OK, OK---I see where the confusion resides. Because my responses pertained to the sanctuaries of NDZ and those who are responsible for protecting those zones..........the various state environmental police..........it was those police I was referring to. They have no authority to police waste dumping outside those limits. I thought that was obviously clear I was referring to the environmental police
and not the boating public, many of whom have strict, sometimes unreasonable environmental goals.
I am addressing recreational boating NOT ship's dumping, commercial dumping, trash dumping, hazardous material that includes nuclear waste dumping, oil dumping and of course if I overlooked some substances, solids or liquids I am sure someone will quickly respond!
It is time to get real folks! Goody goodies can fan flames on overboard discharging all they want. Many states appear to have a sensible approach to this problem. Other, specifically here in the New England area have passed unrealistic impositions onto the public especially to recreational boating.
Consider areas where there are over 1000 pleasure boats docked/moored such as the town where I dock. It provides only 4 hours both Saturday & Sunday mornings plus another 4 hours for holidays for pumping. Bang the drum all you want, respond with suggested solutions.....hire more people, increase taxes do what is necessary. Better still, save the money and just ban recreational boating. Folks, we do not live in Utopia!
Happy flushing! And I do have a 40 gallon holding tank that gets pumped!