Bilge Water Testing

Part 2.2.2 of the 2013 VGP requires owners/operators of new build vessels constructed on or after December 19, 2013 and greater than 400 gross tons that may discharge bilgewater into U.S. waters, to collect a sample of bilgewater effluent (discharge from the vessel after bilgewater treatment system) annually¹ for analysis of oil and grease content by one of the following methods:

Sample Volume: 1.5 × 2 Liters required per sampling point.