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Michigan Ballast Water Reporting Program
Michigan Ballast Water Reporting Program
Ballast Water Reporting as Authorized by Section 3103 of the NREPA 1994 PA 451, as amended, requires the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to determine whether ballast water management practices are being complied with by all vessels operating on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence waterway.
This page can be accessed as Michigan.gov/BallastWaterProgram.
Contact
EGLE-Ballast-Report@Michigan.gov
517-284-5598
Information
- Final Section 401 Water Quality Certification for Vessel Discharges
- Ballast water management practices provided by the Shipping Federation of Canada (Attachment A)
- Ballast water management practices provided by the Lake Carriers' Association and the Canadian Shipowners' Association (Attachment B)
- Ballast Water Control
- Frequently Asked Questions
- List of vessels reported as complying with the requirements of 1994 PA 451, Section 3103a of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act