Niantic River Pumpout Boat
Thank you to the town of Waterford for providing the slips for the Pumpout Boats!! (The blue one is out of commission after taking on water in the Fall... stay tuned as we try to replace it.)
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Please respect the 6 foot social distancing and wear a mask when our boat approaches.
Please help protect our workers! If you or anyone on the boat has been ill or has a fever, please do not ask to be pumped out. Covid-19 can be transmitted through feces. Please call the Pumpout number to talk with the crew to figure out the best solution. Contact the Niantic River Pumpout Boat at 860-287-2774 for hours of operation and please see below for info we need. Pumpouts available Friday through Monday on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, Friday through Sunday during summer months, then Saturdays & Sundays September 11 until Nov 1st, 2021, all weather permitting. Program suspended for the winter on November 2. |
Provide the following information when calling:
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!
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."
- 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
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!
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."