33 C.F.R. § 401.19

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 401.19 - Disposal and Discharge Systems
(a) Every vessel not equipped with containers for ordure shall be equipped with a sewage disposal system enabling compliance with the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals regulations (Canada), the U.S. Clean Water Act, and the U.S. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and amendments thereto.
(b) Garbage on a vessel shall be:
(1) Destroyed by means of an incinerator or other garbage disposal device; or
(2) Retained on board in covered, leak-proof containers, until such time as it can be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals regulations (Canada), the U.S. Clean Water Act and the U.S. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and amendments thereto.
(c) No substance shall be discharged or disposed of onto a lockwall or tie-up wall by any means, including overboard discharge pipes.
(d) Burning of shipboard garbage is prohibited between CIP 2 & Cardinal and between CIP 15 and CIP 16.

33 C.F.R. §401.19

39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 52378, Aug. 7, 1980; 49 FR 30936, Aug. 2, 1984; 55 FR 48578, Nov. 21, 1990; 55 FR 52844, Dec. 24, 1990; 70 FR 12971 , Mar. 17, 2005; 79 FR 12660 , Mar. 6, 2014

68 Stat. 93-96, 33 U.S.C. 981-990 , as amended and secs. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub. L. 95-474 , 92 Stat. 1471

89 FR 15960 , 3/22/2024