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                                ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4773

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Parks & Ecology (originally sponsored by Senators Talmadge, Lee, Kreidler and Bluechel)

Read first time 1/29/86.

AN ACT Relating to disposal of sanitary wastes at marinas; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) After July 1, 1989, pumpout facilities for disposal of sanitary wastes from boats shall be installed at all public and private marinas located on the waters of the state if:

          (a) The marina is of sufficient size and design to serve boats with toilets;

          (b) There is a lack of adequate pumpout facilities within a reasonable distance or within a boating usage area; and

          (c) Provisions can reasonably be made for the disposal of the sewage from the pumpout facility.

          The department of ecology shall determine if a marina is required to install pumpout facilities and may grant exemptions from this section in appropriate cases.

          (2) The pumpout facilities required under this section shall be designed according to the criteria established by the department of social and health services by rule.

          (3) Pumpout facilities required by this section for public entities shall be eligible to receive grants and/or loans offered for water pollution control facilities.

          (4) Each marina shall prominently display signs stating that untreated sanitary wastes are not to be discharged while boats are within the waters of the state.

          (5) The department of ecology shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.

          (6) The department of social and health services shall establish, by rule, standards for the design and operation of sewage pumpout facilities at marinas.

          (7) The department of ecology may inspect marinas used by watercraft for launching, docking, and mooring purposes to determine if they are in compliance with this section.

          (8) Violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars per day for each violation.

          (9) As used in this section, "marina" includes facilities providing boat moorage space or serving large numbers of boats with commercial services including, but not limited to gasoline and overnight or live-aboard boating accommodations.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     A study shall be conducted to assess the need for sanitary marine pumpout and dump facilities at marinas throughout the state.  A study team shall be established to carry out this section and shall consist of representatives from the interclub boating association of Washington, a state-wide organization representing private marina owners, the department of ecology, the parks and recreation commission, the public ports association, the interagency committee for outdoor recreation, the senate parks and ecology committee, and the house environmental affairs committee.  The study shall:

          (1) Investigate alternative ways to fund construction of facilities and enforcement of section 1 of this act and methods to encourage public usage of marine pumpout and dump facilities;

          (2) Assess the need for marine pumpout and dump facilities by geographic area throughout the state;

          (3) Assess the current overall usage of marine pumpout facilities and dump facilities in the state;

          (4) Recommend strategies to encourage the use of marine pumpout facilities; and

          (5) Recommend methods to educate the general public and boat owners on the need for proper disposal of sanitary wastes from boats.

          Results of the study shall be presented to the legislature on or before October 1, 1986.

          As used in this section, "marina" has the definition given in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Section 1 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 70 RCW.