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(510) 622-2406 or see www.dbw.ca.gov.  Remove deck waste fitting cover from boat (attach nozzle tips in mind and this map in hand, you can help keep our pollution as that of  Chooseone of three U.S. Coast Guard certified Type I and II MSDs break up the sewage and disinfect it guard to deck waste fitting if available) and insert nozzle. waters clear and clean for everyone who boats, sails, surfs, 10,000 people whose types of Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) or a  Follow pumpout sewage passes through a with chemicals. It is legal in most instances to discharge skis, swims, and fishes in San Francisco Bay and the Delta. port-a-potty to hold or treat your waste (see “The instructions. treatment plant. from either type directly overboard, but you must add the  Turn on pump. If instructions As of 2007, there were 964,881 registered boats* in appropriate chemicals for treatment. Without this treatment, Equipment” for more details). aren’t posted or Open nozzle valve. (Valves can be difficult to turn — California — enough to make a sizable impact on discharge from a Type I or II system is considered raw   Over 100 different intestinal pathogens — viruses, Look for environmentally friendly aren’t clear, ASK! water quality. sewage and remains illegal within the three-mile limit  be persistent!) parasites, and bacteria — can be found in sewage. (see The Rules). disinfectants for your MSD. Encouragethe While the amount of sewage pollution contributed by Whenever possible, Check the flow through the sight glass. If flow doesn’t marine operator  boaters isn't enormous, it does impact the health of human  Fecal coliform counts dropped from 16,000 per choose products with occur within one minute, place the nozzle in water for Type III MSDs, most commonly used by boaters, provide to post easy- water users and the Bay-Delta ecosystem. Swimmers, 100ml to 23 per 100ml in California’s Avalon ingredient lists that do ten seconds. If there’s still no flow, check for an air leak in a holding tank for storing untreated sewage until it can be to-understand windsurfers, or boaters who come in contact with raw Harbor after the harbor launched a boater education not include chlorine, the line or a plug in the holding tank air vent. properly disposed of at an onshore pumpout station that instructions. sewage can get stomach aches, diarrhea, skin rashes, and clean water program. As part of the program, connects to a local sewer system. Type III MSDs can also be formaldehyde, or hepatitis, and even typhoid or cholera. Diners with a taste dye tablets are deposited in on-board toilets, making other components  When tank is empty, close the nozzle valve. pumped out by mobile units that dispose of the waste into  rinse water through the system for one minute once for raw clams, oysters, or mussels face some of the same illegal discharges highly visible. the sewer system. Adding chemical deodorizers does not that can be harmful to you’ve finished.E xpensive breakdowns commonly Remove the nozzle from the deck fitting. perils if the shellfish have been contaminated with sewage. constitute treatment and does not allow you to dump aquatic organisms and  occur when the marina’s sewer lines get clogged Fish can die when the biological processes that break down  Synthetic hormones (from birth control pills and wastes overboard. detrimental to pumpout Turn off the pump and return the hose when you’re sewage steal too much oxygen from their waters. facilities with septic because of inadequate rinsing. Flushing water through  hormone therapy) secreted via women’s urine finished so it will work for the next boater. into waterways can be absorbed by fish, causing Some Type III systems. the system is cheap preventive maintenance. Sewage is not the only problem. Today, many of the physiological changes and affecting the reproductive MSDs have a “Y” Typical Type III MSDs products we use to run and maintain our homes, gardens,  Use the pump! Know the location and operation of ability of male fish. Antibiotics and other drugs valve, which allows   pump out only your holding tank.Pumpouts are not workplaces, vehicles, and even boats are ending up in our H olding Tank with Multiple pumpout and pumpout facilities for marinas you taken by humans are also turning up in you to dump Keep your MSD in good operating condition. Make designed to handle bilge water or solid objects. creeks, rivers, and bays — the same watersheds that provide Discharge Options frequent. The map and table inside shows you where to our waterways. directly overboard sure all fittings, hoses and other pump mechanisms drinking water to 22 million Californians and irrigate 4.5 find these facilities around the Delta. when you are stay clean and lubricated.  