b'E N V I R O N M E N TA LAWA R E N E S SConnecticuts Clean Boaterviruses. All Coast Guard certified Type I and Type II MSDs have Program a certification label affixed by the manufacturer. Holding tanks Using sound environmental boating prac- are not required to have a certification label. Visit the Environ-tices protects our resources and ensuresmental Protection Agency website at https://www.epa.gov/the future health of Connecticuts waters.vessels-marinas-and-ports/vessel-sewage-dischargesThe Clean Boater Program encourages the states boaters toThe U.S. Coast Guard can issue fines of up to $2,000 for use clean boating techniques. Support marinas that are envi- the illegal discharge of untreated sewage. Section 15-175(a) ronmentally responsible. For information about the Clean Boaterof the Connecticut General Statutes provides that any person Program or Clean Marina Program, contact the Boating Divisionowning or operating a vessel from which untreated sewage is at 860-434-8638 or visit: www.ct.gov/deep/boating.discharged from a MSD or bypass into the waters of this state has committed a class A misdemeanor. A class A misdemeanor Boat Hull Maintenance is a criminal offense for which a person, if convicted, may beIf your marina allows underwater hull cleaning, please pro- sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year ceed with caution: and be fined an amount not more than two thousand dollars.DO NOT clean boat bottoms painted with ablative paints. State conservation officers and municipal marine police mayUse hard bottom paint if you need to clean your boat bot- enforce this law.tom throughout the season (sailboats). Ask your marina operator if there are any specific guide- No Discharge Areaslines you need to follow while cleaning your boat bottom. It is illegal to discharge untreated sewage from your boatUse only soft material (sponges, not brushes!) to cleaninto any of Connecticuts waters.growth off the hull. Connecticut: All waters. Use stainless steel pads and/or brushes only on UNPAINT- New York: Long Island Sound, including the open waters, ED surfaces. harbors, bays and navigable tributaries of the Sound and a por- Stop cleaning in the water if colored plumes of painttion of the East River, from the Hell Gate Bridge in the west to appear in the water. the northern bounds of Block Island Sound in the east. IncludedDo not paint zincs. When replacing zinc anodes, bringin the NDA are: Peconic Estuary and East Hampton, Mama-them ashore for recycling. roneck Harbor, Greater Huntington-Northport Bay Complex, PortHire a professional diver and tell them you expect them toJefferson Harbor Complex, Hempstead Harbor, Oyster Bay/Cold minimize pollution. Spring Harbor Complex, and Hudson River.MARPOL Regulations Rhode Island: All waters.All vessels must obey MARPOL regulations developed inSee the EPA website at www.epa.gov/vessels-marinas-and-ports/no-discharge-zones-ndzs-state for a list of the 1970s, revised in 2006 and guidelines accepted in 2012NDAs by state.to protect the marine environment from operational pollution. The U.S. legislation that implements MARPOL Annex V, bans thePumpout Facilitiesdumping of specified garbage and all plastics in all navigableThe Federal Clean Vessel Act waters of the United States. (It is illegal to discard fishing linedirects excise tax dollars, collected on land or in state waters.) It also places restrictions on the dis- on fishing tackle and motorboat fuel, posal of other types of shipboard solid wastes. Vessels over 26to construct, operate and maintain feet must display a durable placard explaining MARPOL Annex Vpumpout stations.All CT CVA funded disposal regulations. pumpouts and dump stations available to recreational boating public are FREE. Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) To find a land based pumpout facility or pumpout boat near you, see the map on page 34-35 or visit www.All vessels with an installed toilet are required to have act.gov/deep/pumpoutdirectory . Coast Guard certified Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) attached to the toilet. Visit www.ct.gov/deep/cva for more informa-tion. A macerator alone is not a certified MSD. A macerator only grinds the sewage. It does not treat it to kill bacteria and 2020 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE55'