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September 28, 2016 Jack Faulk Water Permits Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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September 28, 2016
Jack FaulkWater Permits DivisionU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Additional VGP Topics
Relook at EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) data
Vessels Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) proposed legislation
State of EPA Oversight and Enforcement Future of Enforcement Response Policy (ERP)
Studies/Research
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Development of 2018 VGP
Current VGP expires - December 18, 2018
Publish Draft Permit – Fall 2017
Public Comment Period – likely 60-75 days
Publish Final Permit – Fall 2018
Permit Effective Date – December 19, 2018
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2018 VGP Development Considerations
Existing 2013 VGP
2nd Circuit Court Decision
State of Best Available Technologies
Permit Clarity (e.g., monitoring/reporting)
Reported Annual Report Data from 2013 VGP
Input from Stakeholders
Endangered Species Act Consultation
State Certifications
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October 5, 2015 2nd Circuit Court Decision
Findings Against EPA (arbitrary and capricious)
Technically Based Limits for ballast water
Improper reliance on IMO Standard
Failure to adequately consider onshore treatment
Inappropriate exemption of 2009 Great Lakes “Lakers” from numeric limits
Water-Quality requirements for ballast water
Insufficient water quality based limits
Inadequate water quality based monitoring
Permit remains unchanged until reissuance in 2018.
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Ballast Water Standard Setting Clean Water Act requires EPA to establish standards based on best
available technology economically achievable (BAT). Factors considered in assessing BAT include: cost of achieving BAT effluent reductions age of equipment and facilities involved engineering aspects of the processes employed by the industry and
potential process changes non-water quality environmental impacts, including energy
requirements other factors as EPA deems appropriate
Permits must also include any additional requirements necessary to further protect water quality (WQBELs).
EPA currently developing a Ballast Water Management Technical Development Document as basis for 2018 VGP.
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Reformatting of Permit
NEW FORMAT
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5.1.2.2.2 Maintenance Monitoring
After demonstrating the effectiveness of their system, vessel owners/operators must collect and analyze one sample per quarter for each of the constituents listed in Part 5.1.2.2.1 to demonstrate treatment equipment maintenance and compliance with this permit for any quarter the vessel discharges graywater into waters subject to this permit. Furthermore, samples must be taken for E. coli, total phosphorus (TP), ammonia, nitrate/nitrite, and Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN). Regardless of whether a vessel has discharged into waters subject to this permit, maintenance monitoring must be conducted at least once per year or vessels must re-conduct initial monitoring in accordance with Part 5.1.2.2.1 before discharging into waters subject to this permit. Records of the sampling and testing results must be retained onboard for a period of 3 years in the vessel’s recordkeeping documentation.
5.1.2.2.2 Maintenance Monitoring
You must: - Sample quarterly for each of the constituents listed in Part 5.1.2.2.1 for any calendar quarter the vessel
discharges graywater into waters subject to this permit. - For any large cruise ship, sample annually regardless of whether the vessel has discharged into waters
subject to this permit; otherwise, re-conduct initial monitoring in accordance with Part 5.1.2.2.1 before discharging into waters subject to this permit.
Notice of Intent (NOI) Data for 2013 VGP
Vessel Type No. NOIsNo.
w/ BWTSNon-US Flagged
% Non-USFlagged
Bulk Carrier 7,922 427 7,869 99
Container Ship 2,735 109 2,654 97
Cargo/Reefer 1,915 86 1,881 98
Med./Lg Cruise Ship 299 16 235 79
Tanker 5,498 316 5,421 99
RORO/PCC/PCTC 856 75 784 92
Other (e.g., tug/tow, OSV,research, emergency)
35,043 56 719 2
Total 54,268 1,085 19,563 36
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VGP Annual Report Data
2015 Annual Reports # Vessels BWTS
# Reports 41,806
No Discharge in US Waters 6,986
Discharge Ballast Water in US Waters 5,996 520
2014 Annual Reports # Vessels BWTS
# Reports 42,293
No Discharge in US Waters 6,977
Discharge Ballast Water 6,280 244
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Ballast Water Discharges in US Waters(2014/15)
Vessel Type 2014 2015 % Covered
Vessels
Barge 217 296 1%
Bulk Carrier 2968 2724 90%
Container, General Cargo, RORO 864 781 35%
Passenger Vessel 76 68 15%
Oil/Gas/Chemical Tanker 1607 1730 73%
Utility Vessel 385 390 15%
Other 134 129 36%
Total 6251 6118 18%
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Ballast Water Treatment Technologies (2015)
Technology2014
# Vessels Reported2015
# Vessels Reported
Filtration 224 474
Ultraviolet 201 364
Chlorine/ Electrochlorination 98 236
Electric Pulse 32 75
Ozone 29 34
Other: Electrolysis 28 70
Other: Advanced Oxidation 24 30
Other: Chemical Addition 18 60
Chlorine Dioxide 13 24
Ultrasound 12 38
Other: Other 19 29
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Ballast Water Treatment (VGP Annual Reports)
Mfr.