Turn off the pump when you’re finished. Yes, boaters million acres of farmland. operating outside do pump out their holding tanks and then drive off, Sources: 1) SF BayR egionalWater Quality Control Board;  Thank your local marina owner for keeping pumpout the three-mile limit Keep a complete repair kit on board for your particular leaving the unit still running. Make sure the pump is So open up this guide and review its five to-do lists for 2) Managing Wastewater in Coastal Urban Areas, NationalResear ch  facilities in good working order.Report any breakdowns preventing pollution, and its map of the pumpouts and (except within type of head. off before pulling away so it will work for the Council, pp. 203-226; 3) AvalonHarbor; 4) Karen Kidd, Winnepeg immediately to the marina operator, local environmental port-a-potty dump stations located at marinas and yacht federally designated next boater. Freshwater Institute, Gov. of Canada, FisheriesO ceans& No-Discharge health agency, or local boating law enforcement officer. harbors around San Francisco Bay. Then stash your  To help prevent clogs look for rapid-dissolving marine Areas). Within the toilet tissue specifically designed for MSDs.Post use  Considerusing a mobile pumpout service if you don’t new guide in a handy dry place so you can always NEVER discharge untreated sewage wastes into the limit, you must instructions near the head. want to service the holding tank yourself.  find it when you feel like doing your part to keep secure the valve in Raw Water to Head Waste Deck Fitting Delta or Bay. our Bay a world-class waterway. the closed position (Pumpout) Marine Head If you must discharge treated sewage from Type I or with a padlock or Y-valve  Discharge to Tank II MSDs, avoid sensitive areas of shellfish beds, fish non-releasable wire Thru-hull Holding Tank spawning areas, and all areas where people are swimming, tie or remove the Discharge Valve handle entirely. Tank Vent Hose PumpOut Grants windsurfing, or water skiing. Never discharge in shallow Macerator Pump bays, marinas, or places with little water movement or Vent Fitting Grants are available to public and private marinas for tidal flushing. construction, maintenance, and renovation of pumpout facilities and port-a-potty dump stations through  provisions of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (covers up to Be aware that Marin County’sRichardson Bay is a 75% of cost). For more information, call the California “No-Discharge Area” where discharge of sewage, treated Dept. of Boating and Waterways at (888) 326-2822. or untreated, from a vessel is strictly prohibited. When boating inR ichardson Bay, a Type I or II MSD must be secured or the toilet sealed to ensure no wastes escape.

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USE Pumpout THESE Portapotty PPublicU MPS Marina with Pumpout Location Hours Pumpout Portapotty Public Cost Dumpout restrooms Marina with Pumpout Location Cost Hours Dumpout restrooms Contra Costa County Sacramento County continued Anchor Marina Fuel dock Free to tenants 9-6 Yes Yes Walnut Grove Marina Fuel dock $20 8-5 M-F, 10-4 Sa, winter; Yes Yes 1 1970 Taylor Rd., Bethel Island, CA 94511 925-684-9148 24 1400 Old Levee Rd., Walnut Grove, CA 95690 916-776-1181 8-5 M-F, 10-4 Sa-Sun, summer Antioch Marina Guest dock Free 24 hours Pumpout wand Yes WIllow Berm Marina Fuel dock Free 8:30-4:30 No Yes 2 5 Marina Plaza, Antioch, CA 94509 925-779-6957 & fuel dock at fuel dock 8-4 M-F, 8-5 SS 25 140 Brannan Island Rd., Isleton, CA 95641 916-777-6313 Bethel harbor Service dock $5 7-5 No Yes 3 3405 Harbor Road, Bethel Island, CA 94511 925-684-2141 San Joaquin County Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor Fuel dock Free to tenants 24 hours No Yes H&H Marina North dock tenants free; 8:30-4 winter No Yes 4 5901 Marina Rd., Discovery Bay, CA 94505 925-634-5928 Others $10 26 15135 West 8 Mile Rd., Stockton, CA 95219 209-951-4634 others $5-20 8:30-4:30 summer driftwood Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours No No King Island Resort Fuel dock Free 8-4 winter Yes Yes 5 6338 Bridgehead Rd., Oakley, CA 94561 925-757-9449 27 11530 West 8 Mile Rd., Stockton, CA 95219 209-951-2188 8-5 summer Holland Riverside Marina Dock near store Free to tenants 8-6 No Yes Paradise Point Marina Fuel dock $25 8-4:30 winter No Yes 6 7000 Holland Tract Rd., Brentwood, CA 94513 925-684-3667 Others $7 8-5 Winter 28 8095 Rio Blanco Rd., Stockton, CA 95219 209-952-1000 Moorage custmr free Su-Th 7-6, F-Sa 7-6:30 summer Lauritzen Yacht Harbor Fuel dock Free to tenants 7:30-5 M-Th; 7:30-9 F, 5:30-9 SS no Yes river point landing Resort Fuel dock $15 9-5:30 summer Yes Yes 7 115 Lauritzen Lane, Oakley, CA 94561 925-757-1916 Others $5 Closed Xmas, NewYrs & Thanksgiving 29 4950 Buckley Cove Way, Stockton, CA 95219 209-951-4144 9-4:30 winter Mariner cove marina Near fuel dock $10 8-5 No Yes Stockton Downtown Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours No Yes 8 1200 Taylor Rd., Bethel Island, CA 94511 925-684-2166 30 445 W. Weber Ave., Ste 128B, Stockton, CA 95203 209-462-4200 8-5 Martinez Marina Old fuel dock Free 24 hours No Yes stockton yacht harbor Guest dock $10 24 hours No No 9 7 N. Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 925-313-0942 8-4:45 31 3235 River Dr., Stockton, CA 95204 209-946-9259 Pittsburg Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours No Yes Tiki Lagun Resort Fuel dock $5 9-4 No Yes 10 51 Marina Blvd. #E, Pittsburg, CA 94565 925-439-4958 8-5 32 12988 W. McDonald Rd., Stockton, CA 95206 209-941-8975 Lindquist Landing Marina Pumpout Free 24 hours No Yes Tower Park Marina Fuel Dock Free 24 hours No Yes 11 4500 Holland Tract Rd., Knightsen, CA 94548 925-684-3631 dock 33 14900 West Hwy. 12, Lodi, CA 95242 209-369-1041 Sugar Barge resort Fuel dock $10 & up 8-5 Yes Yes Village West Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours No Yes 12 1440 Sugar Barge Road, Bethel Island, CA 94511 925-684-8575 34 6649 Embarcadero Dr., Stockton, CA 95219 209-951-1551 NAPA County Solano County Napa Valley marina Fuel dock $5 8-5 M-F No Yes Benicia Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours No No 13 1200 Milton Road, Napa, CA 94559 707-252-8011 9-5 Sat, 9-4 Sun 35 266 East B St., Benicia, CA 94510 707-745-2628 Delta Marina Yacht Harbor Guest dock tenants free; 8-5 M-F; 8-4 Su summer; no Yes Sacramento County 36 100 Marina Dr., Rio Vista, CA 94571 707-374-2315 others $5 8-4 T,W,T & Su, 8-5 F, S winter The Boathouse Marina Dock 1 Free 8:30-5:00 No No Glen Cove Marina Dock 8 Free 24 hours No Yes 14 13900 River Rd., Locke, CA 95690 916-776-1204 37 2000 Glen Cove Rd, Vallejo, CA 94591 707-552-3236 Cliff’s Marina Fuel dock $20-40 9-4 W-Sun winter no Yes Suisun City Marina End of fuel dock Free 24 hours No Yes 15 8651 River Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 916-665-1611 9-5 summer 38 800 Kellogg St., Suisun City, CA 94585 707-429-BOAT 8-5 Dagmar’s Landing Public dock Free to tenants By appt. No No Vallejo Municipal Marina J dock & fuel dock $10 for 24 hours No Yes 16 14178 Hwy. 160, Walnut Grove, CA 95690 916-776-1961 others $20 39 42 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 94590 707-648-4370 non-berthers 9-5 Sacramento Delta Bay Marina Guest dock $15 8:30-5:00 summer; no Yes 17 922 W. Brannan Island Rd., Isleton, CA 95641 916-777-4153 call for winter hours Yol o County Eddo’s harbor Fuel dock Free 9:00-5:30 No Yes Sherwood Harbor Marina Fuel dock $10 24 hours No Yes 18 19530 Sherman Island E. Levee Rd., Rio Vista, CA 94571 925-757-5314 40 3505 South River Rd., West Sacramento, CA 95691 916-371-3471 Korth’s Pirates’ Lair Marina Fuel dock Free to tenants 7:00-5:00 use pumpout Yes 19 169 W. Brannan Island Rd., Isleton, CA 95641 916-777-6464 others $10 Mobile Pumpout Service OxBow Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours Yes Yes Happy As a Clam Enterprises 805-674-5820 call for quote and appt. Varies By appt 20 100 Oxbow Marina Dr., Isleton, CA 95641 916-777-6060 Serves Stockton to Sacramento riverbank Marina Between Free 7:00-6:00, Public; Yes No Septic Brothers Marine Pump-Out 209-329-7771 $25-60 Dawn-Dusk 21 1371 Garden Hwy., #200, Sacramento, CA 95832 916-922-0720 c&D Gates 24 hours, Tenants Discovery Bay to Walnut Grove to Antioch Riverview Marina Guest dock Free 10:00-2:00PM M-W no No 22 1801 Garden Hwy., Sacramento, CA 95833 916-925-4100 9:00-5:00 F-Sun Sacramento Marina Fuel dock Free 24 hours No Yes This guide was produced by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership in cooperation with the California Department of Boating and Waterways under a grant from the Clean Vessel Act. 23 2710 Ramp Way, Sacramento, CA 95818 916-808-5712 The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is a cooperative federal/state program whose primary goal is to promote environmentally sound management of the Bay and Delta. A variety of free boater education and pollution prevention materials is available from the Estuary Partnership. Call (510) 622-2406. The mission of the Department of Boating and Waterways is to provide safe and convenient public access to California’s waterways. Visit www.dbw.ca.gov or call (888) 326-2822 to order free boating educational materials.

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