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Ken Heaton
 
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Default Canadian East Coast no dumping regulations, Was:Peggy What is the name of your book?

Hi Don (and anyone else that interested), in case you haven't heard, we may
see some changes to that here soon in the Bras d'Or Lakes. I quote from a
web site (link included below):

"Canada Shipping Act Designation

Improving the water quality in the Bras d'Or Lake is a population health
issue that is being addressed by a number of people and organizations
through different projects and initiatives.

One of these initiatives is a proposal that the Bras d'Or Lake be designated
a non-discharge zone for boating sewage. This means that the dumping of
sewage from boats could be prohibited possible as early as the fall of
2004 - if the application is approved."

For further information: http://pitupaq.ca/designation/


"Don White" wrote in message
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I guess we're a bit behind you in our regulations.
I sail in Nova Scotia waters. My homeport is Halifax.

Peggie Hall wrote in message
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There are no coastal (or inland) waters in the whole US--east coast,
west coast, or Gulf--in which it's legal to discharge raw untreated
toilet waste directly overboard or dump a tank. So unless you're only
using the the head when you're out to sea at least 3 miles from the
nearest point on the whole US coastline, or it's going through CG
certified Type I MSD (device that treats waste before discharging it
overboard) first, you're discharging it overboard illegally.