03-3: Appendix 2 - Marine Waste Records FY24 — original pdf

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Austin Water Lake Water Protection Program Contact: Chuck Deatherage, Supervisor, Water Protection Program, 512.972.1076, Charles.Deatherage@austintexas.gov CITY REQUIREMENTS Austin Water requires excursion boats to comply with all state and federal laws. Currently, only three excursion boats with marine sanitation devices have been permitted for use on Lady Bird Lake: Lone Star, Lone Star Riverboat (PARD Town Lake concession) • • MV Nighthawk, Capital Cruises • MV Pride and Joy, Capital Cruises City ordinance (Chapter 6-5, Article 3, Division 2) governs watercraft with marine sanitation devices. Austin Water’s Lake Water Protection Program oversees compliance by requiring each excursion boat with an on-board toilet (marine sanitation device) and each boat pump-out facility used for removing sewage from any boat or watercraft to obtain annual permits. In each case, the owner or operator must apply for a permit and follow permit display requirements. • • Excursion Boat with Marine Sanitation Device Permit Application Boat Pump-Out Facility Permit Application The ordinance authorizes the director of Austin Water to “inspect any boat, shore facility or boat pump-out facility at any reasonable time to determine compliance” with city code. Per this ordinance, Austin Water inspects each boat annually and checks for compliance with pump-out regulations. Failure to comply with any part of these rules may result in enforcement action, including fines of up to $2,000 per violation per day. Annual permit applications include the date of the most recent inspection, whether the applicant passed the inspection, and information about the waste removal method and provider. STATE REQUIREMENTS All boats and boat pump-out facilities must additionally comply with State of Texas Clean Water Certification Program requirements, whether or not the requirement to obtain a permit applies. In addition, owners and operators of all boats, marinas and shore facilities must meet other requirements related to boat sewage and sanitation facilities, including those addressing design, installation, operation, discharge prohibitions, record-keeping and waste documentation. Austin Lake Water Protection Plan and Marine Waste information FY 2019 I certify that the information provided on this application is true and correct: Owner or Operator Print Name Owner or Operator Signature Date Office Use Only Application Info: Inspection Info: Received Date Application Complete? □ Yes □ No Inspection Passed? □ Yes □ No Date Inspector Initials If inspection failed, describe all violations noted and required corrective actions below: Permit Number Decal Number Permit Issued Date Permit Expiration Date Permit Info: Please forward the report to: City of Austin Special Services Division 3907 South Industrial Drive, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78744-1070 Phone: (512) 972-1060 Fax: (512) 972-1260 www.austintexas.gov/boatsewage Applicable Regulatory Requirements for Excursion Boats Careful attention must be paid to all applicable requirements of the Austin City Code (to view these regulations in their entirety, go to: www.austintexas.gov/boatsewage), including the following selected sections relating to excursion boats:  From §6-5-23: “A person may not discharge sewage into the water supply.”  From §6-5-31: (A) A person may not operate a watercraft on the water supply, if the watercraft has a marine sanitation device capable of discharging sewage into the water (B) A person may not operate a watercraft on the water supply, if the watercraft has a marine sanitation device that does not comply with all applicable local, supply. state or federal requirements. (C) A person may not operate a watercraft with one or more sleeping quarters unless the watercraft is equipped with at least one permanently installed marine toilet properly connected to a marine sanitation device. (D) A person may not dispose of the contents of a marine sanitation device by any means other than: (1) discharge into a boat pump-out facility certified and permitted as required under this article; (2) discharge into an adequately-sized-on-site sewage facility permitted to receive boat sewage that is in compliance with Chapter 15-5, Article 1 (Regulation of On-Site Sewage Facilities), as applicable, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations; or (3) collected by a liquid waste hauler that is in compliance with Chapter 15-5, Article 2 (Liquid Waste Haulers), and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.  From §6-5-33:  From § 6-5-35:  From § 6-5-36: (A) A person who operates an excursion boat with a capacity of more than twenty passengers shall have at least one marine sanitation device on the watercraft for passengers unless the excursion boat is used exclusively for cruises lasting no more than one hour that do not include food or alcoholic beverage service. (B) A person who owns or operates an excursion boat with a marine sanitation device who disposes of any sewage or waste derived from sewage by using a liquid waste hauler shall keep and make available for inspection and copying by the director all waste transport and disposal records for at least three years from the date the record is created. (C) A person who owns or operates an excursion boat with a marine sanitation device shall submit periodic reports and records documenting the volumes, dates, and frequency of waste removal and disposal as may be requested by the director. (E) A permit is not required for: (1) the owner or operator of a boat pump-out facility that is part of a marina located on or adjacent to Lake Travis that is operating under a permit from the Lower Colorado River Authority; or (2) the owner or operator of an excursion boat operated exclusively on Lake Travis at a marina facility subject to subsection (E)(1), and that is certified as required under Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 321, Subchapter A (Boat Sewage Disposal). (A) A person who violates a provision of this article commits an offense subject to the penalty prescribed by Section 1-1-99 (Offenses; General Penalty). (B) An offense under this article is subject to the fine applicable for an offense that relates to public health and sanitation. (C) Each occurrence of a prohibited act, and each day that an offense continues, is a separate offense. ILLEGIBLE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This form is required in accordance with Austin City Code, Chapter 6-5, Article 3 (Watercraft, Marinas, and Shore Facilities). It must be completed by the owner or operator of any watercraft operated for compensation within the City’s planning jurisdiction if the watercraft has or is required to have a marine sanitation device. See reverse side of this application for applicable rules. Full Name: Last Address: Street Address Owner/Operator Information First M.I. City County State Zip Code Contact Info: ( ) Primary Phone ( ) Alternate Phone E-mail Address Vessel Information Hull Number Texas Parks and Wildlife Registration No. & Expiration Date / Marina Name (□ NA): Dock No.: ___________ Slip No.: Manufacturer Model Year Feet Inches Length: / Identifying Info: Name of Vessel: Storage Location: Boat Description: Number of Heads Number of Tanks Total Gallons of Waste Storage Lakes Used for Boating: (check all that apply) □ Lake Austin □ Lake Travis □ Lady Bird Lake Marine Sanitation Device Type: □ Type 1* □ Type 2* □ Type 3 *Operating a watercraft on Austin’s lakes is not allowed if the watercraft has a marine sanitation device capable of discharging treated or untreated sewage to the water. Type I and Type II MSDs must be secured in accordance with Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 159. Waste Removal Method Used: □ Approved On-Site □ Boat Pump-Out Facility □ Liquid Waste Hauler Sewage Facility Waste Removal Facility/Service Info: Enter Location of Waste Facility Used or Name of Liquid Waste Hauling Company Hauling Company Name Texas Clean Water Certification Decal: □ Yes □ No Expiration Date: Texas Party Boat Operator License: □ Yes □ No Expiration Date: Lone Star Riverboat Cruises Lone Star Pump-outs: January 2022-October 2024 2023 February 15 March 21 May 11 June 8 August 7 September 5 2024 September 26 August 6 July 15 June 17 May 26 April 5 March 12 February 26 January 5 October 31 October 4 2022 March 1 March 22 April 4 May 16 June 16 June 24 July 7 August 3 September 2 September 28 October 25 December 7 Notes: Lone Star has two 200-gallon capacity holding tanks. Each date listed above represents one 200- gallon pump-out. As part of contract compliance, Lone Star Riverboat provides PARD with all invoices from their hauler, Sellman Enterprises, Inc. Septic Services, and waste tracking forms for hauled liquid waste. Documentation going back to 2015 is on file.