# Discharge removal.

**Citation:** 33 CFR 154.540  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** United States Coast Guard  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each facility to which this part applies must have a means to safely remove discharged oil or hazardous material, within one hour of completion of the transfer, from the containment required by § 154.530 of this part without discharging the oil or hazardous material into the water.

[CGD 93-056, 61 

## Document text

Each facility to which this part applies must have a means to safely remove discharged oil or hazardous material, within one hour of completion of the transfer, from the containment required by § 154.530 of this part without discharging the oil or hazardous material into the water.

[CGD 93-056, 61 FR 41460, Aug. 8, 1996]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-33/section-154.540>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `3b13371af835df3b508a2fa113a611334e7e9b9247fbc91ad4dc20e415f773ff`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:28:21.529Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T15:20:33.383Z
- Document slug: `33-cfr-154-540`

### Source metadata

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