---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 1304.403"
title: "18"
number: "1304.403"
heading: "Marina sewage pump-out stations and holding tanks."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/1304.403"
---

# §1304.403. Marina sewage pump-out stations and holding tanks.


All pump-out facilities constructed after September 8, 2003 shall meet the following minimum design and operating requirements:

- (a) Spill-proof connection with shipboard holding tanks;
- (b) Suction controls or vacuum breaker capable of limiting suction to such levels as will avoid collapse of rigid holding tanks;
- (c) Available fresh water facilities for tank flushing;
- (d) Check valve and positive cut-off or other device to preclude spillage when breaking connection with vessel being severed;
- (e) Adequate interim storage where storage is necessary before transfer to approved treatment facilities;
- (f) No overflow outlet capable of discharging effluent into the reservoir;
- (g) Alarm system adequate to notify the operator when the holding tank is full;
- (h) Convenient access to holding tanks and piping system for purposes of inspection;
- (i) Spill-proof features adequate for transfer of sewage from all movable floating pump-out facilities to shore-based treatment plants or intermediate transfer facilities;
- (j) **A reliable disposal method consisting of—**
  - (1) An approved upland septic system that meets TVA, State, and local requirements; or
  - (2) Proof of a contract with a sewage disposal contractor; and
- (k) A written statement to TVA certifying that the system shall be operated and maintained in such a way as to prevent any discharge or seepage of wastewater or sewage into the reservoir.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 831-831ee.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 46936, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.