Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations
INDICATOR DEFINITION This indicator is an estimate of the amount of organic matter in effluent discharged into the ocean from the waste treatment plants (WTP) at each continental station. TYPE OF INDICATOR There are three types of indicators used in this report: 1.Describes the CONDITION of importan...
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environment SEWAGE DISPOSAL EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EFFLUENT SUSPENDED SOLIDS FSI > Filter Sampling Instrument LABORATORY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA ANTARCTICA > Casey Davis Mawson GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
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environment SEWAGE DISPOSAL EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EFFLUENT SUSPENDED SOLIDS FSI > Filter Sampling Instrument LABORATORY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA ANTARCTICA > Casey Davis Mawson GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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environment SEWAGE DISPOSAL EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EFFLUENT SUSPENDED SOLIDS FSI > Filter Sampling Instrument LABORATORY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA ANTARCTICA > Casey Davis Mawson GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
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INDICATOR DEFINITION This indicator is an estimate of the amount of organic matter in effluent discharged into the ocean from the waste treatment plants (WTP) at each continental station. TYPE OF INDICATOR There are three types of indicators used in this report: 1.Describes the CONDITION of important elements of a system; 2.Show the extent of the major PRESSURES exerted on a system; 3.Determine RESPONSES to either condition or changes in the condition of a system. This indicator is one of: PRESSURE RATIONALE FOR INDICATOR SELECTION Suspended solids measurements are an indication of the efficiency of the WTPs in breaking down organic matter, and of the amount being released into the ocean as a result of human occupation. The stations produce liquid waste, comprising human waste, waste from kitchens and bathrooms, and limited volumes from workshops (contamination of the latter is usually minimal as it is cleaned of oil before discharge into the sewage system). This is treated in the waste treatment plants. DESIGN AND STRATEGY FOR INDICATOR MONITORING PROGRAM Spatial scale: Australian Antarctic continental stations and Macquarie Island station. Frequency: Samples are collected, analysed, interpreted and reported monthly. Measurement technique: Samples are tested using standard methods used for analysing suspended solids in wastewater, as published in 'Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater', 18th edition, 1992. Publishers: American Public Health Association and Water Environment Federation. Station doctors do the testing and are trained in its application before departure for Antarctica. The Laboratory Manager, Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, interprets results. Waste at Casey is also UV treated before being discharged into the environment. The data given for Casey station are readings after UV treatment. RESEARCH ISSUES The following would increase knowledge of the potential impacts of the discharge of the wastewater: Winter and summer values will also be compared, to detect any effects resulting from smaller winter populations, and higher summer populations. Chemical analysis of effluent for phosphate and other nutrients. This would indicate the extent of enrichment which may occur in the adjacent oceans, and allow feedback for example on the types of washing detergent supplied at stations and its effect on adjacent ecosystems. LINKS TO OTHER INDICATORS SOE Indicator 48 - Station and ship person days SOE Indicator 50 - Volume of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations SOE Indicator 51 - Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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PRICE, TIM (hasPrincipalInvestigator) AYTON, JEFF (hasPrincipalInvestigator) MARSHALL, CHRIS (hasPrincipalInvestigator) MARSHALL, CHRIS (processor) SHARMAN, ANDREW (hasPrincipalInvestigator) Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher) |
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Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations |
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suspended solids (ss) content of wastewater discharged from australian antarctic stations |
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre |
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https://researchdata.ands.org.au/suspended-solids-ss-antarctic-stations/701724 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/SOE_effluent_SS http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 |
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Spatial: northlimit=-66.2818; southlimit=-66.2818; westlimit=110.5276; eastLimit=110.5276; projection=WGS84 Spatial: northlimit=-67.6026; southlimit=-67.6026; westlimit=62.8738; eastLimit=62.8738; projection=WGS84 Spatial: northlimit=-68.5766; southlimit=-68.5766; westlimit=77.9673; eastLimit=77.9673; projection=WGS84 Temporal: From 1995-03-01 |
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ENVELOPE(110.528,110.528,-66.282,-66.282) ENVELOPE(110.5276,110.5276,-66.2818,-66.2818) ENVELOPE(62.8738,62.8738,-67.6026,-67.6026) ENVELOPE(77.9673,77.9673,-68.5766,-68.5766) |
