SVG Test (4 images) Typical Marine Sanitation Device Drainage to pump-out station Y valve must be closed Working together we can all make a difference! State and local regulations may further restrict the disposal of garbage Plastic ILLEGAL TO DUMP Outside 25 miles Dunnage (lining & packing materials that float) Plastic ILLEGAL TO DUMP 12 to 25 miles Metal Crockery Food Garbage Paper Rags Glass Also, if not ground to less than one inch: Dunnage (lining & packing materials that float) Plastic ILLEGAL TO DUMP 3 to 12 miles Garbage Metal Crockery Dunnage Plastic Paper Rags Glass Food ILLEGAL TO DUMP: U.S. lakes, rivers, bays, sounds, and 3 miles from shore It is illegal for any vessel to dump plastic trash anywhere in the ocean or navigable waters of the United States. Annex V of the MARPOL TREATY is a new International Law for a cleaner, safer marine environment. Each violation of these requirements may result in civil penalty up to $25,000, a fine up to $50,000, and imprisonment up to 5 years. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste upon or into any navigable waters of the U.S. The prohibition includes any discharge which causes a film or discoloration of the water or causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to subsantial civil and/or criminal sanctions including fines and imprisonment.DISCHARGE OF OIL PROHIBITED hydrilla