Don't Dump It, Pump It!
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) of 1992 was signed into law to reduce pollution from vessel sewage discharges, prohibiting the discharge of raw sewage into fresh water or within coastal salt-water limits. The act established a federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which to date has awarded nearly $150 million for states to install thousands of sewage pumpout stations. The program, housed within DEPs Office of Sustainable Initiatives, provides grants for construction and installation of sewage pumpout facilities and purchase of pumpout boats and educational programs for boaters.
Find Out More: The Encyclopedia of Earth: CVA of 1992Why is this important to PumpOut.Me? All of our PumpOut program partners are non-profit organizations that use funding provided by this law to operate. Without this important law your PumpOuts could cost up to $50 a visit!