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Antarctic Casey Station |
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Antarctic Casey Station |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Australian Antarctic Division Macquarie Island |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Australian Antarctic Division Macquarie Island |
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre |
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https://researchdata.ands.org.au/suspended-solids-ss-antarctic-stations/701724 08f0dba0-302e-4c7e-ba58-0829b9a1bbdd SOE_effluent_SS https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/SOE_effluent_SS http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 |
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ftands:oai:ands.org.au::701724 2023-05-15T13:46:59+02:00 Suspended solids (SS) content of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations PRICE, TIM (hasPrincipalInvestigator) AYTON, JEFF (hasPrincipalInvestigator) MARSHALL, CHRIS (hasPrincipalInvestigator) MARSHALL, CHRIS (processor) SHARMAN, ANDREW (hasPrincipalInvestigator) Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher) Spatial: northlimit=-66.2818; southlimit=-66.2818; westlimit=110.5276; eastLimit=110.5276; projection=WGS84 Spatial: northlimit=-67.6026; southlimit=-67.6026; westlimit=62.8738; eastLimit=62.8738; projection=WGS84 Spatial: northlimit=-68.5766; southlimit=-68.5766; westlimit=77.9673; eastLimit=77.9673; projection=WGS84 Temporal: From 1995-03-01 https://researchdata.ands.org.au/suspended-solids-ss-antarctic-stations/701724 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/SOE_effluent_SS http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 unknown Australian Antarctic Data Centre https://researchdata.ands.org.au/suspended-solids-ss-antarctic-stations/701724 08f0dba0-302e-4c7e-ba58-0829b9a1bbdd SOE_effluent_SS https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/SOE_effluent_SS http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 Australian Antarctic Data Centre environment SEWAGE DISPOSAL EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EFFLUENT SUSPENDED SOLIDS FSI > Filter Sampling Instrument LABORATORY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA ANTARCTICA > Casey Davis Mawson GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR dataset ftands 2020-01-05T21:19:10Z INDICATOR DEFINITION This indicator is an estimate of the amount of organic matter in effluent discharged into the ocean from the waste treatment plants (WTP) at each continental station. TYPE OF INDICATOR There are three types of indicators used in this report: 1.Describes the CONDITION of important elements of a system; 2.Show the extent of the major PRESSURES exerted on a system; 3.Determine RESPONSES to either condition or changes in the condition of a system. This indicator is one of: PRESSURE RATIONALE FOR INDICATOR SELECTION Suspended solids measurements are an indication of the efficiency of the WTPs in breaking down organic matter, and of the amount being released into the ocean as a result of human occupation. The stations produce liquid waste, comprising human waste, waste from kitchens and bathrooms, and limited volumes from workshops (contamination of the latter is usually minimal as it is cleaned of oil before discharge into the sewage system). This is treated in the waste treatment plants. DESIGN AND STRATEGY FOR INDICATOR MONITORING PROGRAM Spatial scale: Australian Antarctic continental stations and Macquarie Island station. Frequency: Samples are collected, analysed, interpreted and reported monthly. Measurement technique: Samples are tested using standard methods used for analysing suspended solids in wastewater, as published in 'Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater', 18th edition, 1992. Publishers: American Public Health Association and Water Environment Federation. Station doctors do the testing and are trained in its application before departure for Antarctica. The Laboratory Manager, Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, interprets results. Waste at Casey is also UV treated before being discharged into the environment. The data given for Casey station are readings after UV treatment. RESEARCH ISSUES The following would increase knowledge of the potential impacts of the discharge of the wastewater: Winter and summer values will also be compared, to detect any effects resulting from smaller winter populations, and higher summer populations. Chemical analysis of effluent for phosphate and other nutrients. This would indicate the extent of enrichment which may occur in the adjacent oceans, and allow feedback for example on the types of washing detergent supplied at stations and its effect on adjacent ecosystems. LINKS TO OTHER INDICATORS SOE Indicator 48 - Station and ship person days SOE Indicator 50 - Volume of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations SOE Indicator 51 - Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of wastewater discharged from Australian Antarctic Stations Dataset Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Australian Antarctic Division Macquarie Island Research Data Australia (Australian National Data Service - ANDS) Antarctic Casey Station ENVELOPE(110.528,110.528,-66.282,-66.282) ENVELOPE(110.5276,110.5276,-66.2818,-66.2818) ENVELOPE(62.8738,62.8738,-67.6026,-67.6026) ENVELOPE(77.9673,77.9673,-68.5766,-68.5766) |