Our pumpout boat helps recreational boaters do the right thing by providing a convenient, legal way of disposing of vessel sewage from marine toilets. Our pumpout coordinator helps boat owners locate and operate shoreside facilities and can also pump out their holding tanks at their dock or mooring. Since 1995, Friends of Casco Bay’s pumpout boat has kept over 110,000 gallons of raw sewage from being dumped into our coastal waters.
To schedule a pumpout please email Jim at pumpout@cascobay.org. Please include contact name, address, phone number, vessel name, description, location with marina and slip, deck plates and any special considerations.
Pumpouts cost $10 per 20 gallons pumped. Flushings cost $15.
Is Your Shoreside Pumpout Station Working?
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) funds and maintains the 21 pumpout stations in Casco Bay. If you find that your local shoreside facility is not working or inaccessible, she urges you to contact Pam Parker at the DEP at (207) 287-7905 or by email at Pamela.D.Parker@maine.gov. Reporting such incidences will help us provide local marinas with the mechanical services and funds required to ensure pumpout stations are functional and easy-to-use.
What Does the "No Discharge Area" Mean for Boaters?
Casco Bay has been designated a No Discharge Area, which makes it illegal to dump boat sewage within three miles of the coast -- anywhere from Small Point to Two Lights. To learn more about what this law means for the Bay and you, click here for an informational factsheet.
Help Fund the Pumpout Program
Your donation will help keep sewage out of Casco Bay. Just write "Pumpout" in the designation box once you get to the billing page. Thank you!
