{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-139.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 139.16","heading":"Desalination and purification systems.","body":"(a) The requirements in paragraph (b) of this section apply to discharges from onboard desalination and purification systems used to generate freshwater from seawater or otherwise purify water.\n(b) The discharge resulting from the cleaning of desalination and purification systems with toxic or hazardous materials is prohibited.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS","PART 139—DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF VESSELS","Subpart C—Standards for Specific Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Vessel"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"bd6a1296111b247d93a0e8e91ebe842149c88681d14a05d76549f857f71826b8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-139.15","next":"us/40-cfr-139.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}