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Mr. George. Gray 

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This is to share with you the correspondence of my constituent, Charles Husiclc, in response to 

the test results of Type I Marine Sanitation Devices. Mr. Husick has taken a particular interest in 

Marine Sanitation Devices, and his correspondence contains several recommendations for the 

Environmental Protection Agency to consider regarding these Devices, 

Please investigate the statements contained in the enclosed correspondence and forward the 

necessary information for reply to my Washington office . Should you have any questions please 

contact Matt Dickerson in my office, at (202) 225-5961 . 

Thank you for your assistance in this matter, and with best wishes and personal regards, l am, 

Very truly yours, 

CWY:md 

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December 10, 2008 

Member of Congress 

C. W. BXYoung 
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Charles B. Titudek 

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~) l)~celrlber 2008 

Mr. GeorKt+ Crwy 

Asyistnnt Adnlinistrntor 

United Sl;atos Liivi.ronnIentul Protection Agency 

Washington, 1) .C. 20460 

Dear Mr. Gray: 

(,:ol1P(;SSUl(lll C,V1r. Bill Young has kindly Forwarded a copy of your ? Novexuber letter 

rospouding to his inquiry of 18 Septeinberregscrding tho results of tllo tests conducted by 

your organization of the perforlnance of two snia .ll veysel, Typo 1 Nialcine Sanitation Devices, 

the 12iirittln Llectro Scan and the Groco `1`hermopure 2. 

The coinmP.n.ls that follow Apply only to the roportod resulC,s of (Ale laboratory test of the 

ItaritAn. Llectro Scan Typo I MSD.1 intend to comment at a biter tiiue oil. tiio reported 

roaults f'roln the Lest of the Groco Therniopuro2'1'yhe I MSll. 

1 am very pleased to notc~. that your report confirins the ability of the Raritan. Llecta~o Scrin 

advanced techrnolegy Type I MSD to treat human waste to deliver 11 wasto Ktreain having 

coliforrn bacteria content substantially less th>:un 1.0 per :100 n.lillilitei:s indicated by the 

.inanufncturor (actual. test results reported. less than 2.4 her 100 ad, more tl :al four tin1FY 

Letter 1:1uili the nltilwfacturer's specification and 40'0 tirnes better than the level of 

ireatanent required by the exi.sting'1'ype f MSD epocircatioli) . 

Itl lily opinion the exceptionally effective waste treatment capability of the Itaritan l;lectro 

Scan fully justifies the following request for i .nlmodtate aetion by the EPA; 

Y, Establish a new Type LA MSD standard for systems that can 

demonstrate the ability to process waste to deliver a waste 

stream having coliform content of not more than 10 per 100 ml. 

2. Amend all existing rules that liinit the use of on-board 

treatment systems to allow the use of equipment that confornns 

to the new Type 1A treatment standard in all tidal waters of the 
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United States, including those now designated as "no discharge 

zones" . 

;i . Publicize the now regulations and advocate the use of Type IA 

MSDs in order to gain maxiinum environmental benefit from 

their use. 

l uni pleased to note that the EPA is on. record in favor of the decentralized, oil-site 

treairnont of wastowater and should, consonant with its position act promptly on this 

rnquesC:. (Ref. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 

Wastew+iter Management EPA809-F-J8-UU3, June 1998, Water Polltetion Control.) 1 

aru ulso pleased to have noted that in a recent State of the Uaion Address the President 

com.mented. positively on the aieed to apply technology to the solution of l)roI)lerrrH . Clearly, 

the results of tho testy conducted by your agency fully support the action requested above. 

The boating conirnunity recognize that tliere may be special carcurnatanees in small bodies of 

wcrter where the natural, tidal induced flushing has been veri.Cted by scientific testing to be 

insufficient; to pernut tlto discharge of ciffluent from u Type IA device. However mny 

design ntion of such an orosi as u non-use iono for a'1`ype 1A deviu; should henceforth be 

based on a sound scientific analysis and public reporting on the existing level of 

contfirninar.ion, all sources of coliforj» contrjiuin.ation and reasonable ovidence thi1t the use of 

modest numbers of'1`ype lA devices would create a measurable and significant degradation 

in water quality. 

Our shared goitl .as stewurcly of our natural environment nrust be to niake maximum use of 

the best available technolosy to protect and enhance our aquatic erivlronnlerit . 

Thank you for your anticipated prompt response to this request. 

Sincc:~~ely, 

Charles 13 . Husick 

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