Boating and Marinas – A Cause of Concern for Nonpoint Source Pollution!
It is quite a common sight to see the coastal waters being used for recreational boating and marinas. But unknown to many is the fact that these activities pose a catastrophic threat to the coastal waters.
Marinas, the places where the boats are maintained and operated, undoubtedly presents several possibilities of polluting the marine waters. Oil spills or oil leaks from boats, bottom paints, hull cleaners, sewage discharge, anti-freeze, and other similar effluents resulting from operation and maintenance activities are some of the common causes.
Though the amount of pollutants contributed by individual boats might seem negligible, it becomes considerable when the pollution caused by thousands of boaters and marinas are put together. Only when effective methods of managing this nonpoint source pollution are adopted, we can pave way for a safe environment.
To begin with, boaters should ensure that there is no discharge of sewage into recreational waters. While on boat, the use of U.S. Coast Guard-approved marine sanitation device (MSD) to contain the fecal matter and solid waste might help. By doing so, they minimize or ultimately eliminate the chances of degradation of water quality.
It is obligatory that the marinas are sited in areas where natural flushing encourages water circulation. As used motor oil that is contaminated with pollutants is not recyclable, it is better that marinas provide ecologically safe disposal sites.
Engine oil spills during boat maintenance or oil spills from overfilled tanks no matter how minor they are cannot be neglected. They definitely call for immediate remediation. To clean up such oil spills and prevent them from causing any further harm make use of a greener and safer method, such as Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 which is an agglomerator and bioremediation accelerator. This product can also be used as a bilge cleaning product.
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