Industrial Wastewater in the Ozama River

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TA T I O N P L A N SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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OVERVIEW OZAMA RIVER: L O C AT I O N A N D I M P O R TA N C E NEARBY COMMUNITIES W A S T E W AT E R C O N D I T I O N H E A LT H I M PA C T S

OZAMA RIVER R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N : DESCRIPTION AND TIMELINE W H AT I S B E I N G A D D R E S S E D A N D W H AT I S N O T ?

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

CASE STUDY

R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S

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SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMAN

C A P I TA L

AND

LARGEST

CITY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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OZAMA RIVER:

M A I N W AT E R B O D Y O F T H E C I T Y O F S A N T O D O M I N G O .

OZAMA RIVER

ISABELA RIVER

SANTO DOMINGO, N AT I O N A L D I S T R I C T

SANTO DOMINGO EAST PROVINCE

CARIBBEAN SEA PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

OZAMA RIVER:

COMMUNITIES BY THE RIVER LOS TRES BRAZOS SIMON B O L I VA R LA ZURZA

CAPOTILLO

LAS CAÑADAS

LOS MINA SUR GUALEY LOS MINA VIEJO LAS ENFERMERAS

LOS GUANDULES

BARRIO ISLA

BARRIO OXIGENO

LA CIENAGA

MOLINO NUEVO

DOMINGO S AV I O

CALERO

VILLA FRANCISCA

ZONA COLONIAL

200,OOO PEOPLE

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

20%

OF SANTO DOMINGO P O P U L AT I O N

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OZAMA RIVER:

A C O M M U N I T Y T H AT I N T E R A C T S W I T H T H E R I V E R

OZAMA RIVER, SANTO DOMINGO, DR PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

COMMUNITIES BY THE OZAMA RIVER

D R Y W E AT H E R C O N D I T I O N

LA ZURZA, SANTO DOMINGO, DR

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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COMMUNITIES BY THE OZAMA RIVER

W E T W E AT H E R E V E N T = F L O O D I N G

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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L A B A R Q U I TA , S A N T O D O M I N G O , D R

OPEN AIR SEWER CHANELS:

CAÑADAS

CAÑADA “LA ZURZA”, SANTO DOMINGO, DR PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

W A S T E W AT E R : C U R R E N T S I T U AT I O N

95%

RAW SEWAGE

6/14

I N T E R M I T T E N T W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T S

OZAMA RIVER, SANTO DOMINGO, DR

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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OZAMA RIVER:

C O N TA M I N AT I O N S O U R C E S

• Raw sewage • Industrial and

agricultural wastewater • Electric Generators

process water • Combined sewer system

discharge

OZAMA RIVER, SANTO DOMINGO, DR PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

OZAMA RIVER: SEDIMENTS CONTENT

H E A V Y M E TA L S

HARMFUL BACTERIA AND ORGANISMS

TA B L E 4 : H E A V Y M E TA L S I N T H E O Z A M A R I V E R

CLEAN-UP PLAN, SANTO DOMINGO, DR

SEDIMENTS, 2001 (PPM)

Location

Cadmium (Cd)

Copper (Cu)

Chromium (Cr)

Nickel (Ni)

Lead (Pb)

Zinc (Zn

Izabela River

*<0.006

97.82

194.91

101.47

39.49

206.59

Ozama River, Sabana Perdida

*<0.006

32.15

57.21

56.62

16.52

124.41

Ozama-Isabela River

*<0.006

67.15

63.72

66.14

32.54

255.84

Ozama River, Colonial City

*<0.006

120.43

145.69

110.50

41.24

271.72

*Limit of detection of equipment for Cd Source: Plan Hidrologrico Nacional, 2001. Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidrรกulicos (INAPA).

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H E A LT H I M PA C T S O F H E A V Y M E TA L S

LEAD

COPPER

CHROMIUM

A D U LT S :

!

• NERVE DAMAGE TO THE SENSE ORGANS AND • • • •

NERVES INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE H E A R I N G A N D V I S I O N I M PA I R M E N T REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS R E TA R D E D F E TA L D E V E L O P M E N T ( L O W EXPOSURE)

!

CHILDREN: !

• • • • • • •

• CANCER RISK

!

• M A Y P R O D U C E E F F E C T S O N L I V E R , K I D N E Y,

GASTROINTESTINAL AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS, A N D P O S S I B LY T H E B L O O D

!

• SHORT TERM EXPOSURE:

GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS

!

• LONG TERM EXPOSURE: LIVER OR

KIDNEY DAMAGE

• COMPLICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY AND

CHILDBIRTH

!

• C O N TA C T D E R M A T I T I S , S E N S I T I V I T Y, A N D

DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM ANEMIA LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE HEARING LOSS HYPERACTIVITY D E V E L O P M E N TA L D E L A Y S IN EXTREME CASES, DEATH

ULCERATION OF THE SKIN

S O U R C E : E PA W E B S I T E ( W W W. E PA . G O ) PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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W H AT I S B E I N G D O N E

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

?

