§159.7. Requirements for vessel operators.
33 C.F.R. § 159.7
No person may operate any vessel equipped with installed toilet facilities unless it is equipped with:
An operable Type II or III device that has a label on it under § 159.16 or that is certified under § 159.12 or § 159.12a; or
An operable Type I device that has a label on it under § 159.16 or that is certified under § 159.12, if the vessel is 19.7 meters (65 feet) or less in length.
When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of treated or untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3 or 140.4, the operator must secure each Type I or Type II device in a manner which prevents discharge of treated or untreated sewage. Acceptable methods of securing the device include—
Closing the seacock and removing the handle;
Padlocking the seacock in the closed position;
Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold the seacock in the closed position; or
Locking the door to the space enclosing the toilets with a padlock or door handle key lock.
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—
Closing each valve leading to an overboard discharge and removing the handle;
Padlocking each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position; or
Using a non-releasable wire-tie to hold each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGH 95-028, 62 FR 51194, Sept. 30, 1997]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1322(b)(1); 49 CFR 1.45(b). Subpart E also issued under authority of sec. 1(a)(4), Pub. L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 73-83, 40 FR 4624, Jan. 30, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGH 95-028, 62 FR 51194, Sept. 30, 1997]