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Local News - June 2003 |
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Marinas urged to clean up |
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Published June 4, 2003 |
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From staff reports Duke Power’s lake management division is encouraging local marinas to comply with new marine pumpout requirements prior to the January 2004 deadline. Pumpouts are devices designed to remove sanitary wastes from boats with fixed or portable holding tanks for proper disposal. The goal of this initiative is to provide more opportunities for proper marine waste disposal, protecting water quality by minimizing the indiscriminate disposal of marine sewage into local lakes. “This is an excellent opportunity for marina owners to directly and positively impact water quality, not only at their facilities, but on the lakes overall,” said George Galleher, manager of Duke Power’s lake management division. Letters reminding marina owners of the requirements listed in the company’s Shoreline Management Guidelines were mailed out last week. A pumpout must be installed no later than Jan. 1, 2004, if commercial marinas meet any of the following criteria: · The facility sells boat fuel within the lake boundary · The total number of boats docking locations is greater than or equal to 65 · The facility moors or plans to moor at least 25 boats with marine sanitation devices Duke Power has previously notified all commercial marina operators of these requirements through workshops, direct mailings and invitations to meetings regarding funding sources. “We are working hard to ensure that all marina operators are not only aware of the requirement, but of available funding to assist with this enhancement,” Galleher said. Grant funding through the Federal Clean Vessel Act continues to be available in both North and South Carolina. Federal funds will help marina operators offset the costs of purchasing and installing pumpout equipment. Also, Duke Power will supplement the available federal grant money by reimbursing some facility owners who sell marine fuel. Non-compliance with the requirements for pumpout facilities could result in lease cancellation.
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