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Raritan and contained in the overall estuary on the planet. Literally, hundreds of fish and bird species live and migrate through and around these waters. Untreated sewage can cause disease and close beaches.
Nitrogen released from decaying waste causes oxygen-starving algae blooms, killing fish. Untreated sewage discharge from recreational boats is approximately 100 times higher in harmful bacteria counts than treated wastewater. Coincidentally, most recreational boating takes place in and along bays and shorelines where water circulation and replenishment are less likely to flush contamination, compounding the problem. These are the same areas where we swim, fish and recreate.
Raritan and miles, thousands of boats and a total of 10 land-based pumpout facilities. All of these pumpouts are contained within marinas- some of which are not readily accessible to even modest sized boats. It is impractical for many hundreds of boaters to access these stations.
Experience has shown acceptance of boaters to convenient and practi- cal methods of waste management. vessels operate on the of the LI gram on and are very popular with the public.
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