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16 248 BAY SERIES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
Annex V of Marine Pollution (MARPOL) 73/78 prohibits throwing, discharging, or
depositing any refuse matter of any kind (including trash, garbage, oil, and other liquid
pollutants) into the waters of the United States.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste upon
or into any navigable waters of the United States. This prohibition includes any discharge
that causes a film or discoloration of the surface of the water, or causes a sludge or
emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to substantial civil and/or
criminal sanctions, including fines and imprisonment.
The U.S. Coast Guard regulations strictly prohibit dumping of plastic refuse or other
garbage mixed with plastic upon or into the waters anywhere. Plastic refuse kills fish,
birds, and marine wildlife, can interfere with vessel propellers and can clog water and
cooling intakes, and litters the shore and beaches.