Publication of the List of Pollutants with their Prohibited Concentration Levels by the Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy under Section 4(5) of the Marine Pollution Control Act Cap 392A
for Public Comment.
NOTICE NO. 1
SOCIETIES WITH RESTRICTED LIABILITY ACT OF BARBADOS
GILDAN BRANDED APPAREL SRL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Quotaholder of GILDAN BRANDED APPAREL SRL has by Special Resolution, authorised and directed that the Society be liquidated and dissolved voluntarily, in accordance with the provisions of Section 30(b) of the Societies with Restricted Liability Act of the Laws of Barbados.
Dated this 10th day of October, 2023.
WAYNE FIELDS
Manager.
NOTICE NO. 2
THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 308
(Section 339)
NOTICE OF REVIVAL OF REGISTRATION
WSP USA ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE INC.
Company No.: 38310
In accordance with section 339(3) of the Companies Act, Cap. 308 Notice is hereby given that the registration of the above-mentioned external company has been revived by the Registrar of Companies with effect from September 26, 2023.
Dated this 16th day of October 2023. WILLIAM STEPHEN DALE
Director.
Probate Advertisement
NOTICE NO. 3
BARBADOS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
High Court
In the Estate of
ARNOLD SYLVESTER BLAGGROVE
Deceased
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an application is being made for the following Grant of Letters of Administration namely:-
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION to the Estate of ARNOLD SYLVESTER BLAGGROVE, deceased late of Gunsite Road, Brittons Hill in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island who died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island on the 3rd day of May 2023 by KEVIN ALEXANDER BLAGGROVE, a son of the deceased.
An application shall be submitted to the Supreme Court fourteen (14) days from the date of Notice in the Official Gazette and from the date of the second Notice of advertisement.
Dated this 16th day of October 2023.
HARCOURT A. HUSBANDS
Attorney-at-Law.
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VOL. CLVIII No. 107
Part C
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, 16TH OCTOBER, 2023
Contents
Acting Appointments: The Honourable Mr. Justice William Chandler, Judge of the High Court acted as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature
of Barbados………………………………………………………. 1
Mr. Arleigh Durant acted as Deputy Comptroller
of Customs………………………………………………………. 1
Appointment to act in the post of Chief of Staff, Barbados
Defence Force………………………………………………………… 1
Appointments to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Scientific Authority ……………………………………………..2, 3
Lost Policy Notices for John Clyde B. Dear, dec’d.,
Ann-Marie Layne, Ernest Darlington, Kerry Clarke,
Lee Marshall, Maresa Proverbs-Ward, Patricia Lucas, Errol Dottin, Morrene Worrell, Vivian Garrett, dec’d., Kimberley Burrows (formerly Lavine), Roger Collins, Paula Cozier, Samuel Bynoe, dec’d. and
Hiro Uttamchandani …………………………………………..1, 3, 4-6
Appointment to act in the post of Chief of Staff
Barbados Defence Force
Her Excellency, the President, has been pleased to approve Commander Mark Peterson to be appointed to act as Chief of Staff during the following periods:-
- October 3 to 7, 2023,
- October 14 to 21, 2023 and
- October 29, 2023 to November 1, 2023. (M.P. 10/1/14/2 T1)
NOTICE NO. 1
Government Notices
Acting Appointments
The Honourable Mr. Justice William Chandler, Judge of the High Court, has been appointed to act as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Barbados, with effect from 2023-09-08 to 2023-09-15.
(M.P. 3/04/04 Vol. 6)
Mr. Arleigh Durant, Customs Officer I, acted as Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, with effect from 2023-08-21 to 2023-09-22. (M.P. 3/12/04C Vol. 5)
NOTICE NO. 2
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BARBADOS LIMITED
BARBARA DEAR, of #7 Nelson Road, Christ Church, being the claimant of Life Policy No. ET9002034 in the name of JOHN CLYDE B. DEAR (deceased) has made sworn deposition that Policy No. ET9002034 issued by Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited has been lost and having made application to us to issue a Special Policy in substitution for the original policy, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the Special Policy asked for will be issued.
Dated this 30th day of August 2023.
By Order RAWLE KNIGHT
Chief Operation Officer.
2 OFFICIAL GAZETTE
October 16, 2023
GOVERNMENT NOTICE
Appointments to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Scientific Authority
The Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraphs 1(1) and 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Act, CAP. 262 has appointed the following persons to be members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Scientific Authority for a period of three (3) years with effect from September 12, 2023.
