1. (a) Exclusively use water from a Public Water System for ballast.
2. (b) Maintain a record of which Public Water System the water was received from, including any receipt, invoice, or other documentation from the Public Water System indicating that water came from that system.
3. (c) Either clean the ballast tanks (including removing all residual sediments) and supply lines to the tanks prior to using Public Water System water or have never previously introduced ambient water.

To comply with the performance standards in Section 2293, the master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel may use water from a Public Water System as an alternative ballast water management method if they:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 71201.7, 71204.3, 71204.5 and 71205.3, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 71204.3, 71204.5 and 71205.3, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-15-2007; operative 1-1-2008 (Register 2007, No. 42).

2. Repealer and new section filed 10-14-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 42). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.