DEP Welcomed Fleet Week 2005 with the Cleanest Harbor in 100 Years

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May 27, 2005

DEP Welcomed Fleet Week 2005 with the Cleanest Harbor in 100 Years


DEP Welcomed Fleet Week 2005 with the Cleanest Harbor in 100 Years

* Free pump-out stations for boaters* Enhanced Beach Protection Program increases beach monitoring

As an added feature to help protect harbor water quality, the DEP operates free pump-out stations where boat owners can legally dispose of their onboard septic waste, rather than releasing it into the harbor. This year the DEP has seven pump-out stations throughout the five boroughs, with most open to the public by Memorial Day or shortly after. An additional pump-out station will be built at the DEP's Rockaway Water Pollution Control Plant by mid-summer. Another two stations are available that are not funded by the DEP.

Locations:Dyckman Marina (Hudson River, Manhattan)World's Fair Marina (Flushing Bay, Queens)Bayside Marina (Little Neck Bay, Queens)Locust Point Marina (Throgs Neck, Bronx)Hudson River Yacht Club (Paerdegat Basin, Brooklyn)Coney Island Water Pollution Control Plant (Shellbank Creek, Brooklyn)Lemon Creek Mariner's Association (Princess Bay, Staten Island)Rockaway Water Pollution Control Plant (Rockaway, Queens, under construction)
In addition, City of New York/Parks & Recreation operates a free pump-out station at the 79th Street Marina in Manhattan. The National Parks Service also has one at Great Kills Marina in Staten Island. More
Boat Pump Out Locations (PDF file)