More Maine cities receive No Discharge Area designation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four Maine cities would join other “No Discharge Areas” in New England, according to a Feb. 5 EPA report.
Camden, Rockport, Rockland, and portions of Owls Head, Maine, will join several other coastal towns in prohibiting the discharge of treated and untreated boat sewage. The EPA’s decision is based on the availability of sufficient pumpout facilities to serve the boating public in these areas. The agency said they were six pumpout facilities to accommodate the area’s approximately 813 boats that are large enough to have a toilet onboard. EPA conducted site visits to ensure that the six facilities could meet the needs of the local boating public.
Other New England “No Discharge Areas” include all marine waters of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, as well as other coastal areas of Maine and Massachusetts.
Date: February 18, 2010
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