No Vessel Discharge Areas

Remember, it is illegal to discharge untreated boat sewage into any of California's lakes, rivers, reservoirs, or coastal waters within the three-mile U.S. territorial limit.

In addition, there are 11 federal "No Discharge" Areas in California where the discharge of any untreated or treated boat waste is prohibited:

• Lake Tahoe

• Mission Bay

• San Diego Bay - Less than 30 feet mean lower low water

• Oceanside Harbor

• Dana Point Harbor

• Upper and Lower Newport Bay

• Sunset Aquatic Park (Sunset Bay) Inland of Pacific Coast Highway Bridge

• Huntington Harbor

• Channel Islands Harbor

• Avalon Bay Harbor

• Richardson Bay

Typical Type III MSD

The most popular of all MSD is the holding tank that is mounted within the hull of the boat.