How to pump out your boat- Remove the cap from the boat's deck waste fitting.
- Insert pumpout hose nozzle into deck fitting.
- Turn pump on. If there is a hose valve, open it to start suction.
- When no waste is seen in "sight glass", close hose valve and remove nozzle from deck fitting.
- Put nozzle (with open valve) in bucket of water for 15 seconds to rinse hose.
- Rinse boat's tank with water and pump dry, if desired.
- Close valve and put away hose. Turn off pump and replace deck fitting cap.
FundingOf the seven pumpout boats currently operating in the State, the County provides the operational funds and administration for five vessels. The vessels were purchased by the County entirely with grants provided through the Clean Vessel Act Program with Federal and State funds, with the exception of the “Circle of Life,” which was purchased by Seaside Park with the assistance and support of the County. This funding ensures that the pumpout service is provided free of charge.
The County partners with other organizations, including the Ocean County Utilities Authority, which generously contributes half the operating costs annually. The County also participates on the NJ State Clean Vessel Act Advisory Committee and works with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, the Barnegat Bay Estuary Program and other partners towards the goal of a healthy Bay.New Jersey's Clean Vessel Act (CVA) ProgramEstablished in 1994, the New Jersey Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Program uses federal grants to fund 75 percent of the cost to install pumpout stations at marinas and public facilities along New Jersey's coastal waters. The remaining 25 percent is provided by the State of New Jersey through the "Shore to Please" license plate program. As a result of the CVA, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of pumpout stations available to area boaters over the last 10 years.
If a pumpout is installed under the CVA Program, it must be available to the general boating public for no more than $5 per pumpout, for at least 5 years. The program operates under the administration of the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. For more information, please call (609) 748-2056.
For more on the NJ Clean Vessel Act Program, all NJ pumpout boats, land-based pumpouts, ramps, and many more resources, visit the online interactive NJ Pumpout Guide at www.njboating.org. To confirm that a marina pumpout is operational, contact the marina or the Marine Trades Asociation of NJ.No Discharge ZonesIn June 2003, Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor Bay were designated federal No-Discharge Zones. While the release of untreated sewage is prohibited within three miles of the coast, it is illegal to discharge even treated effluent in No-Discharge Zones. In the Ocean County area, the Manasquan River, Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor Bay have been designated No Discharging Zones by the US EPA.
Pumpout facilities provide the most effective means for emptying holding tanks and are critical in No-Discharge Zones. About seventy-five marinas in Ocean County now maintain land-base pumpout stations for this purpose. A majority of these were installed as a result of grants from the NJ Clean Vessel Act Program.Partners
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