Cruise ships cited for pollution at Juneau
www.fortmilltimes.com -- (JUNEAU, Alaska)
The state has issued six more notices for cruise ship wastewater pollution at Juneau.
That brings the total number of violations for the year to 15, with the Department of Environmental Conservation still evaluating September samples.
This is the first year the cruise ships have been regulated under a wastewater discharge permit required by a 2006 initiative. The ship standards are more strict than those for cities.In the latest citations, ships exceeded limits on zinc, copper and ammonia. Ammonia is found in urine. Copper and zinc may come from the ship's pipes.
