Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1010 - Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability
6 CCR 1010-9 - CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATION AREAS
Section 6 CCR 1010-9-18.0 - MARINAS AND BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITIES
Universal Citation: 6 CO Code Regs 1010-9, ยง 18.0
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
For purposes of the regulations pertaining to the referenced section numbers noted below, use of the words boats, camping vehicles, boat ramps, and campsites are synonymous.
18.1
a.
Potable water shall be adequate and safe, and the water supply system shall
comply with applicable provisions of sections 6.1 through 6.12, except sections
6.6 and 6.9.
b. The distribution
system shall be so designed that water is obtainable at a distance of not more
than 300 feet from any boat at a marina accommodating boats with living
quarters.
c. At water stations,
hoses used for filling water tanks shall be equipped with a check valve to
prevent back flow and shall be installed downstream from the shut-off valve on
the riser pipe. A device shall be provided to ensure that the end of the hose
does not touch the marina water or deck when not in use.
d. Nonpotable water used for washing boats
and docks shall be clearly marked as being unsafe for drinking water.
18.2 Collection and disposal of sewage and liquid waste:
a. Means of sewage
collection and disposal shall comply with applicable provisions of sections 7.1
through 7.3, and section 8.9.
b.
No boat shall be maintained or operated upon the waters of the state which is
equipped with a toilet unless such toilet is self-contained and is incapable of
discharging human wastes into the water.
c. Marinas accommodating boats equipped with
toilets and holding systems for human wastes shall provide a sanitary boat
pumpout station, or other approved means, to remove, collect, and dispose of
the sewage to prevent water pollution.
d. Fish, fish entrails, debris, or liquid
wastes shall not be deposited in waters or upon the ice covering streams,
lakes, or reservoirs.
e. Fish
cleaning tables, where provided, shall be equipped with a water outlet and
shall have impervious, non-absorbent surfaces sloping to centrally located
drains. The drains shall discharge to the sewerage system through a garbage
grinding unit, or to a retention tank for disposal by approved
means.
18.3 Refuse
a. The storage, collection, and disposal of
refuse shall comply with applicable provisions of sections 9.1 through
9.4.
b. Refuse containers shall be
provided, and they shall be located not more than 300 feet from a boat ramp or
boat dock.
c. Refuse, garbage, or
litter of any type shall not be deposited on lands, in waters of the state, or
upon ice-covered waters.
18.4 Sanitary facilities
a. Sanitary facilities shall comply with
applicable provisions of sections 13.1 through 13.20, 14.1 a, b, c, d, e, and
15.1.
b. At least one toilet for
each sex shall be provided for each boat launching and retrieving ramp
lane.
c. At least one toilet and
one lavatory for each sex shall be provided for every 30 boats or fraction
thereof at marinas where boats containing sleeping quarters are accommodated.
The toilets shall be accessible to people at the marina 24 hours a
day.
d. Toilets shall be located at
a distance of not more than 400 feet from boats served, and the location shall
be plainly indicated by signs.
18.5 Miscellaneous
a. No open fires are permitted on ice, and
all fires located on ice must be enclosed in a container. Organic or inorganic
material shall not be left or abandoned on the ice.
b. Fuels, fuel storage, and fuel dispensing
equipment shall be properly installed, maintained in a safe condition, and used
in a manner to prevent pollution from spillage. A shut-off valve shall be
installed immediately upstream from the hose and nozzle for emergency use.
Where fuel oils are dispensed, provisions shall be made to contain and remove
accidental spillages to minimize amounts of pollution.
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