Boating

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• CVA Grant Program Information

  Participating in the Federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program is a great way to upgrade your marina's boat waste handling facilities and provide your customers with quick and convenient waste handling.

• Equipment Selection

  How to select your marine toilet system.

• System Installation

  How to install your marine toilet.

• CVA Frequently Asked Questions 2

• Equipment Selection 2

• System Design 2

• System Maintenance

  How to maintain your marine toilet system.

• Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program

  Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program Home Page - This website will help you find a pumpout facility near you, and to install or upgrade sewage holding tank systems to be in compliance with existing laws governing marine sanitation devices (MSD's). You will find information on how to choose a system, sewage system design and the selection of system components, plus helpful tips for installation and maintenance. You will also find information about the Federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program. The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs (OLISP) administers this program which provides federally funded matching grants for qualifying projects which provide boat sewage disposal facilities. Up to 75% of the cost of an approved project may be reimbursed.

• System Installation 2

• CVA Frequently Asked Questions

  Clean Vessel Act Frequently Asked Questions

• System Design

  How to design your marine toilet.

• Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species

  Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are invading coastal and inland waters. More than 50 non-native and 40 species that may not be native have been identified in Long Island Sound. Boaters can unwittingly play a role in spreading ANS.

• Respect Wildlife

  Long Island Sound is home to seals, sea turtles and migrating shore birds and is occasionally visited by dolphins, porpoises and whales. It is important to enjoy wildlife from a distance.

• Safety and Reference

  Prepare ahead. Know this about large vessels. Safe Boating Education.

• Helpful Contacts

  Contacts telephone numbers to be used in the event of an environmental emergency.