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Jeff wrote:
I've often wondered it this setup requires a "lock" on the pumpout to comply with 33CFR159. It doesn't...Only valves and/or seacocks connected to overboard discharge thru-hulls must be secured: 33CFR159 sayeth: (c) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3, the operator must secure each Type III device in a manner which prevents discharge of sewage. Acceptable methods of securing the device include— (1) Closing each valve leading to an overboard discharge and removing the handle; (2) Padlocking each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position; or (3) Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position. No mention of the pumpout line at all. However, inland may be another story. The Great Lakes and all non-navigable inland lakes are “no discharge” waters. They’re also a loooong way from the ocean. Since there's no possible way to legally use a y-valve or macerator to dump a tank, many states have made it illegal for vessels operating on these waters even to have one or both installed. When in doubt, check with your local authorities. Most descriptions of the reg refer to "preventing accidental discharge" or securing a "direct discharge" line. There are no adjectives in the wording of the CFR (which I copy/pasted directly from it above)...just "discharge." If the holding tank is considered part of the MSD Type III system, then it would seem its pumping system would be included. Any means of pumping sewage overboard IS included. The CFR defines "discharge" as: "includes, but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pouring, pumping, emitting, emptying, or dumping." The deck pumpout fitting would automatically be "secure" as long as no hose going over the side is connnected to it. -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304 |
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Sorry Peggie, what I meant was the onboard pump that was shown in the
picture, not the deck pumpout fitting. I had assumed that my setup, and Roger's, was legal because because it didn't come directly from the head, but a closer reading of the CFR shows, as you say, that any line that could be used to discharge overboard, is included and must be secured. Peggie Hall wrote: Jeff wrote: I've often wondered it this setup requires a "lock" on the pumpout to comply with 33CFR159. It doesn't...Only valves and/or seacocks connected to overboard discharge thru-hulls must be secured: 33CFR159 sayeth: (c) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3, the operator must secure each Type III device in a manner which prevents discharge of sewage. Acceptable methods of securing the device include— (1) Closing each valve leading to an overboard discharge and removing the handle; (2) Padlocking each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position; or (3) Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position. No mention of the pumpout line at all. However, inland may be another story. The Great Lakes and all non-navigable inland lakes are “no discharge” waters. They’re also a loooong way from the ocean. Since there's no possible way to legally use a y-valve or macerator to dump a tank, many states have made it illegal for vessels operating on these waters even to have one or both installed. When in doubt, check with your local authorities. Most descriptions of the reg refer to "preventing accidental discharge" or securing a "direct discharge" line. There are no adjectives in the wording of the CFR (which I copy/pasted directly from it above)...just "discharge." If the holding tank is considered part of the MSD Type III system, then it would seem its pumping system would be included. Any means of pumping sewage overboard IS included. The CFR defines "discharge" as: "includes, but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pouring, pumping, emitting, emptying, or dumping." The deck pumpout fitting would automatically be "secure" as long as no hose going over the side is connnected to it. |
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Jeff wrote:
Sorry Peggie, what I meant was the onboard pump that was shown in the picture, not the deck pumpout fitting. I had assumed that my setup, and Roger's, was legal because because it didn't come directly from the head, but a closer reading of the CFR shows, as you say, that any line that could be used to discharge overboard, is included and must be secured. It's legal. Since there is no y-valve, wire tying the seacock handle and removing it, or removing the handle from the pump, or both, secures the system. Peggie Peggie Hall wrote: Jeff wrote: I've often wondered it this setup requires a "lock" on the pumpout to comply with 33CFR159. It doesn't...Only valves and/or seacocks connected to overboard discharge thru-hulls must be secured: 33CFR159 sayeth: (c) When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3, the operator must secure each Type III device in a manner which prevents discharge of sewage. Acceptable methods of securing the device include— (1) Closing each valve leading to an overboard discharge and removing the handle; (2) Padlocking each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position; or (3) Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position. No mention of the pumpout line at all. However, inland may be another story. The Great Lakes and all non-navigable inland lakes are “no discharge” waters. They’re also a loooong way from the ocean. Since there's no possible way to legally use a y-valve or macerator to dump a tank, many states have made it illegal for vessels operating on these waters even to have one or both installed. When in doubt, check with your local authorities. Most descriptions of the reg refer to "preventing accidental discharge" or securing a "direct discharge" line. There are no adjectives in the wording of the CFR (which I copy/pasted directly from it above)...just "discharge." If the holding tank is considered part of the MSD Type III system, then it would seem its pumping system would be included. Any means of pumping sewage overboard IS included. The CFR defines "discharge" as: "includes, but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pouring, pumping, emitting, emptying, or dumping." The deck pumpout fitting would automatically be "secure" as long as no hose going over the side is connnected to it. -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304 |
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