NOAA Amends Marine Sanitation Device Discharge Regulations for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Summary

NOAA is updating the regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary by eliminating an exemption for discharges from marine sanitation devices, requiring them to be secured to prevent sewage discharges, and building on the Environmental Protection Agency's No Discharge Zone for the state waters of the sanctuary, aimed at protecting the Florida Keys ecosystem from potentially harmful vessel sewage discharges.