Part 656: Sewage Effluent Standards For Marine Toilets In Watercraft Plying Waters Of The State
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§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:
| Items | Specifications |
|---|---|
| 1. Floating solids; settleable solids | Removal of substantially all floating and settleable solids which are readily visible and attributable to sewage. |
| 2. Suspended solids | Not 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 group | The 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.