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CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 1938 1 Ballast Water Treatment System Use in California SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 JONATHAN THOMPSON MARINE INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

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  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19381

    Ballast Water Treatment System Use in California

    SEPTEMBER  28,  2016

    JONATHAN  THOMPSON

    MARINE  INVASIVE  SPECIES  PROGRAM

    MARINE  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION  DIVISION

    CALIFORNIA  STATE  LANDS  COMMISSION

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19382

    BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS• Retain all ballast on board/no discharge

    • Discharge to a shore or barge‐based reception facility (none currently exist)

    • Ballast water exchange 

    • Shipboard ballast water treatment system

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19383

    Retaining vs. Discharging

    0.0%

    10.0%

    20.0%

    30.0%

    40.0%

    50.0%

    60.0%

    70.0%

    80.0%

    90.0%

    100.0%

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

    Discharging Retaining

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19384

    Total Volume of Ballast Water Discharged (MMT)

    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    12

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016a

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19385

    Compliant v. Noncompliant Discharge Volume (MMT)

    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    12

    2013 2014 2015 2016a

    Compliant Noncompliant

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19386

    Total Compliant BW Discharged (MMT)

    [VALUE]%

    1.08%

    1.02%

    3.90%

    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    12

    2013 2014 2015 2016a

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19387

    BW Treatment System Volume Discharged (MT)

    0

    20000

    40000

    60000

    80000

    100000

    120000

    Auto Bulk Container General Other Passenger Tank UnmannedBarge

    Biocide

    Electrochlorination

    Oxidation

    Ultraviolet Radiation

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19388

    Treatment System Type by Vessel Type

    0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

    Auto Bulk Container General Other Passenger Tank UnmannedBarge

    Ultraviolet Radiation Oxidation Electrochlorination Biocide

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 19389

    0

    30000

    60000

    90000

    120000

    150000

    2013 2014 2015 2016a

    Biocide Electrochlorination Oxidation Ultraviolet Radiation

    4 Discharges

    14 Discharges

    34 Discharges32 Discharges

    Volume BW Discharged by Treatment Type (MT)

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 193810

    VESSEL REPORTING

    • Vessel Reporting Requirements

    • Regulations based on AB 1312

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 193811

    211

    38

    83 80

    0

    20

    40

    60

    80

    100

    2012 2013 2014 2015 2016a*

    Vessel Reported Ballast Water Treatment Systems

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 193812

    Vessel Reported Ballast Water Treatment Systems

    DID NOT REPORT REPORTED

    EPA 15 275

    CA 159 148

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 193813

    FUTURE REQUIREMENTS ON THE HORIZON

    Organism Size ClassCalifornia’s Interim 

    Ballast Water Discharge Performance StandardsLarger than 50 µm (micrometer) in minimum dimension No detectible living organisms

    10‐50 µm in minimum dimension Less than (

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 193814

    Little to no data on system use

    Need authority to access vessels to research: 

    1. Compliance assessment tools and protocols

    2. System Performance

    BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

  • CSLC: Serving the Public Trust Since 193815

    Thank You & Questions

    For more information:

    Jonathan Thompson, Senior Environmental Scientist [email protected] 916‐574‐2276

    http://www.slc.ca.gov/Programs/MISP.html

  • Vessel Type Ballast Water Treatment Type# Systems Installed

    Volume and Number of Discharges per Year by Vessel Type and Treatment Type

    2013 2014 2015 2016aMT n MT n MT n MT n

    Auto Electrochlorination 1Oxidation 17 9546 1

    Ultraviolet Radiation 5

    Bulk Biocide 10Electrochlorination 27 73719 3 13923 1 14776 3Oxidation 6 3575 1

    Ultraviolet Radiation 22 20547 3 16185 2

    Container Electrochlorination 29 24716 3Oxidation 1

    Ultraviolet Radiation 32 18001 8

    General Electrochlorination 1Oxidation 2

    Ultraviolet Radiation 18 2378 1 4071 1 5335 3

    Other Biocide 2 4928 2 13312 2

    Ultraviolet Radiation 1 4485 1

    Passenger Oxidation 1 2322 1 991 1

    Ultraviolet Radiation 7 366 1 392 1 5439 14 9667 18

    Tank Electrochlorination 27 4858 1 41408 5 64558 5Oxidation 4 3232 1

    Unmanned Barge Oxidation 1 11500 1