONSTITUENTS MEASURED IN
    MARKETING TERMINAL WASTEWATERS
       Wastewater Constituents
5 LEVELS OF CONSTITUENTS IN THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF
    PPMT WASTEWATER
       Noncontact Wastewater
       Possible Contact Wastewater
       Contact Wastewater
6 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL AQUATIC EFFECTS OF PPMT
    WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
       Water Quality Criteria
       Wastewater Concentrations in Surface Water

7 COMPARING PPMT WASTEWATER COMPONENTS WITH COMMON
    HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS AND WASTES
       Comparison of Organic Components of Wastewaters
       Comparison of Heavy Metal Components
       of Wastewater
       Comparison of Physical Components of Wastewater
8 CONCLUSIONS
9 BIBLIOGRAPHY
FIGURE
3-1 Pie Chart Illustrating the Relative Volumes of PPMT Wastewaters
6-1 An Illustration of a Mixing Zone
6-2 An Illustration of the Example Mixing Zone Used for Estimating the
      Instream Wastewater Concentrations
7-1 An Illustration of the Amount of Chemicals in Common Household Items
      Equivalent to Weekly PPMT Wastewater Discharge
7-2 Bar Chart Comparing Heavy Metal Concentrations in PPMT Wastewater,
      Multivitamin Taken with 4oz Water, and Canned Tomato Juice
7-3 Bar Chart Comparing BOD, COD and TOC Concentrations in PPMT
      Wastewater and Household Discharge
TABLE
3-1 Wastewater Characteristics
5-1 Analytical Results of PPMT Possible Contact Wastewater
5-2 Analytical Results of PPMT Contact Wastewater
5-3 Analytical Results of PPMT Contact Wastewaters Before and After
      Treatment
6-1 Water Quality Criteria for Common Constituents Found in PPMT
      Wastewaters
6-2 Concentration and Mass of Material in PPMT Wastewaters
6-3 Evaluation of Wastewater Constituents in Mixing Zone Versus Most
      Conservative Water Quality Criteria

Abstract

Defines the potential impact of petroleum product marketing terminal (PPMT) wastewater discharges to aquatic environments to decide whether a need exists for more stringent regulations. The regulations prevent wastewater discharges that produce unacceptable risks to human health or the environment.