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DISCLAIMER
This Report is a product of the Facilities Loadings Subgroup of the
Phase II MWRA/MASCO Mercury Work Group, Mercury Management Subcommittee. All expressed
opinions, suggestions, recommendations, and conclusions are those of the Subgroup and not
necessarily those of any participating person or institution, including MASCO and the
MWRA. The Work Group, the Subcommittee, the Subgroup, and participating persons and
institutions, including MASCO and the MWRA, shall not be held responsible, individually or
jointly, for any actual or consequential damages that may result from use of the
information contained in this Report.
As described in the Report, certain assumptions were made by the
Subgroup to produce reasonable estimates of mercury loadings to the MWRA sewer system
during certain periods from specified users of the system. The Subgroup based the
assumptions on existing data, good engineering practice, available standards, regulatory
guidance, and its experience and expertise. Thus, no representation or warranty is made as
to the accuracy of the estimated mercury loadings and other information provided in the
Report.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is a public agency
charged with supplying water and sewerage services to municipalities in the Boston
metropolitan area. The MWRA/MASCO Mercury Work Group, a public-private partnership of the
MWRA and affected dischargers, including hospitals, universities, and industries, was
established in 1994 to study and implement ways to reduce mercury discharges to the MWRA
sewer system. One institution, the Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization,
Inc. (MASCO) that represents many local Boston hospitals, has worked from the beginning of
this effort to help identify the sources and methods of removing mercury from hospital
waste streams. Phase II of the Work Group was initiated in 1996 to further examine mercury
management techniques and promising mercury pretreatment technologies.
The MWRA/MASCO Mercury Work Group, Mercury Management Subcommittee,
acknowledges the following participating institutions and representatives, who served as
members of the Facilities Loadings Subgroup, for the significant time and resource
commitment they have made in support of the Work Group process and for their contributions
to the development of this report.
Earth Tech - Mr. Robert K. Gingras, P.E.
(Technical Support for MASCO)
MWRA, Toxic Reduction and Control - Ms. Karen Rondeau
Department (TRAC) - Mr. Peter Yarossi
Mr. Les Zenack, P.E.
The following people are also acknowledged for their invaluable support
and assistance: Mr. David Eppstein of MASCO, and Mr. Carl Topjian and Mr. David Drain,
P.E. of MWRA, TRAC.
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