Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Stakeholder Forum - 1998

IMPLEMENTING THE BINATIONAL TOXICS STRATEGY
Mercury Workgroup

Mercury Source Sector Assessment for the Great Milwaukee Area

Prepared jointly by:
The Pollution Prevention Partnership
and the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

Written by:
Patrick Obenauf and Steven Skavroneck

September 1997

The Mercury Reduction Project for the Greater Milwaukee Area is a joint effort of the Pollution Prevention Partnership, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.  This Mercury Source Sector Assessment Report is the first result of the project. The assessment was developed to help set priorities for developing cooperative mercury education, technical assistance and collection programs.

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1 - BACKGROUND
Introduction
Mercury Reduction Project Description
Mercury Source Sector Assessment Description
Using the Source Sector Assessment

CHAPTER 2 - ANNUAL RELEASES OF MERCURY
Introduction
Table 1 : Annual Mercury Releases Resulting from Purposeful Uses
Figure 2 : Annual Mercury Releases Resulting from Purposeful Uses
Table 2 : Annual Mercury Releases Due to Trace Impurities
Figure 3 : Annual Mercury Releases Due to Trace Impurities
Source Sector Assessments

CHAPTER 3 - PRESENCE/USE OF MERCURY
Introduction
Table 3 : Presence/Use of Mercury
Figure 4 : Presence/Use of Mercury
Source Sector Assessments

CHAPTER 4 - RE-RELEASES OF MERCURY FROM MUNICIPAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Introduction
Table 4 : Re-Releases of Mercury from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
Figure 5 : Re-Releases of Mercury from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
Source Sector Assessment

CHAPTER 5 - HOUSEHOLD CONTRIBUTIONS OF MERCURY
Introduction
Table 5 : Annual Mercury Releases from Households
Figure 6 : Annual Mercury Releases from Households
Table 6 : Presence/Use of Mercury in Households
Figure 7 : Presence/Use of Mercury in Households
Source Sector Assessment

APPENDICES
Appendix A : State Mercury Inventories
Appendix B : Detailed Calculations for the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Source Sector
Appendix C : References
Appendix D : Mercury Reduction Project Advisory Committee Members
Appendix E : Recommendations for Improving the Source Sector Assessments