Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 71 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE AND OTHER WASTES FROM BOATS
Section 9VAC25-71-50 - Sewage discharges

Universal Citation: 9 VA Admin Code 25-71-50
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

Vessels with installed toilets and marine sanitation devices shall be in compliance with federal regulations at 40 CFR Part 140(2006), which set standards for sewage discharges from marine sanitation devices. Vessels without installed toilets or without installed marine sanitation devices shall not directly or indirectly discharge sewage into state waters. Sewage and other wastes from self-contained portable toilets or other containment devices shall be pumped out at pump-out facilities or carried ashore for treatment in facilities approved by the Virginia Department of Health.

Statutory Authority

§ 62.1-44 of the Code of Virginia and 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Virginia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.