Year Round – Pump Don’t Dump – Bay Area
The Pump Don’t Dump campaign addresses the issue of illegal sewage discharge into Galveston Bay through targeted outreach and education to boaters. The purpose of the campaign is to decrease the incidence of discharge of boater sewage waste to the Galveston Bay Estuary, particularly Clear Lake that has the third
highest concentration of privately owned marinas in the U.S.
The campaign emphasizes both the environmental harm caused by raw sewage and how boaters can properly dispose of their waste. To complement the education and outreach component of the project, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) is working with a variety of regulatory entities to increase enforcement of the "No Discharge" statute in Clear Lake. GBF has overseen the development and distribution of the message with the advice of a workgroup comprised of, but not limited to, stakeholders from GBEP, TCEQ, Clean Texas Marina Program, Clear Lake Marina Association, and environmental NGOs.
If you are interested in participating in the Boater Waste Education Campaign work group, or would like more information about the project, please contact Julie Mintzer at (281) 332-3381 x207 or jmintzer@galvbay.org.
To join the GBF please visit www.GalvBay.org. and tell them that The Green Thing sent you. |
