Wastewater Treatment: Options for Louisiana Seafood Processors

摘要

Rapid population growth and industrial development have caused a sharp increase in the level of pollutants that are emitted into Louisiana's coastal waters. The preservation of suitable water quality for the state's valuable commercial and sport fishery requires careful management of these discharges. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed national, technology-based treatment guidelines for the seafood processing industry. These standards dictate the daily 30-day maximum allowable values for BOD, TSS, oil and grease, and pH for several categories of seafood processors. The report has four specific objectives. These are to identify the major categories of Louisiana seafood processors by species, to define the environmental regulatory requirements that apply to seafood processors, to catalog available historical data for describing the wastewaters of major Louisiana seafood processors, and to develop treatment recommendations for the nontoxic biodegradable wastes produced by these facilities for each processing category.