N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 656.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024
Section 656.1 - Standards

Sewage passing through a marine toilet equipped with a chlorinator or chemical treatment facility from a watercraft underway in waters of the State shall be deemed treated if the undiluted effluent meets the following standards:

ItemsSpecifications
1.Floating solids; settleable solidsRemoval of substantially all floating and settleable solids which are readily visible and attributable to sewage.
2.Suspended solidsNot more than 50 parts per million.
3.5-day biochemical and chemical oxygen demand.Not more than 50 parts per million.
4.Organisms of the coliform groupThe median MPN value in any series of samples shall not be in excess of 50 per 100 milliliters.

All other sewage or sewage effluent discharged from watercraft shall be deemed untreated.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 656.1