What are the coastal boundaries for “State” waters in Florida?
Coastal limits are 9 nautical miles on the Gulf and 3 miles on the Atlantic Ocean. What are Marine Sanitation Devices? A Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) is any equipment for installation on board a vessel, other than a toilet, which is designed to receive, retain, treat or discharge sewage and any process to treat such sewage (Florida Statute 327.53). MSD TYPE 1: Flow-through device that treats sewage by chemical or thermal means MSD TYPE 2: Device that treats the sewage by biological means and uses bacteria MSD TYPE 3: Holds the sewage. Prevents direct overboard discharge or sewage All MSD’s have to be US Coast Guard Approved (label affixed for type 1 & 2, or letter/document on board) How do you tell if the MSD is U.S. Coast Guard approved? A label is affixed or letter/document on board for Type 1 or 2 MSD; Type 3 does not require a label. What are the guidelines for “y-valves”? Under federal law, if your boat has a “Y” valve allowing direct overboard discharge of untreated waste, it m
