Boating Basics

Boaters can cause serious contamination if they fail to dispose of waste properly. Keep this in mind if you are swimming near a marina or large group of boats. Under the Clean Water Act of 1977, raw sewage may not be dumped overboard within the three-mile territorial limits of U.S. waters. Also, no sewage, treated or untreated, may be discharged into certain sensitive waters called No Discharge Zones, created to protect aquatic habitats and drinking water. For more information about boating rules and regulations, please see http://www.boat.wa.gov/

To view a map of sewage pump stations throughout the state or locate a particular marina, visit http://www.parks.wa.gov/boating/pumpout/locations.