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The Washington Liveaboard Association invites you to learn more about us: liveaboard boaters, our community, and the liveaboard lifestyle.

   

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Legislative Alert

 

Tragedy averted:  Congress restored the recreational boater exclusion to the Clean Water Act! 

The issue arose from a September 2006 U.S. District Court ruling that ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate ballast water discharges by September 2008. Although the litigation was aimed at ocean-going vessels, the court’s ruling struck down an exemption instituted in 1973 that also applied to the incidental discharges of recreational boats.

The WLA encourages all boaters – especially liveaboards – to let us know if there are issues like this that could have a negative impact on recreational boaters. Please use the "Contact the WLA" link in the navigation menu on the left side of this page. Thanks!

 

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Welcome aboard!