Dr. Julia Horrocks
Primatologist and Herpetologist
University of the West Indies – Chairman
Dr. Sean Carrington
Botanist
University of the West Indies – Deputy Chairman
Dr. Karl Watson Ornithologist
University of the West Indies – Member
Dr. Hazel Oxenford Fisheries Specialist
University of the West Indies – Member
Dr. Angela Fields Mollusc Specialist
University of the West Indies – Member
Dr. Julia Hinkson
Veterinarian – Member
Ms. Kim Downes-Agard Senior Environmental Officer Biodiversity Section
Ministry of the Environment and
National Beautification,
Green and Blue Economy – Member
Ms. Carla Daniel
Director of Public Awareness and Education
Barbados Sea Turtle Project
University of the West Indies – Member
Representative
Veterinary Services
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Nutritional Security – Member
October 16, 2023
OFFICIAL GAZETTE 3
Appointments to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Scientific Authority – Cont’d
Representative Plant Quarantine
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Nutritional Security – Member
Representative Fisheries Division
Ministry of Environment and
National Beautification, Green
and Blue Economy – Member
Representative
Coastal Zone Management Unit Ministry of Environment and
National Beautification, Green
and Blue Economy – Member
NOTICE NO. 3
SAGICOR LIFE INC.
ANN-MARIE LAYNE of #51 Frere Pilgrim, Christ Church having made sworn deposition that Policy No. J774003715 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued.
Dated the 23rd day of June, 2023.
By Order,
ALTHEA C. HAZZARD
Corporate Secretary.
NOTICE NO. 4
SAGICOR LIFE INC.
ERNEST DARLINGTON of 196 Windward Gardens, 2nd Ave East, St. Philip having made sworn deposition that Policy No. S07397764 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on his life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued.
Dated the 5th day of July, 2023.
By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES
Corporate Secretary.
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October 16, 2023
| NOTICE NO. 5 SAGICOR LIFE INC. KERRY CLARKE of Block 1D, Infill Development, Haynesville, St. James having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 077408159 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 5th day of July, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | NOTICE NO. 8 SAGICOR LIFE INC. REPUBLIC BANK (BARBADOS) LIMITED of Corner Broad Street & Prince William Henry Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael having made sworn deposition that Policy No. C008295 issued by Confederation Life Insurance Company and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc., on the life of PATRICIA LUCAS has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 13th day of July, 2023. By Order, ALTHEA C. HAZZARD Corporate Secretary. | |
| NOTICE NO. 6 SAGICOR LIFE INC. LEE MARSHALL of No. 1253, East 103rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236 USA having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 0056511 issued by Life of Barbados Insurance Company and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc., on his life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 5th day of July, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | ||
| NOTICE NO. 9 SAGICOR LIFE INC. ERROL DOTTIN of Lot 11 Turtle Drive, Green Point, St. Philip having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 0036468 issued by Life of Barbados and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc., on his life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 10th day of July, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | ||
| NOTICE NO. 7 SAGICOR LIFE INC. MARESA PROVERBS-WARD of Peat Bay Road, Merricks, St. Philip having made sworn deposition that Policy No. B100621484 issued by British American Insurance Company and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc., on her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 5th day of July, 2023. By Order, ALTHEA C. HAZZARD Corporate Secretary. | ||
| NOTICE NO. 10 SAGICOR LIFE INC. MORRENE WORRELL of 176 Ealing Park Christ Church having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 077434316 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 31st day of August, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. |
October 16, 2023
OFFICIAL GAZETTE 5
| NOTICE NO. 11 SAGICOR LIFE INC. PATRICIA MARBELL of 29 Craig Park Road, Edmonton, London, United Kingdom being the Beneficiary of the Estate of VIVIAN GARRETT (Deceased) and having made sworn deposition that Policy No. C5033191 issued by Confederation Life Insurance and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc., on the life of VIVIAN GARRETT (Deceased) has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 1st day of September, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | NOTICE NO. 13 SAGICOR LIFE INC. ROGER COLLINS of #31 Foursquare, Rockley Resort, Rockley, Christ Church having made sworn deposition that Policy No. S07156194 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on his life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 1st day of September, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. |
