Publication Summary

Title

Pennwalt Class II Inspection Report.

Month-Year PublishedApril 1989
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Short Description

A Class II inspection was conducted at the Pennwalt inorganic chemical plant in Tacoma on April 5-6, 1988. Chlorine, caustic soda, hydrogen, muratic acid, and sodium chlorate are produced. Discharge from the plant is into the Hylebos waterway as allowed by NPDES Permit No. WA-000311-5. The discharge appeared to be in compliance with NPDES permit limits during the inspection. Priority pollutant scans found low concentrations of several chemicals in the liquid stream and several different chemicals at concentrations above proposed sediment standard criteria in the sediments. Bioassay tests found no significant toxicity in the Pennwalt discharge or the sediments.

Publication Number89-e15
Author(s)Heffner, M.
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Number of pages 28 pp.
Keywords bioassay, discharge, Inspection, permit, priority pollutant, report , site investigation, toxic, water
Subject Waterbodies
Commencement Bay
map of Washington state showing locations of subject waterbodies

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