On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 01:38:09 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:



Lloyd Sumpter wrote:


Iow, you're saying that in Canada there is no "3 mile limit" in coastal
waters...that raw sewage may be discharged directly overboard from the toilet
and holding tanks may be dumped anywhere in coastal Canadian waters except in
those areas specifically designated "no discharge?"

This is correct. In British Columbia the "no discharge" areas are
listed at:

http://www.pacific.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/obs...as/index_e.htm




Kinda, I think...What I'm saying is that the "Type I" Type II" and "Type III"
are purely American designations - they have no legal definition in Canada (or
other parts of the world).

Actually, Type I and II MSDs are clearly defined in ISO rules, which are
the regs for most of the world--and US regs conform to ISO rules...in
fact are the basis for many ISO rules that US rules pre-date. So while
"Type I and II MSD" may not have any meaning in Canada, they most
definitely do in most other parts of the world that have marine
sanitation regs.

These are also Canadian designations:

http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/obs-bsn/pub...n_e.htm#Sewage

As a matter of interest, the city of Victoria does not treat its
effluent other than straining out the large bits.

Jack

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