| NOTICE NO. 12 SAGICOR LIFE INC. KIMBERLEY BURROWS (formerly LAVINE) of 79 South Road, Unit 89, Harmony Close, Paget, Bermuda, PG 03 having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 077419737 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 18th day of August 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | NOTICE NO. 14 SAGICOR LIFE INC. PAULA COZIER of No. 12 Highgate Park, Upper Collymore Rock, St. Michael having made sworn deposition that Policy No. 0052560 issued by Life of Barbados Insurance Company and assumed by Sagicor Life Inc., on her life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 28th day of August, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. |
6 OFFICIAL GAZETTE
October 16, 2023
| NOTICE NO. 15 SAGICOR LIFE INC. KAREN SHEAFE-BYNOE of 24 Seascape Development, Inch Marlow, Christ Church being the Administrator of the Estate of SAMUEL BYNOE (Deceased) and having made sworn deposition that Policy No. S07117583 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on the life of SAMUEL BYNOE (Deceased) has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 30th day of August, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | NOTICE NO. 17 SAGICOR LIFE INC. HIRO UTTAMCHANDANI of Lot #8 Sunset Drive, Fort George Heights, St. Michael having made sworn deposition that Policy No. S07401069 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on his life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 28th day of August, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. |
| NOTICE NO. 16 SAGICOR LIFE INC. KAREN SHEAFE-BYNOE of 24 Seascape Development, Inch Marlow, Christ Church being the Administrator of the Estate of SAMUEL BYNOE (Deceased) and having made sworn deposition that Policy No. S07123007 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on the life of SAMUEL BYNOE (Deceased) has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 30th day of August, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. | NOTICE NO. 18 SAGICOR LIFE INC. HIRO UTTAMCHANDANI of Lot #8 Sunset Drive, Fort George Heights, St. Michael having made sworn deposition that Policy No. S07703891 issued by Sagicor Life Inc., on his life has been lost and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for will be issued. Dated the 28th day of August, 2023. By Order, ANDREW C. GREAVES Corporate Secretary. |
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Publication of the List of Pollutants with their Prohibited Concentration Levels by the Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue
Economy under Section 4(5) of the Marine Pollution Control Act Cap 392A for
Public Comment
Publication of the List of Pollutants with their Prohibited Concentration Levels by the Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy under Section 4(5) of the Marine Pollution Control Act Cap 392A for Public Comment
The Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, in accordance with the Section 4 (5) of the Marine Pollution Control Act CAP 392A, is seeking public comment on the draft list of pollutants with their prohibited concentration levels.
The Marine Pollution Control Act, CAP 392A is intended to protect the marine environment from any source of pollution which may negatively impact human health and the environment. The Act seeks to control the discharge waste, both on land and in the marine environment, that may impact the groundwater and the marine environment. The types of activities that would be regulated by the Act and therefore would have to comply with the standards include the discharge of waste either inland or to the marine environment of effluent from wastewater treatment system and industrial waste.
The list of pollutants with their prohibited concentration levels is a list of physical, chemical, and biological parameters which may be contained in discharges to the environment and provides environmental standards that can be confidently applied. It provides:
- Ambient Water Quality Standards – Table 1
Ambient standards are the levels that should not be exceeded in the general marine environment.
- End of Pipe Discharge Standards – Table 2 and Table 3
End of pipe standards recognize that marine environment can assimilate point sources of higher concentrations than appropriate for ambient levels because of immediate dilution and dispersion on discharge.
Further information on the Marine Pollution Control Act CAP 392A and the List of Prohibited Concentration may be found on the Environmental Protection Department’s website using the link http://epd.gov.bb/.
Objections on the standards proposed in the list of pollutants with their prohibited concentration levels should be submitted via email to epd.secretray@epd.gov.bb or via mail and should be addressed to:
Director
Environmental Protection Department
L. V. Harcourt Lewis Building Dalkeith
St. Michael
The title of the email or mail should be “Objections to the List of Pollutants with their Prohibited Concentration Levels” and should be submitted before 16:00, October 31, 2023.