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C U R R E N T S T R AT E G I E S : FROM THE DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT

O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

OZAMA RIVER, SANTO DOMINGO, DR PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

C U R R E N T S T R AT E G I E S : O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T

I N I T I A L R E L O C AT I O N O F INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

T O D AY

2015

2024

2030

CLEAN UP PLAN U N T R E AT E D I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R

OZAMA RIVER, SANTO DOMINGO, DR PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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W H AT I S B E I N G A D D R E S S E D A N D W H AT I S N O T ?

200,000 PEOPLE 200 INDUSTRIES

RAW SEWAGE

INDUSTRIAL WASTE

NOT IN THE PLAN

W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T PLANT

S T O R M W AT E R RUNOFF

TRASH

M

SUNKEN B O AT S & M E TA L SCRAPS

CLEAN-UP PLAN

RIVER INCLUDED IN FUTURE REH A B I L I TA T I O N P L A N

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

IN THE PLAN

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

CAPSTONE INTERVENTION * GOAL

200 INDUSTRIES

ADDRESS INDUSTRIAL W A S T E W AT E R B E F O R E IT GETS TO THE RIVER

INDUSTRIAL WASTE INDUSTRY TO SEWER (INDIRECT DISCHARGE)

W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T PLANT

INDUSTRY TO SUBSOIL

INDUSTRY TO RIVER (DIRECT DISCHARGE) UNDERG ROUND

RIVER CAPSTONE SCOPE

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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HOW DO WE DO IT

?

1.

2. DID IT WORK 3.

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

?

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

1.WHO DID IT ALREADY

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

?

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

U . S . E N V I R O N M E N TA L P R O T E C T I O N A G E N C Y: A N D I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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2. DOES IT WORK

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

?

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SUCCESS STORY

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

SUCCESS STORY R E D U C T I O N O F T O X I C M E TA L S C H I C A G O W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T S

CADMIUM

83%

COPPER

33%

ZINC

51%

NICKEL

17%

CHROMIUM

43%

LEAD

7%

OVERALL REDUCTION

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

42%

5 YEARS

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

3. HOW CAN D.R. MAKE IT HAPPEN

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

?

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S

R E Q U I R E P R E - T R E AT M E N T I N P E R M I T S F O R N E W A N D C U R R E N T I N D U S T R I E S

CONGRESS

E N V I R O N M E N TA L Q U A L I T Y S TA N D A R D F O R S U R F A C E A N D C O A S TA L W AT E R

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & N AT U R A L R E S O U R C E S

E N V I R O N M E N TA L P E R M I T

Y O U H A V E T O C O M P LY

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

P R E - T R E AT M E N T REQUIREMENT

INDUSTRIES

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

GUIDELINES Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales INTRODUCTION TO THE

Santo Domingo Pretreatment Program

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

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I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T P R O G R A M TYPES OF DISCHARGE S TA N D A R D S T O I M P L E M E N T

• Prohibited Discharge

Standards • Categorical Pretreatment

Standards • Local Limits

C I T Y O F H A N F O R D I N D U S T R I A L P R E T R E AT M E N T P R O G R A M

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T P R O G R A M

W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T

PROHIBITED D I S C H A R G E S TA N D A R D S

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

1

Forbid the discharge of any pollutant(s) to a POTW that cause pass through or interference

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T P R O G R A M

35%

W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T

20%

C AT E G O R I C A L P R E T R E AT M E N T S TA N D A R D S

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

2

Limit the pollutant discharges to POTWs from specific process wastewaters of particular industrial categories

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T P R O G R A M W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T S

35%

10%

LOCAL LIMITS

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

3

reflect the specific needs and capabilities at individual POTWs and are designed to protect the POTW, its receiving waters, and its sludge disposal practices.

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

P R O P O S E D S T R AT E G Y T I M E L I N E INITIAL INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

T O D AY

2015

P R E - T R E AT M E N T F O R NEW INDUSTRIES

2020

CLEAN UP PLAN U N T R E AT E D I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

W A S T E W AT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T

2024

2025

2030

P R E - T R E AT M E N T COMPLIANCE FOR EXISTING INDUSTRIES

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

CONCLUSIONS

FUTURE SOCIOPOLITICAL ISSUES TO OVERCOME:

• Bureaucracy Labyrinth • Hierarchy Conflicts • Lack of Interest • Resource Allocation

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

CONCLUSIONS P O O R M A N A G E M E N T O F W AT E R R E S O U R C E S R E P R E S E N T S A T H R E AT T O A N E C O N O M Y BASED ON INDUSTRIES AND TOURISM

C H AV O N R I V E R , L A R O M A N A , D R .

PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

MOLINOS DOMINICANOS, OZAMA RIVER, DR.

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T: A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TAT I O N P L A N

I N D U S T R I A L W A S T E W AT E R P R E - T R E AT M E N T A N E S S E N T I A L F A C T O R T O T H E O Z A M A R I V E R R E H A B I L I TA T I O N P L A N SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

BY PEBEL RODRIGUEZ

P R AT T I N S T I T U T E • D E M O N S T R AT I O N O F P R O F E S S I O N A L C O M P E T E N C E • F A L L 2 0 1 4 JAIME STEIN • ALEC APPELBAUM