Onboard waste treatment

Ray Worthington · Post by **Ray Worthington** » Sep 11th, '00, 13:50

Is anyone familiar with the Raritan Lectra San Waste Treatment System, meaning with its installation and operation? It sounds too good to be true, but is it worth the expense of $750+?

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Frank Boal · Post by **Frank Boal** » Sep 11th, '00, 18:06

Ray,
We have the Lectra San along with the Crown II Electric head. Push one button and you FLUSH. We have a CD 28 Trawler and have been using the Lectra San for 2 seasons. It's great! Make sure you follow the Inst. and if you have ANY questions, don't hesitate to call Raritan for Tech Assist, they are wonderful. We used PVC pipe when possible. Also we did not insall the salt tank, we just pour salt in the head when we flush.
Good luck!

Frank & Deb
HUNKY DORY

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Brian · Post by **Brian** » Sep 11th, '00, 22:23

I asked my boatyard about installing one and was told that in states with no discharge coastlines (Rhode Island) even a lectra san is not legal, you still must be three miles out.

Fred · Post by **Fred** » Sep 12th, '00, 11:44

I've heard that the state of Maine is now a no-discharge area, joining Rhode Island on this list of ignorant states. Really sad that these states don't realize that the amount discharged from pleasure boats is miniscule. And that which is discharged from an Electrasan is harmless.

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Dave Bristle · Post by **Dave Bristle** » Sep 12th, '00, 20:56

Gee--I should get one for my house and recycle my toilet right to my kitchen sink and washing machine! Think of the water savings!

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Brian · Post by **Brian** » Sep 13th, '00, 08:32

You might have posted a sarcastic message, but in fact if the lectra san works, you should be able to drink the discharge. However, it probably wouldn't taste very good. There are many houses in my area that have put voluntarily in complete "mini" seweage treatment plants for their overboard toilets, at costs of 15-20k. The discharge is potable. The only problem is that they did the right thing, and now every time the state changes the rules, they have to upgrade again because the state knows who they are because they had to get permits for the first upgrade. No good deed goes unpunished. My other neighbors(loose term) who never upgraded won't have to unless they get caught! (or ratted out)

matt cawthorne · Post by **matt cawthorne** » Sep 13th, '00, 10:56

The lectrasan unit kills the fecal coliform and other nasty critters, but it does not eliminate the nutrients. The nutrients promote algae growth which can be very harmful.

I am lucky because my marina has a pumpout. It is partly why my boat is there. The holding tank is no problem when it is easy to pump out. I imagine that if your marina does not have a pumpout that it would be a hassle. Rather than spending big bucks on a current drawing system that can break, why not put pressure on the marina to install a pumpout?

Matt

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Lou Ostendorff · Post by **Lou Ostendorff** » Sep 13th, '00, 14:26

Hi Matt,Fred :
Getting the Marina to obtain pumpout facilities is a good idea. Our 'community dock' doesn't have this, but there is a dock with facilities right 'up the creek' from us...since it's on the way out to the river, and most of our sailing destinations, it's not that big a hassle; they have a portable manual pumper on wheels, with the various adapters/attachments, and can pump out 15-20 gallons at a time... then they just pull the 'honey wagon' back to the dumping point, a covered standpipe leading to a septic tank, and pump the contents into that...pretty cheap, but workable system, and at $5 a pumpout, I'm sure the've more than paid for the installation; additionally, since they are an approved facility, they are listed in the NC Marina guide, as well as the Boat/US guide, so I'm sure they have a lot of customers...
Lou Ostendorff
s/v "KARMA"
CD25D

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M. R. Bober · Post by **M. R. Bober** » Sep 13th, '00, 16:57

Motor oil has no E. coli. I wouldn't drink that either.
Cheers,
Mitchell Bober
RESPITE
CD330

jerry cureton · Post by **jerry cureton** » Sep 13th, '00, 21:05

Ray Worthington wrote: Is anyone familiar with the Raritan Lectra San Waste Treatment System, meaning with its installation and operation? It sounds too good to be true, but is it worth the expense of $750+?

I have a brand new lectra san in the box. I didn't install because I sold the boat. I would be willing to sell very reasonably.

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Catherine Monaghan · Post by **Catherine Monaghan** » Sep 21st, '00, 16:59

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Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

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