Table 1: List of Pollutants and Ambient Standards
| Parameter | Rationale | Ambient Water Quality Standard (µg/l) unless otherwise stated. |
| Chlorophyll a | An indicator of the presence of algae, which can be an indicator of high nutrient levels. | 0.5 |
| Dissolved Oxygen1 | Essential for aquatic life. Requirements vary depending on species, life stage, and life processes. Many compounds become more toxic as Dissolved Oxygen decreases; so can have an indirect effect. | 90 (% saturation) -actual concentration varies with temperature. |
| Faecal streptococci / enterococci | Public health indicator of sewage pollution in seawater. This is generally the preferred indicator of health risk. | Geometric mean of minimum of 5 samples should not exceed 35 colonies/100ml in any 30-day period. |
| Faecal coliform | Public health indicator of sewage pollution in freshwater, but historically used in seawater as well. | Geometric mean of minimum of 5 samples not exceed 200 colonies/ 100ml in any 30-day period. No more than 10% of samples exceed 400 colonies/100ml. |
| Phosphate (Filterable Reactive) | Primary nutrient that causes high algal growth, which then impacts on coral by blocking light and smothering. | 2.48 (µg P/l) |
| Oxides of Nitrogen (nitrate/nitrite) | Primary nutrient that causes high algal growth, which then impacts on coral by blocking light and smothering. | 9.8 (µg N/l) |
| Ammonia | Form of nitrogen most easily used by plants. Causes high algal growth, which then impacts on coral. | 9.8 (µg N/l) |
| Total nitrogen (inorganic and organic) | Better indicator of nutrient loading as it measures organic load as well. | 100 |
| Total phosphorous (inorganic and organic) | Better indicator of nutrient loading as it measures organic load as well. | 15 |
| pH | General indicator of acidity/alkalinity. Change in pH can be either toxic directly or indirectly by changing the toxicity of other pollutants. | 7.0-8.7 |
| Salinity | General parameter describing the total salt content of seawater. An indicator of the presence of freshwater or hyper saline discharges. | 30-38 (psu) |
| Temperature | Indicator of thermal pollution from, for example, cooling water discharges. Changes in temperature can affect the toxicity of chemicals or kill coral directly through bleaching. | <31°C |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Suspended solids increase turbidity, reduce light penetration, and decrease photosynthetic activity – the basis of coral growth. Also important in the transport of other pollutants that are strongly associated with the solids, such as metals. | 5 (mg/l) |
| Sedimentation Rate | Indicator of the amount of solids that settles on the seabed. Settling solids can smother a reef. Bank reefs are more susceptible than fringing reefs. | Fringing reefs: 25 mg/cm2/day Bank Reefs: 5 mg/cm2/day |
| Turbidity | Aesthetic impact; reduced water clarity; impact on photosynthetic capacity of corals. Another measure of the amount of sediment in the water column. | 1.5 (NTU) |
1 Dissolved Oxygen – is measured as a concentration then the saturation level is calculated based on the Normal Atmospheric Equilibrium Concentration (NAEC). At 35psu and 24°C the NAEC for oxygen is 5.5ml/l. Around Barbados we typically measure 6.5-7mg/l, which is equivalent to approximately 4.6-4.9ml/l assuming these measurements were taken at standard pressure.
| Parameter | Rationale | Ambient Water Quality Standard (µg/l) unless otherwise stated. |
| Chlorine (Total Residual Chlorine) | Chlorine is commonly used as a disinfectant in potable water and in sewage treatment; toxic to many marine species. | 2 |
| Cyanide (un-ionised HCN) | Used in metal plating / metal finishing and photo-processing. Toxic. HCN (hydrocyanic acid) is the most toxic form of cyanide as it can cross biological membranes. | 4 |
| Cadmium | Used in metal plating, in batteries, and in the manufacture of semiconductors. Toxic. Bio-concentration can be significant for bivalves. If shellfish from the area are consumed an even lower trigger value of 0.2 µg/l is recommended. Causes kidney damage in humans. | 0.7 |
| Chromium III (trivalent) | Used in metal plating, leather industry and as a corrosion inhibitor in cooling systems. Toxic. Chromium III is less toxic than Chromium VI. | 27.4 |
| Chromium VI (hexavalent) | Used in metal plating, leather industry and as a corrosion inhibitor in cooling systems. Toxic. | 4.4 |
| Copper | Commonly used metal, specifically by the rum industry. An essential trace element, but toxic at higher concentrations. Readily accumulated by plants and animals. Copper toxicity to marine species generally increases as salinity decreases. Long-term exposure causes liver and kidney damage in humans. | 1.3 |
| Lead | Historically added to paint and gasoline; used in old water pipes. Toxic. | 4.4 |
