UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 161427Z JUL 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 160/19 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/JUL// SUBJ/UNIFORM NATIONAL DISCHARGE STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION// REF/A/DOC/DOD/19JUN19// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14JAN10// NARR/REF A IS DOD MANUAL 4715.06, VOLUME 4, REGULATIONS ON VESSELS OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPARMENT OF DEFENSE: DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. REF B IS OPNAVINST 5090.1D, ENVIRONMENTAL READINESS PROGRAM MANUAL.// POC/PLETKE, MIKE/CIV/OPNAV N45/E-MAIL: MIKE.PLETKE@NAVY.MIL/TEL: (703) 695-5184// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the implementation of Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS), Batch 1. 2. Background. a. As of 19 June 2019, Navy vessels (USS, USNS, combatant craft, service craft, boats, and any other artificial contrivance) are required to comply with new UNDS for the following eleven Batch 1 discharges: (1) Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (2) Chain Locker Effluent (3) Distillation and Reverse Osmosis Brine (4) Elevator Pit Effluent (5) Gas Turbine Water Wash (6) Non Oily Machinery Wastewater (7) Photographic Laboratory Drains (8) Seawater Cooling Overboard Discharge (9) Seawater Piping Biofouling Prevention (10) Small Boat Engine Wet Exhaust (11) Welldeck Discharges b. The UNDS requirements are available at https ://www.esd.whs.mil/dd/ and reference (a). c. Existing Navy operations should already be in compliance with most of the discharge standards through the use of current systems and practices. However, the new requirements will impose some additional reporting, information logging, and record-keeping responsibilities. These include, but are not limited to: (1) All commands that own or operate one or more vessels will be required to assign an UNDS Person in Charge (PIC) for each vessel. The PIC will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the UNDS discharge requirements as well as all UNDS reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For larger vessels, the UNDS PIC duties are expected to be assigned to the ship's Commanding Officer or vessel master; for smaller vessels, a single person can be assigned PIC duties for multiple vessels. (2) Vessels that inadvertently make a discharge of one of the UNDS, Batch 1 discharges that does not comply with the UNDS standards must submit an UNDS non-compliance report within five days. Use the Hazardous Substance Release Report format found in reference (b), Appendix C but change the subject line to SUBJ/UNDS NON-COMPLIANCE REPORT and INFO the appropriate Navy Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) where the vessel is homeported. (3) Discharge specific records will be required for certain discharges such as chain locker effluent and small boat engine wet exhaust. d. UNDS regulations are federal regulations, based on the federal Clean Water Act. It is imperative that all Navy vessels are in full compliance with these requirements, as failure to comply could result in civil actions against the Navy. e. The UNDS requirements supersede any standards currently in place for a U.S. state or locality, and provide a single set of discharge standards nationwide. Attempts by a state or locality to apply additional state or local regulations or permits to these discharges must be reported to the appropriate Navy REC. f. U.S. Coast Guard or State officials have the authority to enforce UNDS requirements. If such officials request access to vessels or records, follow the procedures in reference (b), Chapter 35 and coordinate with the appropriate Navy REC. 3. Actions. U.S. Fleet Forces and Pacific Fleet promulgate to Type Commanders and all ships and submarines. Commander Navy Installations Command promulgate to all installations with small boats and to all Navy RECs. All other Echelon 2 commands, and Office of Naval Research, promulgate to appropriate subordinate commands. 4. Released by VADM Rick Williamson, OPNAV N4// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//