Mobile Pumpout Serves Lower Mainland
Pumping out the holding tank after a weekend cruise is a job many of us would happily leave to someone else. A new mobile marine pump-out service enables Lower Mainland boaters to do just that.
Ray Weind, who operates Mr. Pumpout with son Derek, says the company aims to provide customers with a “hands-free” service as new sewage discharge regs mandate the use of holding tanks and forbid dumping of raw sewage within three miles of shorelines.
Mr. Pumpout serves marinas from West Vancouver to Richmond and Ladner with a purpose-built boat that holds 500 gals of sewage. The company has been discharging at the False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf but is working to establish infrastructure at other locations. Clients can request a one-time visit or sign up for regular pump-outs on monthly or yearly plans – and don’t need to be at their boats for service.
“We’re trying to make it as easy as possible for our customers,” says Weind. “It’s a clean, green service and the boat doesn’t look like a pump-out barge.”
Single pump-outs start at $25 for 50 gallons, sufficient for most boats. Services also include tank flushing, environmentally safe chemical treatment and winterizing.
