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Port of Houston Receives Award from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) for Floating Trash Skimming Program ("Best Practices")
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The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has given
the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) an award for its development of a
unique trash skimming program along the Buffalo Bayou, an important part
of the regional watershed.
The Houston project was one of 152 entries submitted by 37
ports worldwide for consideration for the AAPA award.
PHA has prepared an informative report on this program to
control "floatables".
Key conclusions of the report:
- The
"Mighty Tidy" TrashCat™ trash skimmer is "an
extraordinarily effective weapon against floating pollution"
- The trash skimmer program helped the PHA to conform to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit requirements and helped project co-sponsor Harris County conform to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) obligations.
For the FULL 9 PAGE REPORT, with pictures, click HERE
Note: This report is also listed on AAPA's web site under its "Best Practices" Case Studies library, in the "Environmental Restoration" category http://www.aapa-ports.org/programs/hne/case_studies.htm#2003
For a 1-page summary, click here
(Click on photos for enlargements)
TrashCat™ "Mighty Tidy" skimming
the Houston Ship
Channel
for floating trash and debris
TrashCat™ approaching the Pier Conveyor
with portable hydraulic Power Pack to discharge
and transfer debris into the dumpster
TrashCat™ "Mighty Tidy" removing
floating trash
between seawall and a ship in Houston Ship Channel
Photos Courtesy Buffalo Bayou Partnership
For more information, contact:
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Phone: 800-243-1406 US only, or 715-246-2888
Fax: 715-246-2573
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