Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 126, Issue -, Pages 610-621Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.003
Keywords
Produced water; Aquatic toxicity; Cumulative risk; msPAF
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Chemical analyses and toxicity testing using six marine species were used to characterize the hazard of produced waters (PW) to marine life from twelve Australian offshore platforms. Hazard data were used in conjunction with platform-specific plume discharge dilution and species sensitivity distribution modeling to estimate cumulative risks by calculating the multiple substance potentially affected fraction of species in the local marine environment. Results provided two independent lines of evidence demonstrating that cumulative risks to marine life from these discharges meet intended 95% species protection goals at the edge of the mixing zone. A limited number of PW constituents (hydrocarbons, sulphide and ammonia) appeared to dictate risk thereby informing management and providing a rationale for more targeted analyses in future monitoring studies. Based on these findings a tiered framework is proposed to foster consistent screening and potential refinement of cumulative risk evaluations for PW discharges.
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