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
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
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
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
SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMAN
C A P I TA L
AND
LARGEST
CITY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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:
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
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:
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
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
W E T W E AT H E R E V E N T = F L O O D I N G
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
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
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:
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).
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
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
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 H AT I S B E I N G D O N E
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 : 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
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 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
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
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
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
2. DOES IT WORK
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
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
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 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