Weather Deck Runoff

Note: The documents on this webpage were generated a number of years ago. Some of the documents and data within may have been succeeded by more recent efforts.

Weather deck runoff consists of precipitation, washdowns, and seawater collected on exposed portions of a vessel. The anticipated standard would require Armed Forces vessels to control weather deck runoff through the adoption and implementation of best management practices.

Nature of Discharge:
Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 16K) and full discussion (PDF) (31 pp, 255K)

Draft Characterization Analysis Report

• Download the entire document (PDF) (106 pp, 1.3MB)

• Cover, Table of Contents, Section 1.0 - Introduction (PDF) (12 pp, 109K)
• Section 2.0 - Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) (PDF) (12 pp, 374K)
• Section 3.0 - Buoy Maintenance (PDF) (6 pp, 68K)
• Section 4.0 - Cleaning Activities and General Housekeeping (PDF) (25 pp, 218K)
• Section 5.0 - Deck Machinery and Weapons Lubrication (PDF) (25 pp, 418K)
• Section 6.0 - Exterior Topside Surface Preservation (PDF) (6 pp, 70K)
• Section 7.0 - Vessel, Aircraft, and Behicle Refueling and Lubrication (PDF) (21 pp, 292K)
• Section 8.0 - References (PDF) (5 pp, 43K)
• Appendix A - Class Specific Process Matrix (PDF) (2 pp, 57K)

Draft Discharge Assessment Report

• Download the entire document (PDF) (54 pp, 896K)

• Cover, Table of Contents, Section 1.0 - Introduction (PDF) (8 pp, 85K)
• Section 2.0 - Applicable Laws and Standards (PDF) (2 pp, 43K)
• Section 3.0 - Vessels Generating Deck Runoff (PDF) (2 pp, 34K)
• Section 4.0 - Potential MPCDs Option Description and Screen Results (PDF) (4 pp, 46K)
• Section 5.0 - Deck Runoff Overview (PDF) (38 pp, 792K)
• Section 6.0 - Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 36K)
• Section 7. 0 - References (PDF) (4 pp, 40K)

Draft Environmental Effects Analysis Report (PDF) (38 pp, 231K)

Draft Feasibility Impact Analysis Report (PDF) (51 pp, 278K)