North Carolina law requires marinas to install pumpout facilities
A new state law that was proposed to go into effect on July 1, 2010, prohibiting the discharge of sewage from a vessel into certain coastal waters, has now been extended until April 1, 2011.
The new law will require marina owners to install pumpout facilities for sewage removal on their properties. Moreover, marina owners will be required to report any vessel that unlawfully discharges sewage into coastal waters, according to a June 30 WFMY News 2 report.
The law that went into effect also requires boat owners and operators to keep a log of when they pumpout their sewage into a marina’s holding tank.
Date: July 19, 2010
Categories: Industry News
