{"id":486,"date":"2013-10-06T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-06T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eeyc.org\/?page_id=486"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:45:42","slug":"power-washing-using-the-waste-water-collection-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/eeyc.org\/?page_id=486","title":{"rendered":"Power Washing using the Waste Water Collection System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Procedure to Use Waste Water Collection System<\/b> <\/b><\/p>\n

As of January 1, 2011, it is against CT EPA regulations to wash boat bottoms without collecting the waste water and having it properly disposed of (Penalty if caught is $35,000). <\/b><\/p>\n

The EEYC has complied and installed the system next to the garage in the parking lot.<\/b><\/p>\n

Before you start<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Ask the bartender to record the length of your boat into the log book<\/li>\n
  2. Bartender will hand over a key for the water faucet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At the Wash Pad<\/span><\/b> <\/p>\n

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    1. Using the key, unlock the faucet to access the water for your power washer<\/li>\n
    2. Lift the LEFT side of the drain grill and twist off the plastic plug to temporarily remove and save<\/li>\n
    3. Wash the boat bottom allowing the waste water to drain into the tanks<\/li>\n
    4. When finished, replace the plastic plug back into the drain grill<\/li>\n
    5. Lock the faucet<\/li>\n
    6. Return the key back to the bartender<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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