GL: U.S. boats in Canadian waters

[ROBERT ZANUSSI]

Ed, et al. I have been researching the use of composting toilets for my boat for several years. I know that Sun-Mar makes several different versions specifically designed for use on a boat and that hardware stores in Ontario sell them.

As a Canadian, I have some problems with stores selling them if they are illegal. As it seems from your post that you will be using the Canadian waters before I will be (my boat will be in dry dock for a year or two yet) I would suggest that you contact whatever agency supplied that info and directly ask them about composting toilets. 

As for your discharge lines, can you not remove a part to isolate the black water tank from the discharge? That would satisfy the requirement.  Again, I would contact the respective agency and ask. In fact, I would email or snail mail because that way I would have a written record of the requirements. It could save a problem down the road if you were inspected and the inspector interpreted that section differently.

Rob


> >From the Canadian gov't. website:
> 
> Portable Toilets
> 
> Portable toilets are illegal on Ontario waters.
> *The owner of a pleasure craft shall ensure that each toilet and 
> the holding 
> tank(s) is/are installed so that;
> *The toilet and equipment are connected in such a manner that 
> the equipment 
> receives all toilet waste from the toilet.
> *Equipment designed for the storage of human excrement is 
> provided with a 
> deck fitting and such connecting piping as is necessary for the 
> removal of 
> toilet waste by shore-based pumping equipment.
> *No means of removal of toilet waste is provided other than the 
> means 
> mentioned above.
> *All parts of the system for removal of toilet waste are 
> congruent with one 
> another and the boat.
> 
> 
> I guess this means composting toilets like the airhead are illegal?
> Sounds like a Y-valve for overboard discharge is also illegal?
> 
> This is different than the US requirement that the Y-valve be 
> locked out of 
> the overboard discharge side. I may have to re-think my plan for 
> this summer 
> to visit Ontario, I'm not ripping out my Y-valves and overboard 
> discharge 
> lines. Not sure at all what that last line means.
> 
> Ed K