A collection of vessel technical studies.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Feasibility and Efficacy of Using Potable Water Generators as an Alternative Option for Meeting Ballast Water Discharge Limits (PDF)(323 pp, 68 MB)
- Sampling Report: Simulated Ballast Water Intake Characterization Study for High and Low Suction Sea Chests on Lakers (PDF)(246 pp, 16 MB)
- Sampling Report for the Vessel General Permitting Program Pump Mortality Study (PDF)(117 pp, 8 MB)
- EPA's Draft Ballast Water Report: Aquatic Nuisance Species in Ballast Water Discharges (PDF)(58 pp, 460 K)
- Draft Ballast Water Report Appendices (PDF)(85 pp, 162 K)
- Draft Ballast Water Report Factsheet: Aquatic Nuisance Species in Ballast Water Discharges (PDF)(2 pp, 126 K)