Carnival Elation Releases Gray Water at Port Canaveral

Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Elation discharged some gray water about 9 a.m. Thursday while docked at Port Canaveral in Florida. Gray water is used for plumbing, laundry and showers and does not contain sewage.

"Yesterday at Port Canaveral, while Carnival Elation was discharging water from its ballast systems-which helps stabilize the ship for navigational purposes-a gray water valve failed and unintentionally discharged gray water from non-sewage wastewater systems. No sewage was discharged," Carnival said in a statement.

"The issue was quickly addressed and resolved by shipboard personnel, and all appropriate authorities were notified. Carnival Elation was cleared to sail and departed on its scheduled four-day cruise yesterday afternoon."

Steve Linden, Port Canaveral's director of communications and public affairs, said in an email that the port's environmental team monitored the situation and that the Elation was cleared to sail at its regular departure time. "There was no environmental impact by the gray water," he said.

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