We empty vessel sewage waste tanks for recreational boaters. Our free service operates May through October. East Norwalk Blue covers the North Shore of Western Long Island Sound, from Bridgeport to Bronx. All of Long Island Sound is classified as a No Discharge Area (NDA) by the EPA. Therefore, discharge of treated or untreated sewage from any vessel is prohibited. Our service is free to the boat owner. Our costs are partially supported by a federal grant. Read more below.
Entering a pumpout request is as easy as filling out a short request form. Boaters do not need to be present when the pumpout takes place. Our operator will leave a card on board with the date of service and number of gallons pumped. Also, you receive an email confirmation when completed. Boaters can also hail on VHF channel 77.
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Updates
Review our Blog Posts for the latest information. Click each link below for specific updates. Click this link for a full Blog Index.
- 2026 Pumpout Season Starts May 1st
- Sasco Brook, Westport, CT, PFAS, “Forever Chemicals” Report Update
Clean Water Benefits Us All
A swimmable, fishable, enjoyable Long Island Sound depends upon us all to do the right thing. Not only is proper sewage disposal a law, it matters more than you may think. Unfortunately, many boaters underestimate the effect of illegal dumping.
“Scientists have shown there is more bacteria in the untreated waste discharged by one boat than in the treated wastewater discharged by a small city,” according to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Diseases, bacteria, viruses, chemicals and nutrients contained in human waste threaten people, marine animals and plants in sound waters. You can make a difference!
In addition to our mobile service, there are free Marine Sewage Disposal Facilities (MSDF) located along the coast harbors and inlets that dot the Connecticut and New York Long Island Sound coastline. CLICK HERE for a map of Connecticut pumpout boats, facilities and dump stations. East Norwalk Blue offloads all waste pumped from recreational boat holding tanks to Marine Sewage Disposal Facilities (MSDF).
East Norwalk Blue Free Pumpout Service and More
East Norwalk Blue, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) environmental organization. In addition to our pumpout service, we support the health of Long Island Sound in other ways. Working with other local nonprofits, we advocate for boating best practices and clean habits. We support monitoring activities to help identify polluters. The Federal Government and State of Connecticut support only some of our costs. We rely upon our members and generous donors to support our activities on behalf of clean water in Long Island Sound. Learn more about our funding sources on our Pumpout Program page. Please consider a tax-deductible donation.
Your purchase of fishing equipment and motor boat fuels partially funds this FREE pumpout service through a U.S. Federal Grant.
Pages of Interest on this Website:
- About Us, including our lineage from Soundkeeper Terry Backer
- More details about the sewage pumpout program
- Contact Us with any questions
- Resources include Fish Identification with CT Limits & Seasons (one of our most popular web hits)
- Emergency Links and Contacts including for oil, chemical or sewage spills
- Contacts for marine mammal and sea turtle strandings
- Federal and Connecticut state permit information
Clean water benefits us all. Protect Long Island Sound for future generations. Please participate in the free pumpout program. For you. For them. For us all.
