New York State Prohibition of Discharges of Vessel Sewage; Receipt of Petition and Tentative Affirmative Determination

Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received a petition from the State of New York requesting a determination that adequate facilities for safely removing and treating sewage from vessels are available for New York State's waterways, including the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca canal segments. The EPA has made a tentative affirmative determination, following a collaborative effort by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Canal Corporation, and other agencies.