Sewage Pumpout Navigation App

Pumpout Nav App

Recreational boaters on Lake Champlain and Lake George have a free digital tool to aid in the proper disposal of boat sewage. The "Pumpout Nav" app is designed to help boaters locate the closest sewage pumpout station for their vessels. Using the mobile device's location, the app displays the pumpout stations and their operational status as well as the cost, hours, and location within the marina. The new app is available for download from both the Android Play and iOS Apple stores:

Android App on Google Play

Apple App Store

 

 

 

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership developed the free sewage pumpout locator application. The app was produced as a part of a Clean Vessel Act grant provided by the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways through the federal Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

Lake Champlain is the first water body outside of California to be included in the app. This was made possible through a partnership between University of Vermont Extension, Lake Champlain Sea Grant Program, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and San Francisco Estuary Partnership.

The growing popularity of boating activities on the lake increases the potential impact of boat-related pollutants that can enter aquatic environments. Pollutants may include sewage, oil and fuel, detergents, solvents, paints, plastics, and other marine debris. The new app provides recreational boaters with a means to minimize the impact of boat-related pollutants.