Shoreline Regional Boat Pump-Out Program Out-Of-Service Through Monday For Repairs

BRANFORD, CT — The Shoreline Regional Pump-Out Program has been out of service since Friday though Monday as the two pump-out vessels will be undergoing repairs.

Following the reopening of the Pump-Out Program, the Pump-Out Vessels will follow their normally scheduled operating hours of Friday to Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the rest of the boating season.

The program serves the coastal waters of Guilford, Branford, East Haven, New Haven, and West Haven.

This service is available free of charge to recreational vessels. Outside of operating hours, and while the Shoreline Regional Pump-Out Program is unavailable, boaters can access the free self-service pump stationed at the service dock at Bruce and Johnsons West in Branford, or other pumping stations and vessels which can be found on the CT Pump-Out Directory, accessible via the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection’s website here.

"We thank our valued boating customers for their understanding while we work through the pump-out vessel repairs," the ESDHD noted. "We sincerely appreciate your commitment to keeping Long Island Sound and its river estuaries clean."

For more information on the Shoreline Regional Pump-Out Program and the ‘Solar Shark’, the world’s first Solar-Electric Pump-Out Boat, visit the East Shore District Health Department website http://www.esdhd.org/