Gerry underwood Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 What are the black and white rules on getting rid of human waste. I was talking to a guy that has a macerator toilet and he reckons it goes through the macerator and then out of the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 It can on a river, not on a canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry underwood Posted August 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Gobsmacked is what I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stilllearning said: It can on a river, not on a canal. Some parts of some rivers ... quite important that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stilllearning said: It can on a river, not on a canal. Maybe out at sea from a small boat, but on a river? In this day and age? Really? Where's @Alan de Enfield when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Gerry underwood said: What are the black and white rules on getting rid of human waste. I was talking to a guy that has a macerator toilet and he reckons it goes through the macerator and then out of the boat. What waterway was this on & location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Stilllearning said: It can on a river, not on a canal. Eh no it can't. It can on certain tidal areas but generally that depends on where you are in relation to open sea water and or built up area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Think you can on the Nene and Great Ouse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry underwood Posted August 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 I believe he is on the Nene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Gerry underwood said: I believe he is on the Nene. Then, I believe he is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Murflynn Posted August 28, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 I was wondering if the OP meant getting rid of waste humans. Lord knows, there are enough of them about. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Think you can on the Nene and Great Ouse. According to the RYA there is no set law for small pleasure craft But they strongly recommend that you should be at least 3 miles out to sea before discharging the black water contents and if the EA catch you doing it in a river they usually come down like a ton of bricks so how do you find out if those specific rivers allow it? Edited August 28, 2019 by Tumshie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Just now, Tumshie said: so how do you find out if those specific rivers allow it? Contact the relevant authority. EA, in the case of the River Nene and Gt Ouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: Contact the relevant authority. EA, in the case of the River Nene and Gt Ouse. Was kinda hoping for a solution that didn't involve me talking to a person 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Just now, Tumshie said: Was kinda hoping for a solution that didn't involve me talking to a person Email? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Email? There is no mention of it being ok to discharge black water but I wonder if it might be considered acceptable because they are strongly tidal? https://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-nene-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Tumshie said: There is no mention of it being ok to discharge black water but I wonder if it might be considered acceptable because they are strongly tidal? https://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-nene-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities The Nene and Gt Ouse are only tidal in parts, mainly just down from the dog in the doublet lock (Nene) and Denver Sluice on the Gt Ouse. There is also a tidal stretches on the Gt Ouse at Earith. Although it may be legally acceptable, I am not sure how morally acceptable it is to discharge your bog into the River. (particularly if it is a cassette bog) Edited August 28, 2019 by rusty69 Spling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirweste Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 There's a lass at work who's entire marina discharges into the river I think. Seems lazy to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, rusty69 said: I am not sure how morally acceptable it is Not at all, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry underwood Posted August 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Morally unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onewheeler Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Unavoidable on much of the mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) how can any authority allow it when the recent survey shows that most of our rivers are polluted beyond EU guidelines? frankly I have no sympathy for any boating person who is looking for approval to do it. even parts of some tidal rivers are not suitable...................... remember Bazelgette's 'Big Stink' ...................... in the tidal Thames ? why should boats be exempt from good environmental practice? Edited August 28, 2019 by Murflynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 https://www.canalboat.co.uk/home/steve-haywood-the-dirty-truth-about-sea-toilets-and-rivers-1-4835116 Finally, I got confirmation that boats could empty their sea toilets on not just the Great Ouse, and the Medway, but on the tributaries of the Great Ouse and the river Nene as well. The answer to my suggestion of emptying my cassette over the side was circumspect. ‘The regulations don’t specify what sort of toilet is permissible, However, if a boater is discharging materials/chemicals that could potentially cause pollution and kill fish it would be an offence against the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, Section 4(1).’ That’s not much of a relief for the parents of those kids splashing around in the water. What it amounts to is that cruisers can discharge sewerage into the river that could harm children – it’s only if it contains chemicals that kill fish that the boats are breaking the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodi Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 I've grown up on, in & around the upper-reaches of the Great Ouse and leisure cruisers have always had 'Sea-toilets' that simply pump directly overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Clodi said: I've grown up on, in & around the upper-reaches of the Great Ouse and leisure cruisers have always had 'Sea-toilets' that simply pump directly overboard. Hope you kept your mouth closed. I always did when swimming in the Gt Ouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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