Region 2
Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Eight Tribal Nations.
"No Discharge Zones" in EPA Region 2
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A "No Discharge Zone (NDZ) " or area is a designated body of water that prohibits the discharge of treated and untreated boat sewage. Federal Law prohibits the discharge of untreated sewage from vessels within all navigable waters of the U. S., which include territorial seas within three miles of shore. To check for No Discharge areas in EPA Region 2 waters, choose a state below.
New York and New Jersey NDZ Maps
New York
- Long Island Sound
- Greater Huntington - Northport Bay Complex
- Hempstead Harbor
- Hudson River
- Jamaica Bay
- Lake Champlain
- Lake George
- Lake Ontario
- Mamaroneck Harbor
- New York State Canal System
- Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Complex
- Peconic Estuary and East Hampton
- Port Jefferson Harbor Complex
- South Shore Estuary Reserve
New Jersey
To Be Proposed
- Lake Erie (under development)
- St. Lawrence River (under development)
- New York Harbor (TBD)
More Information About NDZs
- NDZ overview
- How NDZs work
- List of NDZs
- Download Region 2 NDZ data for use in GIS applications or Google Earth
