Clean Vessel Program

The purpose of Louisiana's CVA Program is to protect and improve the quality of our waters by providing recreational boaters with a convenient alternative to the overboard discharge of boat sewage.

1. Bowtie Marina
   City: Lake Charles
   Body of Water: Contraband Bayou
   Latitude: 30.204 N
   Longitude: 93.240 W
   Telephone: (337) 478-0130
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout
   Type of Service: Full
   Fee: $5.00
2. Cypress Bend Park
   City: Negreet
   Body of Water: Toledo Bend
   Latitude: 31.420 N
   Longitude: 93.679 W
   Telephone: (318) 256-4118
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit (trailer-mounted) / Portable Toilet Washdown Station (fixed)
   Type of Service: Full (pumpout)/ Self (washdown station)
   Fee: None
   Note: Call ahead to schedule use of pumpout unit.
3. Downtown Marina
   City: Houma
   Body of Water: Intersection of Bayou Terrebonne and GIWW
   Latitude: 29.599 N
   Longitude: 90.711 W
   Telephone: (985) 873-6428
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit/ Portable Toilet Washdown Station
   Type of Service: Full
   Fee: $5 (Free for overnight guests)
4. Forsythe Point 
   City: Monroe
   Body of Water: Ouachita River
   Latitude: 32.518 N
   Longitude: 92.133 W
   Telephone: (318) 329-4101
   Type of Equipment: 2 pumpout units on floating docks
   Type of Service: Full
   Fee: Free
5. Lake End Park
   City: Morgan City
   Body of Water: Lake Palourde
   Latitude: 29.718 N
   Longitude: 91.188 W
   Telephone: (985) 380-4623
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit
   Type of Service: Full
   Fee: $3.00
6. Marina Beau Chene
   City: Mandeville
   Body of Water: Tchefuncte River
   Latitude: 30.417 N
   Longitude: 90.125 W
   Telephone: (985) 845-3454
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit
   Type of Service: Self
   Fee: $5.00
7. Marina Del Ray
   City: Madisonville
   Body of Water: Tchefuncte River
   Latitude: 30.399 N
   Longitude: 90.153 W
   Telephone: (985) 845-4474
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit
   Type of Service: Self
   Fee: $10.00
8. Mariners Village Marina 
   City: Mandeville
   Body of Water: Lake Pontchartrain
   Latitude: 30.366 N
   Longitude: 90.091 W
   Telephone: (985) 626-1517
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit/ Portable Toilet Washdown Station
   Type of Service: Full
   Fee: $5.00 or less (No fee for members of BOAT U.S./USCG Auxiliary/Power Squadron)
9. Moon Lake Resort
   City: Monroe
   Body of Water: Ouachita River
   Latitude: 32.606 N
   Longitude: 92.094 W
   Telephone: (318) 322-2300
   Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit
   Type of Service: Self
   Fee: None
10. Orleans Marina
    City: New Orleans
    Body of Water: Lake Pontchartrain
    Latitude: 30.024 N
    Longitude: 90.119
    Telephone: (504) 288-2351
    Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit
    Type of Service: Self
    Fee: None
11. Pleasure Point Landing
    City: Toro
    Body of Water:Toledo Bend
    Latitude: 31.242 N
    Longitude: 93.581 W
    Telephone: (318) 565-4810
    Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit (trailer-mounted)/ Portable Toilet Washdown Station (fixed)
    Type of Service: Full
    Fee: None
12. Plum Orchard Park
    City: Doyline
    Body of Water: Lake Bistineau
    Latitude: 32.412 N
    Longitude: 93.382 W
    Telephone: (318) 987-7275
    Type of Equipment: Pumpout Unit/Portable Toilet Washdown Station
    Type of Service: Full
    Fee: None

Do Your Part!
Clean water is important to all of us. One way for recreational boaters to improve water quality is to reduce the overboard discharge of sewage.

Sewage discharges are unsightly and contain disease-causing microorganisms. Bacteria and viruses can contaminate shellfish beds and areas used for swimming, skiing, and fishing. The decaying sewage can also degrade aquatic habitats by reducing oxygen levels.

Be part of the solution:
Use shoreside restrooms before going out on the water.
Dispose of waste from portable toilets and on-board holding tanks properly.
Don't throw anything overboard.
Bring cut fishing line ashore.
Avoid discharging bilge waste into the water.
Be careful in fueling -- try to prevent spills.

Keep Our Water Clean -- Use Pumpouts!

LOUISIANA CLEAN VESSEL ACT GRANT PROGRAM

Boaters need pumpout units and portable toilet washdown stations to properly and legally dispose of boat sewage. In 1992 Congress passed the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) to provide funding to educate the public about boat sewage disposal and to cost-share the installation of sewage pumpout systems and portable toilet washdown stations at recreational boating facilities. The CVA was re-authorized in 1998 for five more years.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has already cost-shared the construction of boat sewage disposal facilities at 14 marinas and boat ramps across Louisiana, using CVA grant funds from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). These grants reimburse the marina operator up to 75% of the cost of installing or renovating boat sewage disposal systems. Most costs associated with the installation of pumpout and/or washdown stations are eligible for reimbursement under the grants, including design and engineering, permits, equipment, electrical/water/sewer hookups, and construction/installation. The only expenses expressly forbidden by federal regulations are those associated with the purchase and installation of sewage treatment plants or systems.

To help cover operational and maintenance costs, the Program allows marina operators to charge up to $5.00 per use of facilities built with grant funds.

For more information about the Louisiana Clean Vessel Act Grant Program, or to request an application packet, please contact:

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Socioeconomic Section
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
Telephone: (225) 763-5508
E-mail: mbuckner@wlf.la.gov