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18 CFR §1304.403

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All pump-out facilities constructed after September 8, 2003 shall meet the following minimum design and operating requirements:
  1. (a)Spill-proof connection with shipboard holding tanks;
  2. (b)Suction controls or vacuum breaker capable of limiting suction to such levels as will avoid collapse of rigid holding tanks;
  3. (c)Available fresh water facilities for tank flushing;
  4. (d)Check valve and positive cut-off or other device to preclude spillage when breaking connection with vessel being severed;
  5. (e)Adequate interim storage where storage is necessary before transfer to approved treatment facilities;
  6. (f)No overflow outlet capable of discharging effluent into the reservoir;
  7. (g)Alarm system adequate to notify the operator when the holding tank is full;
  8. (h)Convenient access to holding tanks and piping system for purposes of inspection;
  9. (i)Spill-proof features adequate for transfer of sewage from all movable floating pump-out facilities to shore-based treatment plants or intermediate transfer facilities;
  10. (j)A reliable disposal method consisting of:
    1. (1)An approved upland septic system that meets TVA, State, and local requirements; or
    2. (2)Proof of a contract with a sewage disposal contractor; and
  11. (k)A written statement to TVA certifying that the system shall be operated and maintained in such a way as to prevent any discharge or seepage of wastewater or sewage into the reservoir.