On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 03:53:17 +0000, Peggie Hall wrote:

You forgot Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands: all strict No Discharge. Also
several bays and moorages in Georgia Strait, Desolation Sound, etc. in Western
Canada.

Nooo...there are a number of "no discharge" small harbors in the San Juans, but
the discharge of TREATED waste from a CG Certified Type I or II MSD is legal
everywhere else in those waters.


For a list of waters that actually ARE "no discharge," check out the EPA site at
http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/regul...vsdnozone.html They keep
it up to date.

You really ought to consider installing a Lectra/San on your boat, Lloyd...you'd
love it...everyone who has one does.

I may be mistaken about the San Juans (although when I had my boat in Pt Roberts
and sailed there extensivesly, I was TOLD it was NO DISCHARGE (ie you MUCH lock
your thru-hull closed, even if you have onboard treatment). I know the entire
Puget Sound IS "no discharge".

I also know that most harbours and bays in the Canadian Gulf Islands and Georgia
Strait ARE "no discharge". I would love to use onboard treatment like the
Lectra-San, but it's not legal in the waters I boat in.
http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/mpp/boat_sewage.html

(not up to date: most of the "under review" have been designated)

Remember, Peggie: not everyone boats in waters controlled by US law.

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36