T&T: potti-patrol

[Keith]

>From Raritan:
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FACTS ABOUT ON BOARD TREATMENT USING

TYPE I LECTRA/SAN.ECT AND LECTRA/SAN.MCT

The Lectra/San MC treats waste in two distinct ways by:

1. Reducing solid waste by high speed maceration to indiscernible particles.

2. Oxidation of waste matter that destroys odors, bacteria and viruses by 
hypochlorous acid. The ability of the Lectra/San MC's control board to sense 
proper conditions ensures the same level of treatment each time.



SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS

In 1997, a series of studies were undertaken by the Department of Veterinary 
and Pathology, University of Sydney, Australia. The test determined the 
effectiveness of the Lectra/San EC's (to be replaced by the LST/MC) ability 
to destroy the hepatitis A Virus (HAV). Results of the lab test resulted in 
the following comments by the Virologist; this system is effective and will 
remove 78-98% of viruses from fecal material, as HAV is one of the most 
difficult viruses to destroy by chemical sterilization, a higher rate of

removal for other enteric viruses can be expected when using this device.

The system will provide an effective viral barrier protecting any direct 
users of recreational water as well as shellfish farmers and shellfish 
consumers. After discharge of Lectra/San EC treated water into the water 
body, the resultant high dilution factor will further minimize the effect of 
viruses on the environment and human health. Overall, it is clear that the 
risk of viral disease being transmitted to the community from Lectra/San EC 
treated water is extremely low.



B.O.D. MYTH EXPOSED

Some correspondence has been circulated regarding the efficiency of Type I 
and II MSD's and claim that Type I MSD's represent 20 year old technology. 
The Type I MSD that our company manufactures was conceivably 20 years ahead 
of its time when it was certified by the United States Coast Guard. It meets 
or exceeds the EPA's coliform effluent criteria for land based systems and 
reduces BOD by as much as 75%. The following illustrate's what B.O.D. 
(Biological oxygen demand) represents in the context of  the marine 
environment.

B.O.D.5 results from a boats holding tank contents is approximately 4000 - 
5000 mg/l.

B.O.D.5 results from untreated waste is approximately 1000 - 4000 mg/l.

B.O.D.5 results from 12 oak leaves/250 ml water is 2241 mg/l.

B.O.D.5 results from Lectra/San treated waste is approximately 300 - 1200 
mg/l.

B.O.D.5 results from municipal treatment is approximately (no nat. stds.) 
50 - 700 mg/l.

The above figures indicate that the Lectra/San EC has a B.O.D. impact of no 
more than four oak leaves

landing in the water with equally harmless effect. The use of devices that 
are this effective should be

encouraged rather than not. Another factor relative to B.O.D. is volume. 
There would never be enough

boaters safely discharging treated effluent in our coastal and navigable 
waters to cause oxygen depletion or

algae blooms. It has never been established that treated particulate from 
boats has ever caused oxygen

depletion especially in an entire states coastal waters.

Because we have owners of our USCG approved Type I MDS's in every coastal 
state and many that

travel from state to state, we are obligated to defend these boater's 
rights. As previously described, our

treatment process is environmentally safe and responsible and we have never 
seen any logical reason or

explanation contained in any coastal states "No Discharge Area" application 
to prohibit its use. States such

as New Jersey and Rhode Island apparently feel that a 100% holding mandate 
is the most reliable, safe and

responsible method of addressing marine sanitation concerns. Nothing, 
however, could be further from the

truth.



Keith
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Fleenor" <wefleenor at ucdavis.edu>



> Well, as a Ph.D. in environmental engineering there is little more I enjoy
> than good potty talk.  Most of the miss-conceptions have been brought to
> light but I remain concerned of the general boating public's understanding
> of LectroSan treatment capabilities.