The booklet is available free to the general public and lists the locations of more than 275 facilities that empty sewage from vessel holding tanks and portable toilets. The booklet also contains instructions on how to use a pumpout and explains Maryland's law concerning installed toilets on boats. Several useful clean boating tips are also included on topics such as waste containment and disposal, petroleum control, vessel cleaning and maintenance, protecting sensitive habitat, and responsible boating. Maryland law prohibits the discharge of raw sewage from any boat in Maryland waters. A 1994 Maryland law also requires that marinas with 50 or more slips to provide a pumpout facility for the convenience of boaters.
Grant funding is still available, and all marinas are encouraged to apply.