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Marine Toilet Regulations

Georgia Marine Toilet Certificate

Vessels equipped with a marine toilet must follow these regulations.

  • If operated on Clarks Hill Lake, or Lakes Allatoona, Blackshear, Blue Ridge, Hartwell, Russell, Seminole, Sidney Lanier, Sinclair, West Point, or Walter F. George Reservoir, the vessel’s marine toilet must be equipped with a holding tank that is built so that it can be emptied only by being pumped out. The Y valve must be removed to prevent discharge.
  • If built before January 1, 1978, the vessel may be equipped with a fully operable USCG–certified MSD if the MSD is part of the vessel’s original equipment.
  • Sewage from the wastewater holding system or MSD must conform to the current guidelines for disposal.
Typical Marine Sanitation Device - Y valve must be closed - Drainage to pump-out station
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