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Vessel Discharges
Publications
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- Assessing the Relationship Between Propagule Pressure and Invasion Risk in Ballast Water (PDF)
(2.46MB)
The goal of this report is to inform the regulation of ballast water by helping EPA and the USCG better understand the relationship between the concentration of living organisms in ballast water discharges and the probability of nonindigenous organisms successfully establishing populations in U.S. waters.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
01/01/2011
- Availability and Efficacy of Ballast Water Treatment Technology: Background and Issue Paper (PDF)
(1.03 MB)
This report assesses the availability and efficacy of ballast water treatment systems in neutralizing (killing or removing) living organisms contained in the ballast water that would otherwise be discharged available and systems that are known to be in the development process. The scope of ballast water treatment technologies considered includes both systems that have been indentified as currently available and systems that are known to be in the development process.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
06/01/2010
- Ballast Water Self Monitoring (PDF)
(332KB)
This document contains updated information on both recent developments in ballast water treatment technologies and the monitoring requirements to verify ballast water treatment systems are functioning properly.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- CDX Registration Overview for Vessel eNOIs
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
06/12/2009
- Density Matters: Review of Approaches to Setting Organism-Based Ballast Water Discharge Standards (PDF)
(1.29 MB)
As one of the major vectors by which invasive species invade the coastal waterbodies and the Great Lakes, ballast water discharges from ocean-going ships are a major environmental threat to the Nation’s waters. This report evaluates the potential approaches to generating national organism-based discharge standards.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
08/01/2010
- Draft 2013 Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP)
EPA is proposing a draft 2013 Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) to authorize discharges incidental to the normal discharge of operations of commercial vessels.
Document Type:
Permit Applications and Forms
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- Draft 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP)
EPA is proposing a draft 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) to authorize discharges incidental to the normal discharge of operations of commercial vessels.
Document Type:
Permit Applications and Forms
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- Draft Ballast Water Report Factsheet: Aquatic Nuisance Species in Ballast Water Discharges (PDF)
(103KB)
On January 13, 1999, EPA received a petition which requested that ships' ballast water be regulated under the NPDES program. This fact sheet describes the draft Ballast Water Report, how to comment on the draft report, and EPA's response to the petition.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
09/10/2001
- Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (PDF)
(213KB)
The purpose of this document is to describe the range of environmentally preferable lubricants that may be used as a best management practice (BMP) by operators of vessels covered under the Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels (VGP).
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- EPA Proposed Vessel Discharge Permits Public Meeting Agenda (PDF)
(117KB)
Public Meeting Schedule on Vessel Discharges
Document Type:
Date Published:
01/06/2009
- EPA's Draft Ballast Water Report: Aquatic Nuisance Species in Ballast Water Discharges
On January 13, 1999, EPA received a petition which requested that ships' ballast water be regulated under the NPDES program--which requires permits for the discharge of pollutants into the Nation's waters. Environmental degradation from the introduction of invasive species through ballast water is well documented. In response to the petition, EPA's Office of Water investigated what mechanisms are available under the Clean Water Act and other relevant statutes and programs to control aquatic nuisance species (ANS) in ballast water discharges.
Document Type:
Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published:
09/10/2001
- eVessels Batch Upload Template
EPA's one time report electronic system has a batch submission process.
Users can upload and submit up to 500 reports at one time and up to 1000 reports can be certified at one time. This function may save time for those users who have numerous vessels and who already have much of the data needed gathered in existing databases.
Document Type:
Permit Applications and Forms
Date Published:
01/05/2012
- Exhaust Gas Scrubber Washwater Effluent (PDF)
(447KB)
This document contains information about effluent washwater discharges associated with the operation of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCSs), also known as sulfur oxide (SOx) scrubbers, onboard vessels.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- Final 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP)
EPA has issued a Final 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) to authorize discharges incidental to the normal discharge of operations of commercial vessels. The 2013 VGP has an effective date of December 19, 2013.
