National Marine Manufactures Association
Washington Sea Grant and the Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program, welcome Pumpout Nav to Washington State. The free iOS and Android app is an interactive tool that helps boaters find the nearest pumpout and portable toilet dump stations using location information.
Boaters can create their own account - to log pumpout activity, save locations and plan their next stop. The app also includes instructions on how to use a pumpout station, information about the environmental risks and applicable regulations regarding sewage discharge and gives boaters the ability to report any issues directly to a facility.
Functional pumpout stations are critical for boaters to comply with the Puget Sound No Discharge Zone (NDZ) rule, which went into effect May 10, 2018. The ruling established Puget Sound and certain adjoining waters as areas where boaters may not release treated or untreated sewage from Type I and Type II marine sanitation devices (MSDs).
Aaron Barnett, Washington Sea Grant’s boating program specialist, has been working to expand Pumpout Nav’s coverage to Washington State: “Pumpout Nav is really two apps in one. If you’re only looking for a pumpout station, or only a portable toilet dump station, you can tell the app to search for one or the other. It’s a really interactive and easy-to-use tool for boaters.”
Download the free Pumpout Nav app through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
For more information about Pumpout Washington, including a map showing public pumpout and dump station locations in the state, visit PumpoutWashington.org.