Dipl.-Ing. Markus Joswig
PIA offers tests for type approval of waste water treatment systems in cooperation with flag state administrations and classification societies according to national and international standards.
An overview about the effluent standards is given in the following table:
IMO | USCG | ||||||
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MEPC.2(VI) | MEPC.159(55) | MEPC.227(64) | Type I | Type II | Alaska | ||
since 2003 | since 2010 | since 2016 | |||||
BOD5 | [mg/l] | 50 | 25 | 25 Qi/Qe | - | - | 30 |
COD | [mg/l] | - | 125 | 125 Qi/Qe | - | - | - |
TSS | [mg/l] | 100* | 35 | 35 Qi/Qe | -** | 150 | 30 |
coliforms | [cfu/100ml] | 250 | 100 | 100 Qi/Qe | 1000 | 200 | 20 |
residual chlorine | [mg/l] | - | 0,5 | 0,5 | - | - | 0,01 |
pH | [-] | - | 6,0 - 8,5 | 6,0 - 8,5 | - | - | 6,0 - 9,0 |
Ntot | [mg/l] | - | - | 20 Qi/Qe | - | - | - |
Ptot | [mg/l] | - | - | 1 Qi/Qe | - | - | - |
U.S. Coast Guard – 33 CFR Part 159
The Chapter 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 159 – Marine Sanitation Devices - prescribes regulations governing the design and construction of marine sanitation devices and procedures for certification. Any vessel having an installed toilet facility is not allowed to operate in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States unless it is equipped with an installed and operable MSD of a type approved by the U.S. Coast Guard to meet the requirements of 33 CFR Part 159.
Manufacturers of marine equipment designed to receive, retain, treat, or discharge sewage and any process to treat such sewage on board a vessel may apply to any recognized facility accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard for certification of MSD. PIA is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard for evaluating, inspecting and testing marine sanitation devices for compliance with US and IMO standards and regulations. PIA is:
- Accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard as a Recognized Facility for evaluating, inspecting and testing marine sanitation devices for compliance with the standards and regulations in 33 CFR Part 159 as promulgated under section 312 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1322).
- Accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard as a Qualified Facility for evaluating, inspecting and testing of sewage treatment plants for compliance with the standards and regulations in IMO Resolution MEPC.159(55) and in 33 CFR Part 159 as promulgated under section 312 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1322).
U.S. vessels on international voyages may obtain a U.S. Coast Guard Statement of Voluntary Compliance to demonstrate compliance with international sewage regulations contained in Annex IV to MARPOL 73/78. More information is available in the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-09.
- Links:
- » Homepage United States Coast Guard - Marine Sanitation Device
- » U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) - Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Documents:
- U.S. Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 1-09
EU Inland - Directive 2012/49/EC
PIA is accepted by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine as Technical service for the approval of on-board sewage treatment plants according to article 14a.12 of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations (CCNR Resolution 2010-II-27) and Directive 2006/87/EC (modified by Directive 2012/49/EC). PIA offers the following services:
- Testing for type approval of onboard sewage treatment plants
- Special test to determine the present state of the on-board sewage treatment plant after non-compliance
- Inspection for conformity of the on-board sewage treatment to the type-approved on-board sewage treatment plant type