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| Title | Chemical Characterization of Stormwater Runoff from Three Puget Sound Boatyards | |||
| Month-Year Published | December 2006 | |||
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| Short Description |
Stormwater runoff and stormwater outfall sediments at three Puget Sound boatyards were analyzed for a range of chemical contaminants including petroleum, copper and other metals, organotins, semivolatile organic compounds, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The results are compared to Washington State water and sediment quality standards. Boatyard-related chemicals that appear to have the greatest potential for adverse effects in the receiving waters are copper, zinc, lead, tributyltin, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and phthalates. Recommendations are made for addressing these contaminants. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 06-03-041 | |||
| Author(s) | Johnson, A., S. Golding, and R. Coots | |||
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| Number of pages | 40 + app (57 total) | |||
| Keywords | boatyard, chemical, General Permit, permit, Puget Sound, runoff, shipyard, stormwater runoff, water | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Related Publications | Title | Relationship | ||
| Quality Assurance Project Plan: Toxics in Stormwater Runoff from Puget Sound Boatyards | similar topic | |||
| Abstract | Long Description |
Stormwater runoff and stormwater outfall sediments at three Puget Sound boatyards were analyzed during 2006 for a range of chemical contaminants including petroleum, copper and other metals, organotins, semivolatile organic compounds, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The boatyards studied were Swantown Boatworks in Olympia, Port Townsend Boatyard/Shipyard, and Seaview East Boatyard in Seattle. These three represent a small sample of the 90 yards in Washington State under the Boatyard General Permit. The results are compared to Washington State water and sediment quality standards. Boatyard-related chemicals that appear to have the greatest potential for adverse effects in the receiving waters are copper, zinc, lead, tributyltin, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and phthalates. Recommendations are made for addressing these contaminants. |
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