§ 33-d. Sanitary  facilities aboard crafts on Lake Champlain. It shall

Ahoy Bob & Milly, I know that both the States of New York and Vermont work endlessly to prevent any discharge into Lake Champlain. Your system must be plumbed in such a way so as to "Prevent" any discharge from the vessel. By Goggling the following text, received the response listed below. "Sanitation discharge regulation in Lake Champlain" 2012 New York Consolidated Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - (30 - 39-A) NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE STATE 33-D - Sanitary facilities aboard crafts on Lake Champlain. Universal Citation: _NY Nav L § 33-D (2012) _ (http://law.justia.com/citations.html) § 33-d. Sanitary facilities aboard crafts on Lake Champlain. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any craft upon Lake Champlain, its tributaries or outlets, to operate any craft equipped with a marine toilet which in any manner discharges sewage into the waters of said lake, its tributaries or outlets. All marine toilets on any such craft shall also incorporate or be equipped with a holding tank which can be carried or pumped ashore for disposal according to the regulations of local boards of health or county or state health agencies. Any holding tank designed so as to provide for an optional means of discharge to the waters on which the craft is operating shall have the discharge openings sealed shut and any discharge lines, pipes or hoses shall be removed or disconnected and stored while operating on the waters of said lake, its tributaries or outlets. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment of not more than fifteen days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. _New York_ (http://law.justia.com/codes/states.html) may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official In a message dated 4/26/2015 5:04:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bobandmilly@gmail.com writes: Milly and I are planning on taking Veronica through the Champlain Canal this coming Summer. Do we still need to disconnect our head and macerator from our overboard discharge or is there some other requirement we need to be aware of? Bob Salmons Veronica Willard 40 RPH _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com