§ 401.19. Disposal and discharge systems.
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/us/cfr/t33/s§ 401.19·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(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 call in point 2 (CIP 2) and Cape Vincent, and between CIP 15 and 16. \[39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 52378, Aug. 7, 1980; 49 FR 30936, Aug. 2, 1984; 55 FR 48578, Nov. 21, 1990; 55 FR 52844, Dec. 24, 1990; 70 FR 12971, Mar. 17, 2005; 79 FR 12660, Mar. 6, 2014; 89 FR 15960, Mar. 6, 2024; 90 FR 1883, Jan. 10, 2025\]