What is the Marine Sanitation Device Standard?
The standard applies only to vessels that the United States owns and operates and on which a marine sanitation device has been installed. A. Freshwater Sources. In freshwater lakes, freshwater reservoirs, or other freshwater impoundments, marine sanitation devices certified by the U.S. Coast Guard, installed on all vessels must be designed and operated to prevent the overboard discharge of sewage, treated or untreated, or any waste derived from sewage. B. Other Waters. In all other waters, Coast Guard certified marine sanitation devices installed on all vessels must be designed and operated to either retain, dispose of, or discharge sewage. If the device has a discharge, the effluent must not have fecal coliform bacterial count of greater than 1,000 per 100 ml nor visible solids. C. State Requirements. A State may completely prohibit the discharge from all vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into some or all of the waters within such State.
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