Canadian Sewage Discharge Rules

[HeywoodJ]

Got to, however, love the exception for foreign sewage

SUBDIVISION 5
Discharges of Sewage or Sewage Sludge

Marginal note:Application

94 This Subdivision does not apply in respect of

(a) vessels in a shipping safety control zone; or

(b) pleasure craft that are not Canadian vessels and that are in waters in the exclusive economic zone of Canada.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by HeywoodJ

Got to, however, love the exception for foreign sewage

Hey, our sh*t don't stink!

[Lodesman]

Originally Posted by HeywoodJ

Got to, however, love the exception for foreign sewage

In the EEZ - that implies waters beyond 12 miles from shore.

[swisel]

The only thing I can add is the the Canadian Coast Guard does not accept a composting head as a marine sanitation device.

[Kelkara]

Map of discharge zones:
https://www.livingoceans.org/sites/d..._landscape.pdf


List of pump-outs:
https://saltspringharbours.com/wp-co...s_Jan-2022.pdf


It should also be noted that an Electro-Scan does not meet canadian standards for treated sewage discharge ... Note the correction at the end of this article:
https://www.canadianyachting.ca/prod...eatment-system

[peghall]

Although the US regs only require a Type I MSD (ElectroScan or PuraSan) to reduce the bacteria count to a max of 1000/100 ml, the ElectroScan and PuraSan actually reduce it to < 10, which is considerably lower than the 200 required from a Type II. Unfortunately the Canadians based their "assessment" of Type I devices on the legal requirement for both Types instead of doing enough research on the Raritan Type Is to learn that that they do a better job than the Type II (needed only on boats 66' and larger in the US) that they do allow.


--Peggie

[OldGaffer1959]

Originally Posted by bobconnie

Time to return to the bucket !! Simple and always works !! just my 2 cents

Then you can't legally drink on your boat without a "Fixed Toilet".

They've got us coming and going.

[pcmm]

Originally Posted by swisel

The only thing I can add is the the Canadian Coast Guard does not accept a composting head as a marine sanitation device.

Do they have a statement on this? As a Canadian who has composters on board and know many who also do... I'd like to know what makes you say this?