| Mercury (inorganic) | Used in switches, thermometers, and dentistry. Can be converted by microorganisms in sediment to methyl mercury. Methyl mercury is soluble, more toxic than inorganic mercury and bio-accumulates. | 0.1 |
| Nickel | Used in metal plating, present in batteries. Nickel toxicity increases with decreasing salinity. The 95% protection level not deemed to provide sufficient protection to juvenile mysids and molluscs. | 7 |
| Silver | Used in the electronics and photography industries. The acute toxicity of silver to marine fish is considerably lower than to freshwater fish. Toxicity to most species increases with decreasing salinity. | 1.4 |
| Vanadium | Occurs in 4 valency states. Vanadium +5 (Vanadate) is the most common in water and the most toxic. | 100 |
| Zinc | In greater than trace concentrations, harmful to aquatic organisms. Zinc uptake and toxicity generally decrease as salinity increases. | 15 |
| Tributyltin | Highly toxic to marine bivalves. Present in marine antifouling paints and wood preservative. | 0.006 |
| Ethanol | Present in alcohol distillery waste. Volatile and completely mixable with water. Large inputs can significantly reduce Dissolved Oxygen levels. Limited marine toxicity data. Anzecc2 present a low reliability value taken from the freshwater value, which should be considered only as an | 1400 |
2 ANZECC and ARMCANZ, 2000. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for fresh and marine water quality. National Water Quality Management Strategy. Available at http://www.ea.gov.au/water/quality/nwqms
| Parameter | Rationale | Ambient Water Quality Standard (µg/l) unless otherwise stated. |
| interim working value. It is recommended for inclusion due to the known presence of ethanol in marine waters off of the west coast of Barbados. | ||
| 1,1,2- trichloroethane | Volatile and relatively soluble in water. Commonly used industrial solvent. Not expected to bioaccumulate significantly. | 1900 |
| 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) | Commonly used in the dry cleaning industry in Barbados. Not expected to bioaccumulate or to bind to sediment. Volatile with a half-life of 1-6 days in water. Due to its known use in Barbados the Anzecc marine low reliability value is recommended as an interim working value. Anzecc considers that there is insufficient data to generate a marine medium reliability trigger value. | 70 |
| Benzene | Benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene (BTEX) are the simplest aromatic hydrocarbons. Products of oil refining and important common aromatic solvents. Commonly associated with contaminated petroleum sites (e.g. Needham’s Point). BTEX compounds are highly volatile, have low water solubility and have low bioaccumulation potential. However, water managers should be aware of possible additive effects (mixture toxicity). Anzecc 99% protection level is recommended to provide protection against chronic toxicity to crabs. | 500 |
| Toluene | Insufficient data. Low reliability value recommended as an interim value. | 180 |
| Ethyl benzene | Insufficient data. Low reliability value recommended as an interim value. | 80 |
| Xylenes | Insufficient data. Low reliability value recommended as an interim value for m-xylene. | 75 |
| Naphthalene | Naphthalene is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), used as an insect-proofing agent for stored materials and clothes. Will absorb strongly to sediment. UV light increases the toxicity. Only PAH that Anzecc considers there are sufficient data to generate a moderately reliable guideline value. Due to chronic toxicity to the crab C. magister, the Anzecc 99% protection level is recommended. | 50 |
| PCBs | Used as a dielectric fluid in transformers and capacitors. No longer used by the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd. High persistence and potential to bioaccumulate. Moderate reliability trigger values have been derived for Arochlors 1242 &1254 in freshwater. These numbers have been converted to marine low reliability figures and should be considered as interim values. | Arochlor 1242: 0.3 Arochlor 1254: 0.01 |
| Phenol | Commonly used raw material in the manufacture of a wide range of products. A common by-product of oil refining. Readily soluble in water and low bioaccumulation potential. Imparts taste and odour in fish and shellfish at low concentrations. Variable toxicity. | 400 |
| Parameter | Rationale | Ambient Water Quality Standard (µg/l) unless otherwise stated. |
| Pentachlorophenol (PCP) | A biocide, disinfectant, pesticide and wood preservative. Found in chlorinated effluents from sewage treatment plants. Impair taste, more toxic at lower pH. The Anzecc 99% protection level is recommended in the absence of local bioaccumulation data. | 11 |
