# 9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-50: 9VAC25-71-50. Sewage discharges

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-50
- **Heading:** 9VAC25-71-50. Sewage discharges
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 9 Environment / Agency 25 State Water Control Board / Chapter 71 / 9VAC25-71-50

## Text

Vessels with installed toilets and marine sanitation devices shall be in compliance with federal regulations at 40 CFR Part 140 (2006), which set standards for sewage discharges from marine sanitation devices. Vessels without installed toilets or without installed marine sanitation devices shall not directly or indirectly discharge sewage into state waters. Sewage and other wastes from self-contained portable toilets or other containment devices shall be pumped out at pump-out facilities or carried ashore for treatment in facilities approved by the Virginia Department of Health.

## Nearby sections

- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-10 9VAC25-71-10. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_10.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-20 9VAC25-71-20. Federal regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_20.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-30 9VAC25-71-30. Penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_30.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-40 9VAC25-71-40. Miscellaneous waste discharges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_40.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-50 9VAC25-71-50. Sewage discharges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_50.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-60 9VAC25-71-60. No discharge zones](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_60.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-71-70 9VAC25-71-70. Listing of designated no discharge zones in the Commonwealth of Virginia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_71_70.md)

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