Document Type:
Permit Applications and Forms
Date Published:
03/28/2013
- Fish Hold Effluent and Fish Hold Cleaning Wastewater Discharge (PDF)
(2.4MB)
This document addresses fish hold effluent and fish hold cleaning wastewater, two common discharges from commercial fishing vessels. Commercial fishing vessels are vessels that commercially engage in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish and shellfish or an activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish and shellfish. Commercial fishing vessels include any vessels harvesting fish, crab, lobster, shrimp, or other aquatic organisms for commercial sale.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- Graywater Discharges from Vessels (PDF)
(3.6MB)
This document contains updated information on both vessel graywater discharge characteristics and recent developments in graywater treatment technologies.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- Notification of Consultation and Coordination Regarding the proposed Vessel General Permit (VGP) and Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) (PDF)
(10 pp, 2.3MB)
The U.S. EPA is initiating consultation and coordination with federally-recognized Indian tribes on proposed revisions to the EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) and the proposed Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP).
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
12/28/2011
- Oily Bilgewater Separators (PDF)
(8MB)
This document discusses oily bilgewater separators.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- One Time Report for the Vessel General Permit (PDF)
(653KB)
Permittees unable to access the One Time Report Electronic System can use this paper form to submit their reports to EPA. You may also use this paper form as a checklist for the information you will need when submitting a One Time Report electronically. Note: Even though this publication is a PDF file, it allows you to type directly onto the form while it is open in the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Document Type:
Permit Applications and Forms
Date Published:
07/25/2011
- Questions and Answers: Listening Session to Gather Public Input on
the Next Vessel General Permit (PDF)
(2 pp, 41.6K)
Provides questions and answers regarding the Vessel General Permit.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
10/01/2010
- Report to Congress: Study of Discharges Incidental to Normal Operation of Commercial Fishing Vessels and Other Non-Recreational Vessels Less than 79 Feet
This study was conducted to meet the obligations of EPA under Public Law (P.L.) 110-299 (July 31, 2008). The law provided for a two-year moratorium on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting of discharges from commercial fishing vessels, regardless of size, and other non-recreational vessels less than 79-feet long that were subject to the 40 CFR 122.3(a) exclusion. This report summarizes the primary pollutant concentrations in the discharges sampled and evaluates the potential environmental impact of these discharges on large water bodies.
Document Type:
Program Status Reports
Date Published:
08/01/2010
- Report to Congress: Study of Discharges Incidental to Normal Operation of Commercial Fishing Vessels and Other Non-Recreational Vessels Less than 79 Feet (PDF)
(598 pp, 18MB)
- Cover; Acknowledgements and Table of Contents (PDF)
(15 pp, 756K)
- Executive Summary (PDF)
(8 pp, 174K)
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF)
(38 pp, 3.8MB)
- Chapter 2: Study Design (PDF)
(28 pp, 4.1MB)
- Chapter 3: Analysis of Discharges and Potential Impact to Human Health and the Environment (PDF)
(301 pp, 5.0MB)
- Chapter 4: Potential Large-scale Impacts of Study Vessels’ Incidental Discharges to Human Health and the Environment (PDF)
(33 pp, 435K)
- Chapter 5: Summary of Findings (PDF)
(21 pp, 432K)
- Chapter 6: Analysis of the Extent to Which Incidental Discharges are Currently Subject to Regulation Under Federal Law or a Binding International Obligation of the United States (PDF)
(36 pp, 337K)
- Chapter 7: References (PDF)
(7 pp, 124K)
- Appendices (PDF)
(111 pp, 3.7MB)
- Senate Bill Amending Clean Boating Act of 2008 (PDF)
(55KB)
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, which addresses certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel.
Document Type:
Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published:
01/03/2008
- Senate Bill on Vessel Clarification (PDF)
(3 pp, 62KB)
Clarifies the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and when to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.
Document Type:
Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published:
01/03/2008
- Senate Bill S. 3372 (P.L. 111-209) (PDF)
(152KB)
This Senate Bill extends the S. 3298 two year moratorium until December 18, 2013.
Document Type:
Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published:
07/30/2010
- State 401 Certification Letters
Section 401(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) provides that any certification under the Act "shall set forth any effluent limitations and other limitations, and monitoring requirements" necessary to assure that any applicant for a federal license or permit will comply with any applicable CWA-based effluent limitations and other limitations, standards of performance, prohibitions, effluent standards, or pretreatment standards, and with any other appropriate requirements of State and Tribal law. Section 401(d) further provides that such additional limitations and monitoring requirements "shall become a condition on any Federal license or permit subject to the provisions of this section." Pursuant to section 401(d), EPA has attached provisions provided by States and Tribes in their CWA § 401 certifications; those that constitute effluent or other limitations or monitoring requirements are enforceable conditions of this permit.
