Where Does Cruise Ship Sewage Go
Once treated when the ship is far.
Where does cruise ship sewage go. Yes you read that correctly Most cruise ships are equipped with a modern wastewater management system onboard complete with engineers who monitor the treatment of waste that goes down the drains and toilets on the ship. One popular iteration with more than 30000 shares was posted. According to the Cruise Lines International Association CLIA.
Wastewater is run through the advanced wastewater-purification plant on the ship which is above the. It is then sterilized using UV light and released into the ocean when clean enough to do so. Oils released from equipment in engine compartments that collect at the bottom of the vessel.
But if the sewage is not treated this can be discharged 12 nautical miles away from the nearest land. The ship has an incinerator as well as a compactor for processing plastic waste. The United States lets cruise ships dump even untreated sewage into the sea as long as its done at least 3 miles away from shore.
While cruise ships disgorged their sewage and garbage in Alaskas Skagway harbor passengers disgorged into shops owned by the cruise ships rather than voyage into the spectacular scenery theyd supposedly come to see. The EPA estimates that single 3000-person cruise ship pumps 150000 gallons of sewageabout 10 backyard swimming pools worthinto the ocean per week. What happens to poop on a cruise ship.
A general belief is that these enormous boats simply dump raw sewage and other pollutants straight into the oceans. If the cruise ship has treated the sewage it can dump it anywhere. These days cruise ships must follow very strict international maritime laws when it comes to sewage.
An overarching report prepared by the EPA that examines five different cruise ship discharges sewage graywater oily bilge water solid waste and hazardous waste. Cruise with confidence - Risk-free bookings industry leading health safety policies. Jeff Spross Dec 4 2014 208 pm.
