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MARINE SANITATION REGULATIONS

All boats with xed toilets in U.S. waters and in the waters of some other countries are required to be equipped with an operable
marine sanitation device (MSD). The VacuFlush vacuum sanitation system, when installed in a boat, is a holding tank or Type
III system as dened by the U.S. Coast Guard. Type III systems are designed to permit operation of the toilet without the direct
discharge of untreated waste after every ush. This means onboard toilet facilities can be used when the boat is near swimmers,
beaches or shellsh beds.
Type III systems can be discharged at marina dockside pump-out stations or, if in coastal waters, a minimum of three miles
offshore. Overboard discharge capability must remain secured while within the three-mile limit. The overboard discharge
pump is activated Mswi󵝗cd 󽝈ocated in0thetoiletcumxamtmenu.