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Article: State wants discharge ban on Casco Bay ; If approved by the EPA, the ban would affect all boats and ships on the bay that have installed toilets.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- November 17, 2004
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MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
11-17-2004
State wants discharge ban on Casco Bay ; If approved by the EPA, the ban would affect all boats and ships on the bay that have installed toilets.
Byline: MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Memo: FOR BOATERS A no-discharge area applies to all boats and ships with installed toilets. Boaters would have to use on-shore facilities or holding tanks that can be pumped out at one of 23 pump-out stations around Casco Bay. Boats with marine sanitation devices that discharge partially treated sewage would have to be retrofitted so no waste goes overboard. NO-DISCHARGE AREA A no-discharge area is a body of water ...