Impacts of EPA 2012 commercial pump-out regulations - implementation.

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• Creators:
  Hsieh, Hsin-Neng ; Marhaba, Taha
• Corporate Creators:
  New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Environmental policy
  • Ships
  • Permits
  • Implementation
  • Recommendations
  • Ballast (Ships)
  • Sewage treatment
  • Wastewater
  • Ports
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-NJ-2014-007
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New Jersey
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
• Abstract:
  With the 2008 VGP expiration date approaching, US EPA issued the 2013 VGP. There are changes in the ; 2013 VGP, requiring compliance by vessel owners and operators. As a result, the new requirements will ; impact the commercial vessels operating in the NY/NJ Harbor and Delaware River. Another concern was an ; issue related to black water discharge. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (1) perform an analysis ; of the 2013 VGPs and determine the impacts to New Jersey’s maritime operations; (2) determine and ; recommend what New Jersey needs to do to be prepared to implement the 2013 VGP; and (3) study issues ; related to black water discharge and No Discharge Zones in New Jersey. To carry out the project tasks, ; information and data were collected from the US EPA, US Coast Guard, National Ballast Information ; Clearinghouse, Tugboat Enthusiasts Society of the American, and the Research and Innovative Technology ; Administration and analyzed. Meetings of the project stakeholders committee were held and key issues ; discussed. The findings related to the new requirements of the 2013 VGP, ballast water and non-ballast water ; discharge limitations, administrative report changes, as well as issues concerning black water discharges are ; discussed in detail and recommendations made for compliance.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29338/dot_29338_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 992.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2690b28c343eb5b7b450734cf589bba52c0030c62882deca6c83bef73b327cf8