Judge extends U.S. ballast water deadline
The day the exemption for vessel discharges from regulation under the Clean Water Act's permit program was set to expire, a federal judge issued an order extending the exemption until Feb. 6, 2009.
Judge Susan Illston's order on Dec. 19 gives vessel owners an additional 48 days to comply with the Vessel General Permit, which includes ballast water discharges.
More information about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System can be found online at https://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=350.
Judge extends U.S. ballast water deadline
