Welcome to the Arkansas Marine Sanitation Webpage
The 1999 Session of the Arkansas
Legislature enacted a Marine Sanitation Law for our state, Act 1101 of 1999.
This law, under the Arkansas Department of Health, establishes a program of
"No-Discharge" for marine toilet wastes from boats on our recreation
and drinking water lakes.
Currently, many vessels discharge marine
toilet wastes into these impounded lakes, because there are inadequate numbers
of pump out facilities to accommodate the needs of the rapidly growing
population of large boats on our lakes. The new marine sanitation law
provides for an annual permit fee which is specifically appropriated for an
inspection program, and to fund the purchase and installation of additional pump
out facilities at marinas throughout the state.
The Governor has established an advisory
committee on marine sanitation made up of members of the boating community,
marina operators, marine repair facilities, U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and
Health Department personnel. This committee resolves the many issues and
problems which arise in the implementation of a marine sanitation program.
Additional information on the marine
sanitation program can be obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health in
Little Rock, at 1-800-482-5400, Extension 2171.
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