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Water Pollution: EPA Controls Over Ballast Water at Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal

RCED-87-118 Published: Jun 18, 1987. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO obtained information on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) controls over pollutants that a pipeline company discharged into Valdez Bay, Alaska, at its ballast water treatment plant to determine: (1) why EPA has not issued the plant a new water discharge permit; and (2) whether EPA has effectively monitored and enforced the conditions of the existing permit.

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Ballast waterEnvironmental lawHarborsLicensesOil pollutionPipeline operationsPollution monitoringWastewater managementWastewater treatmentWater pollution controlPollutants