| All organochlorine (OC) pesticides | The use of OC pesticides was phased out in Barbados more than a decade ago. However, the compounds are persistent with high bioaccumulation potential. The detection limits for most OC’s are greater than the standards, so it is recommended that OC’s should not be detectable in marine waters. | Not detectable, based on Best Available Technology. |
| All organophosphate (OP) pesticides | Commonly used in Barbados. Toxic to most species. Detection limits in the order of 0.02 µg/l in water. Recommended standards are lower. Therefore, it is recommended that OP’s should not be detectable in marine waters. | Not detectable, based on Best Available Technology. |
| Other Insecticides, Herbicides and Fungicides | Insufficient data currently exists to allow Anzecc to generate moderate reliability trigger levels for other pesticides at this time. To be precautionary, it is recommended that a No Detection limit be used as a default in the absence of other data. | Not detectable, based on Best Available Technology. |
Table 2: Domestic Waste End of Pipe Standards
| Parameter | Rationale | End of Pipe Standard |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand | When there is a large quantity of biological matter in the water bacteria will break it down but use up oxygen at the same time. This is a measure of that oxygen demand and will lead to a drop in dissolved oxygen levels. | Class 1 – 30mg/l Class 2 – 150mg/l |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | Suspended solids increase turbidity, reduce light penetration, and decrease photosynthetic activity – the basis of coral growth. Also important in the transport of other pollutants that are strongly associated with the solids, such as metals. | Class 1 – 30mg/l Class 2 – 150mg/l |
| Total nitrogen (inorganic and organic) | Better indicator of nutrient loading as measures organic load as well. The end-of-pipe standards have been set to meet the ambient standard in Class 1 waters within a 50:1 mixing zone. | Class 1 – 5mg/l Class 2 – 45mg/l |
| Total phosphorous (inorganic and organic) | Better indicator of nutrient loading as measures organic load as well. The end-of-pipe standards have been set to meet the ambient standard in Class 1 waters within a 50:1 mixing zone. | Class 1 – 1mg/l Class 2 – 10mg/l |
| pH | General indicator of acidity/alkalinity. Change in pH can be either toxic directly or indirectly by changing the toxicity of other pollutants. | 6-9 in Class 1 and 2 waters. |
| Faecal streptococci | Public health indicator of sewage pollution in seawater. This is generally the preferred indicator of health risk. | Class 1 – Geometric mean of min. 5 samples should not |
| Parameter | Rationale | End of Pipe Standard |
| exceed 35 colonies/100ml in any 30-day period. | ||
| Faecal coliform | Public health indicator of sewage pollution in freshwater, but historically used in seawater as well. | Class 1 – Geometric mean of min. 5 samples not exceed 200 colonies/ 100ml in any 30-day period. No more than 10% of samples exceed 400 colonies/100ml. |
| Total Residual Chlorine | Chlorine is commonly used as a disinfectant in potable water and in sewage treatment, toxic to many marine species. | Class 1 – 0.1mg/l |
| Fats, Oils and Grease | Found in urban runoff and domestic waste. Smothers shoreline ecosystems. Can be toxic. | Class 1 – 15mg/l Class 2 – 50mg/l |
| Floatables | Plastics and other materials that are not easily removed by natural processes. They can smother or be ingested by organisms. | Not visible in Class 1 and 2 waters. |
Table 3: Petroleum Hydrocarbons End of Pipe Standards for Class 1 Waters.
| Parameter | Rationale | End of Pipe Standard |
| Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) | Important chemicals used in the production of oils and fuels. Found in industrial discharges and urban runoff. Smothers shoreline ecosystems. Lighter fractions are most toxic. | Maximum daily discharge (mg/l): 10 Average Daily concentration over 30 consecutive days (mg/l): 5 |
| Total Oils & Greases | Found in industrial discharges and urban runoff. Smothers shoreline ecosystems. Can be toxic. | Maximum daily discharge (mg/l): 10 Average Daily concentration over 30 consecutive days (mg/l): 5 |
| Total Organic Carbon | The level of organic carbon can influence the availability of other pollutants. Directly non-toxic. | Maximum daily discharge (mg/l): 110 Average Daily concentration over 30 consecutive days (mg/l): 55 |
Important Definitions:
“Class 1 waters” means surface and subsurface waters extending from the farthest distance inland to the 100 metres isobath or 200 metres seaward of the outer edge of the bank reef whichever is farthest.
“Class 2 waters” means marine waters extending the outer most boundary for class 1 waters but within the territorial waters of Barbados.