2014
Total
2015
TotalMfr.
2014
Total
2015
Total
Techcross 93 180 Ocean Saver 9 30
Panasia 50 111 RWO Marine 7 27
Alfa Laval 64 98 Samsung Heavy Industries 4 23
Hyde Marine 41 67 SunRui Marine 11 18
Qingdao/Headway 11 53 COSCO 5 13
JFE 26 51 Kuraray 8 11
Hyundai Heavy Ind. 13 40 Wuxi Brightsk 7 10
Optimarin 32 37 Other (18 vendors) 12 45
NK 22 31
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Monitoring Data Submitted
Type of Monitoring Data Submitted 2014
No. Vessels2015
No. Vessels
Functionality Monitoring 28 73
Biological Monitoring 15 63
Residual Biocide Monitoring 4 9
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Functionality Monitoring Data (2014/15)
# Months Reported Functionality Data
Number of Vessels 2014
Number of Vessels 2015
1 to 3 20 53
4 to 6 8 10
7 to 9 2 3
10 to 12 3 7
Total Vessels 33 73
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Biological Monitoring Results (2014/15)
Analyte Units YearNo. of Vessels
No. of Samples
No. Quantif.
Min. Value
Max. Value
Mean Quant. Value
Tot. Het Bact.
cfu/100 mL 2014 12 21 12 1 70,000 37.4
2015 55 75 38 1 224,800 375
MPN/100 mL 2014 7 10 3 8 141 65
2015 10 11 6 8 23,900 24.5
E. coli
VGP Limit = 250 cfu/100mL
cfu/100 mL 2014 10 17 3 368 2,420* 1800
2015 40 50 10 1 114 11.5
MPN/100 mL 2014 9 14 4 1 24,200 7.1
2015 29 38 12 1 20 1.4
Enterococci
VGP Limit = 100 cfu/100mL
cfu/100 mL 2014 15 27 6 2 2,420* 118
2015 49 62 17 1 152.3* 2
MPN/100 mL 2014 3 4 2 12 24,000 12,000
2015 18 23 5 2 55 5.2
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Residual Biocide Monitoring (2014/15)
AnalyteNo. of
Samples No. DetectsMin. Det.
Value Max. Det.
Value Limit
Alkylamines 3 0 - -
Chlorine Dioxide 10 3 100 2,220 200
Chlorine (TRO) 46 17 10 200 100
Chlorite 12 4 320 4,440
Chlorate 12 3 1,870 2,850
Total Trihalomethanes 17 7 6 6,670
Haloacetic Acids 15 9 2 26
Menadione 3 2 8,890 1 x 106
Bromate 6 2 10 1 x 109
Bromoform 7 5 14 1 x 106
Peracetic Acid 1 1 0 0 500
Hydrogen Peroxide 1 0 0 0
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Reported Noncompliance 2014/15Permit Section
# Violations
2014 2015
Routine Visual Inspections 3470 3597
Comprehensive Annual Inspections 76 260
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants 25 130
Discharges of Oil 75 122
Fuel Spills/Overfills 56 73
Ballast Water Related 55 25
All Other Reported Noncompliance 177 193
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Vessels Reporting at least one violation2014 - 7632015 - 645
* Less than 2% of annual reports identified any violation
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Ballast Water Noncompliance (2014/15)
Failure to monitor
Monitoring values exceeded effluent limitations
Failure to record deballasting correctly
Sheen noticed in discharge
Used wrong reporting form
BWMP incomplete
Exchange occurred within 200 NM of shore
Failed to operated BWTS
(Falsification of records)
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Additional Resources Main EPA VGP Website
www.epa.gov/npdes/vessels-vgp
Permit documents Historical documents NOI/Annual Report Search Tool eNOI System Access Frequently Asked Questions
E-mail Support General questions: [email protected]
Electronic Reporting questions: [email protected]
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EPA Ballast Water Enforcement Response Policy On December 27, 2013 EPA issued an Enforcement
Response Policy (ERP).
The ERP states that vessels that don’t meet the VGP’s numeric ballast water limits and have received an extension from the USCG and are otherwise in compliance with all other VGP requirements, including submission of a valid NOI, are considered a low enforcement priority.
EPA and the USCG developed a joint package that is sent to vessel owners/operators that have received an extension from the USCG.
This package includes the USCG extension, the ERP and a joint cover letter signed by both Agencies.
We believe the ERP addresses the primary concerns of industry regarding non-alignment of requirements of the USCG and EPA.
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Interim requirements must be met until numeric limits apply Requirements fundamentally the same as the 2008 VGP
Interim requirements include: Incorporating existing U.S. Coast Guard mandatory management
and exchange requirements Mandatory saltwater flushing for all vessels with residual ballast
water and sediment (NOBOBs) coming from outside the USEEZ and 200 nm from shore
Mandatory exchange and flushing for vessels engaged in Pacific nearshore voyages
Conducting exchange as early as practicable
Ballast Water – Interim Requirements
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