Part 6 of the Final Vessel General Permit (VGP) identifies provisions provided to EPA by States and Tribes in their CWA § 401 certifications that the States and Tribes deemed necessary to assure compliance with applicable provisions of the CWA and any other appropriate requirements of State and Tribal law. See 33 U.S.C. 1341(d); 40 C.F.R. § 124.53(e)(1). Pursuant to CWA § 401(d), EPA has attached those State and Tribal provisions to the final VGP; those that constitute effluent or other limitations or monitoring requirements are enforceable conditions of the federal permit. American Rivers, Inc. v. FERC, 129 F.3d 99, 107 (2nd Cir. 1997). These conditions are subject to review in State and Tribal administrative and judicial tribunals with appropriate jurisdiction. 40 C.F.R. § 124.55(e); American Rivers, Inc. v. FERC, 129 F.3d 99, 102 (2nd Cir. 1997); Roosevelt Campobello Int'l Park Comm'n v. EPA, 684 F.2d 1041, 1056 (1st Cir. 1982). The complete certification letters which contained additional permit conditions received from each State and Tribe are below.
Additional State and tribal certification letters are available in the docket for this permit, available at www.regulations.gov under docket number EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0055.
Document Type:
Program Status Reports
Date Published:
12/18/2008
- Summary of the VGP Vessel Universe: Information Submitted by Vessel Owner/Operators for Coverage under the 2008 Vessel General Permit (VGP) (PDF)
(53 pp, 2.4MB)
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the characteristics and conditions of vessel discharges based on information submitted in NOIs filed under the 2008 VGP.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
03/27/2013
- Tribal Information and Consultation Session Presentation: Overview of EPA's proposed 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) and small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) (PDF)
(32 pp, 2.6MB)
Presentation given during the January 2012 tribal information and consultation session on the proposed VGP and sVGP.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
01/31/2012
- Tutorial for EPA's Vessel General Permit (VGP) One Time Report Electronic System (PDF)
(9 pp, 1.1MB)
This is a tutorial for using EPA's Vessel General Permit (VGP) One Time Report eSystem.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
08/01/2011
- U.S. Clean Water Act: Regulatory Requirements for Vessel Operational Discharges (PDF)
(362KB)
This document addresses CWA statutory requirements, court decisions and implications, as well as an overview of Proposed Vessel General Permit for Commercial Vessels.
Document Type:
Date Published:
01/10/2008
- Underwater Ship Husbandry Discharges (PDF)
(175KB)
This document contains updated information on recent developments in best management practices (BMPs) for reducing pollutant discharges during underwater ship husbandry.
Document Type:
Technical and Issue Papers
Date Published:
11/30/2011
- Vessel General Permit NOI Transfers of Ownership or Operational Control (PDF)
(1 pp, 103K)
This fact sheet provides guidance on how to submit electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI), when required by the VGP, in situations where a vessel is being transferred to a new owner/operator. If the owner or operator of a vessel changes, the new owner or operator will need to file a new notice of intent (NOI) for the vessel in order to obtain vessel general permit coverage.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
03/01/2011
- Vessels eNOI Batch Upload
This template and instructions documents contain the specifications of the template designed for the batch upload of electronic Notices of Intent (eNOIs) for coverage under the Vessels General Permit (VGP). These documents also provides users instructions on how to enter vessel data in the batch upload template and to generate the PIPE (as know as Vertical Bar) delimited CSV (Comma separated values) file for vessel batch upload.
Document Type:
Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published:
06/01/2009
- Vessels eNOI Guidance Documents
These guidance documents give information and instructions on how to register facilities and certify officials for Vessels eNOI.
Document Type:
Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published:
08/14/2009
- Vessels General Permit Fact Sheet
Technical fact sheet on the Vessels General Permit.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
02/01/2011
- Vessels General Permit Settlement Agreement (Case 09-1089) (PDF)
(39 pp, 2.95MB)
This settlement agreement is between EPA and several environmental groups and the State of Michigan regarding their legal challenge to the Vessels General Permit.
Document Type:
Program Status Reports
Date Published:
03/08/2011
- Vessels Program Quarterly Newsletters
These quarterly newsletters provide periodic updates to the public about EPA's NPDES vessels Program. Each newsletter will discuss new information, such as upcoming meetings, publications, or activities that relate to the program.
Document Type:
Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published:
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