It's so easy to flush our sewage overboard while we out cruising the seas, but discharge from a single boat over one weekend contributes the same amount of bacterial pollution as the treated sewage from 10,000 people.
Untreated sewage contaminates shellfish beds and spreads disease to people (just imagine swimming through it!).
The chemicals used to treat onboard waste can seriously stress marine life and the bacteria that accompany sewage deprive other marine life of oxygen. And it's illegal to dump your sewage within three miles of the shore! Pump-out stations are everywhere. Use these resources and do your part to insure many days of odor-free and healthy sailing.
Please let us know if you have any recommended resources for the states missing from this list, or if you find a broken link. Many of these links also give information on how to get a pumpout station installed at your local marina as apart of the Clean Vessel Act.
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