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Sewage is gross, right? We don't want it in the ocean, right? Well, Slurpy is here to help! This sewage pumpout boat comes when boaters call because their sewage tank is full and they need to get rid of the waste. Once Slurpy's tank is full, she heads back to pump her tank out into a larger, safe and secure land-based tank. This waste is then taken by a septic truck to a wastewater treatment facility to get cleaned up.
It's a process, but one we think is much needed, considering how much pollution is going into the Simpson Bay Lagoon. There is a lot of land-based sewage too, but at least we are doing what we can to address boat-based sewage. Boaters in the Lagoon want this service, too, otherwise they have to wait for the bridge to open to go out to sea or just dump it where they are (yuck). Our survey of boaters showed that 86% would use the service and customers are lining up to take advantage of this much-needed service.
Sewage pollution causes a bad odor, transmits diseases, creates mats of algae, and reduces oxygen in the water for fish and other sea creatures. We already see some of these problems in the Lagoon, but it doesn't have to be this way.
With donations from the community, we were able to buy Slurpy, which was really exciting. The thing is, now we need to make sure she is running well. We recently had to upgrade her batteries and then there's insurance, which may not sound that interesting but we were so glad to have it when Hurricane Gonzalo knocked out Slurpy a couple years ago.
As our customer base continues to grow, Slurpy will become self-sustaining. But for now, we really need your support to make sure she keep doing her job, keeping pollution out of the Lagoon. Thank you for caring!
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