Table MP 25. General requirements for locating berthing facilities, and 

 potential environmental and economic impacts (New England River Basins 

 Commission 1976). 



Item 



Requirements/ Pollutants/ Economics 



Site Considerations 



Land: Terminal 

 Tank farm 



Berthage 



Water 



Environmental Impacts 

 Air emission 



Wastewater contaminants 



Economic Impacts 

 Labor 

 Wages 

 Capital investment 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 8-30 ha (20-75 acres) 



Approximately 304 m (1000 ft) for pier 



Potable water 

 Purging 



Hydrocarbons 

 Carbon monoxide 



Oil and grease 

 High BOD 

 High COD 



25-75 jobs 



$500,000-$l,000,000/year 

 $15 million-$50 million 



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