Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024
Section 128-3.5 - Human excreta(a) Unless otherwise permitted by these rules and regulations, a discharge, or storage which is reasonably likely to lead to a discharge, of human excreta into the environment (including into groundwater), and which is reasonably likely to cause degradation of surface water quality or of the water supply, is prohibited. It shall be an affirmative defense under this subsection that such discharge, or storage likely to lead to a discharge, is either permitted or not prohibited under Federal law, and is either permitted or not prohibited under State law.(b) Emptying, discharging or transferring the contents of a sewage vault or other sewage receptacle into any watercourse, wetland, reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake is prohibited.(c) Transportable sewage receptacles shall have tightly fitting covers which shall be securely fastened during transport.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 §§ 128-3.5