NO DISCHARGE AREA INFORMATION

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Under Section 312 of the Clean Waters Act, the coastal waters of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Beverly, Danvers, Salem, and Marblehead have been designated a

NO DISCHARGE AREA

Discharge of either treated or untreated sewage is illegal in these waters. When traveling in NDA waters, boaters with Type I or Type II MSDs must do one of the following:

1.) Close the seacock and remove the handle.
2.) Fix the seacock in the closed position with a padlock or non-releasable wire-tie.
3.) Lock the door to the space enclosing the toilet with a padlock or door handle key lock.

When traveling in NDA waters, a Type III MSD (holding tank) must be secured in one of the following ways:

1.) Close each valve leading to an overboard discharge.
2.) Padlock each valve in the closed position.
3.) Use a non-releasable wire-tie to hold each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position.

All of these methods of securing MSDs while in NDA waters are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.

2008 Coastal No Discharge Areas In New England
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