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Consideration of Disinfection By-Products for USCG Type Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems

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The goal of this project was to determine to what degree the concentrations of different disinfection by-products created by ballast water management systems exceed EPA recommendations and suggest where ballast water management regulations should be implemented. We first gathered information about disinfection by-products and compiled and organized testing results from Coast Guard data. We then analyzed the data in reference to EPA recommendations alongside opinions of subject matter experts. Finally, we determined societal implications of disinfection by-product regulations. Recommendations include development of BWMS Type Approval concentration limit regulations, as well as further research to gather a more comprehensive understanding of health and environmental implications of disinfection by-products.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • 115174
  • E-project-121423-134936
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  • 2023
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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  • 2023-12-14
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  • E-project-121423-134936
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  • 2024-02-07

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