New Zealand Date/Time:
Sat, May 19, 2012, 8:14:24 PM
Marine Pollution

Sewage discharges from your boat can cause disease


Plan ahead where to discharge safely – fit a holding tank and use pump outs where provided. If you have to empty your holding tank at sea, make sure you are:

  • well offshore
  • in open waters
  • away from other boats
  • away from marine farms
  • and underway


If you discharge sewage from your vessel you must be more than 500m from shore and in waters more than 5m deep and more than 500m from a marine farm. Check your regional coastal plan for any further restrictions.

THINK BEFORE YOU FLUSH

Don’t discharge boat sewage in enclosed waters

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