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Niantic River Pumpout Boat

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PictureTop: Crew Aiden Grimsey, Nic Caruso; Eric Kantor (WELSCO), Rob Brule (Waterford 1st Selectman), Kate Hughes-Brown (CT DEEP), Eileen O'Pasek & Deb Moshier-Dunn, Jim Paganetti (STR-STH), Kevin Seery (1st Selectman East Lyme)
Call  860-287-2774 or Marine Channel 68 to schedule 

Provide the following information when calling:
  • Date and time of your call
  • Desired pumpout time - we will make every effort to accommodate you, but cannot guarantee specific times at short notice
  • Marina name or mooring/anchorage location
  • Slip number if applicable
  • Make, description & color of boat
  • Boat's name and state registration number
The Pumpout Program runs Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend Friday-Monday. Thereafter, on Saturday & Sunday until October 30, 2022 - which is the last day for the 2022 season.

Thanks to a grant from CT DEEP, through The federal Clean Water Act, that is matched (75% DEEP/25% others) by the towns of East Lyme & Waterford and WELSCO (Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission), as well as local business' donations, the Pumpout boat operates free of charge from May through the Fall, weather and sea conditions permitting, on the Niantic River and Niantic Bay.  Tips for our workers are greatly appreciated!

Service is offered free to recreational boaters who have marine sanitation devices with holding tanks, so you may easily dispose of human waste in an environmentally safe manner. Use of the pumpout service is simple - the boat visits your location - you don't even have to be on board for your holding tank to be pumped! If you are, please respect the 3 foot distance unless you have a mask on. If you or anyone onboard is ill, please do not call for a pumpout. Diseases can be spread in human feces.

FROM CT DEEP'S BOATING WEBSITE:
"Why is it important to use pumpout facilities? Using a stationary pumpout or pumpout boat helps keep Connecticut waters clean and ensures that they are healthy places to swim, fish, shellfish and boat.  These facilities in Connecticut remove more than 1 million gallons of waste annually from recreational boats, keeping bacteria, viruses, and excessive nutrients out of our waters."  ​FOR MORE INFO visit  CT DEEP's website at:  portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/FAQs/FAQs-CVA

The How and Why of Pumpout Boats
The process of using a pumpout boat is clean and convenient. The pumping system is completely closed. All sewage is vacuumed through an on-board pump permanently affixed to the boat deck, and is discharged to a tank attached to the deck. The sewage is then discharged at a dockside facility that is tied directly to a municipal sewer line.

Help Keep Our Waters Clean!
It is illegal to discharge any untreated sewage on all fresh waters and any salt waters inside the 3-mile territorial limits of the United States. In addition, new areas are being added to the list of No Discharge Areas, approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In these areas, discharge of all sewage (including treated waste) is illegal.

In August of 2003, Connecticut's near shore waters, from the Rhode Island border to Wamphassuc Point, Connecticut, were designated a No Discharge Zone.

Proper disposal of marine sewage reduces the possibility of contamination of shellfish beds, the spread of disease, and the lowering of oxygen levels in water, which can stress fish and other aquatic wildlife.

Out for a coastal cruise? Visit the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection's Website to find the pumpout boat nearest to you - "Pumpout Facilities Directory."

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Our brand new Pumpout Boat was delivered November 2022!
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