No Discharge Zone Compliance Markers — Marine Canada
Canada Shipping Act 2001 — Discharge Prohibitions · Federal — Canada
§The Law
Canada Shipping Act 2001 — Pollution Prevention — Canada Shipping Act 2001 — Discharge Prohibitions
“It is prohibited to discharge overboard any sewage, oily water, or plastic from a vessel in Canadian waters except as permitted. Vessels with holding tanks must have no-discharge labels at the overboard discharge valve to prevent accidental or deliberate prohibited discharge.”
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If your boat has a marine toilet (head), the overboard discharge valve — if one exists — must be clearly marked so crew do not accidentally open it in a no-discharge zone. All Canadian inland and most coastal waters are no-discharge zones for sewage.
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Specific Requirements
"NO DISCHARGE" or "HOLDING TANK ONLY" label at overboard valve
Label must be at the valve — not just posted elsewhere
Colour: red or high-visibility warning colour
Applies to: sewage, oily bilge water, garbage
Holding tank capacity and pump-out location chart recommended aboard
Fines up to $1 million under Canada Shipping Act
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