{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-570-190","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-570-190","heading":"Sewage dump station","body":"A. All marinas and other places where boats are moored, regardless of size or number of boat moorings, shall have  a proper and adequate receiving station for sewage from portable  containers used on boats.  Exempt from this  subsection are marinas or other places where boats are moored  that also qualify for the exemption contained in 12VAC5-570-120 B or C  provided that the owner of the  sewerage facility  consents to the dumping of the contents of portable  sewage containers into the  sewerage facilities.\n\nB.  Where a sewage dump station is required, the owner shall install and maintain  it in a serviceable and sanitary condition and in compliance with this chapter. The owner shall make the facilities available to users of the marina or other places where boats are moored. The owner shall locate the sewage dump station in an area convenient for use, and the owner shall use placards or signs to identify its location and restrictions.\n\nC.  The purpose of  the minimum design criteria is to provide the owner and the  department with acceptable methods of discharging sewage from  portable  containers into a sewage holding tank or a  sewerage treatment  works. The same criteria  set forth in  12VAC5-570-200 A for contents from  marine sanitation devices shall apply for sewage dump stations. The sewage dump station receiving unit shall be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter and be equipped with a cover that has a lip of sufficient size to  prohibit accidental removal. If the unit is designed to drain, the drain shall be a minimum of four inches in diameter and equipped with a fly tight cover.\n\nD. Marinas and other places where boats are moored that have an operational pump-out facility equipped with a device to pump portable sewage containers are exempt from the requirements of subsection C of this section.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 570. Commonwealth of Virginia Sanitary Regulations for Marinas and Boat Moorings","Part II. Required Sewerage Facilities and Sewerage Systems for Marinas, Other Places Where Boats  Are Moored, and Boating Access Facilities and Their Operation","Article 3. Procedure"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter570/section190/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:38Z","sha256":"34757a60e2c14602dee822f07f21f75420785ddd2b67c84b52a79caeb5f00944","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-570-180","next":"us-va/12vac5-570-200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}