Help keep Washington's waters clean for recreation, shellfish and wildlife. Use our new mobile service to conveniently pump out your boat's sewage.

Pierce County, Washington State Parks, the Recreational Boating Association of Washington and Minterbrook Oyster Farm are collaborating to bring a mobile pumpout service directly to South Puget Sound boaters in the Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands watershed this summer. This grant-funded program will keep an estimated 10,000 gallons of sewage out of Puget Sound annually, protecting shellfish beds and improving overall water quality.

The mobile pumpout vessel will serve marinas and other docking facilities, giving recreational boaters a convenient way to dispose sewage from their sanitary waste tanks right where they are. There are two operating pumpout stations in the area, but they both have their limitations. One is not conveniently located, while the other can’t easily accommodate larger vessels. These can be barriers to boaters who are unwilling or unable to travel outside the watershed. This new mobile option will improve stewardship practices that protect the quality of our local waterways.