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Block Island harbormaster outlines pump‑out best practices to Fort Lauderdale board
Summary
Kate (Block Island harbormaster) told the Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board on July 8 that Block Island operates five purpose‑built pump‑out boats, offloads to the town sewer and pumped about 80,000 gallons last year.
Kate (Block Island harbormaster) presented the board with operational details and best practices from Block Island, a small New England harbor that runs a multi‑boat pump‑out program and extensive water testing.
Kate said her fleet includes five purpose‑built pump‑out boats; one boat for Old Harbor holds about 320 gallons and larger boats in the fleet hold up to 420 gallons. She told the board her crew pumped…
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