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### This is to share with you the correspondence ofmy 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 anyquestions 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 trulyyours,

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### December 10, 2008

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. Titudek Prosidcant ~) 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 inquiryof 18 Septeinberregscrding tho results oftllo tests conducted by your organization ofthe perforlnance of two snia.ll veysel, Typo 1 Nialcine Sanitation Devices, the 12iirittln LlectroScan and the Groco `1`hermopure 2 . The coinmP

.n.ls that followApply 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 MSDto 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 100ad, 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 fullyjustifies the following requestfor i .nlmodtate aetion by the EPA ; 

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Type LA MSDstandard for systems that can demonstrate the ability to process waste to deliver a waste stream having coliformcontent 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

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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 fromu 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 maximumuse 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 P. 04/04

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