Vessel Sewage Pumpout Stations

Sewage from boats harms the environment, particularly in busy or poorly flushed anchorages, and sensitive areas such as shellfish beds. In Canada, it is illegal to dump sewage from boats within three nautical miles of shore (unless pump-outs are not available, and you cannot get three miles off shore). Boaters should use available pump-out services as shown in this dataset – otherwise, ensure they are in open waters, or as far off shore as possible in the fastest flowing ebbing waters, before emptying their holding tank.