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 "snippet": "The Puget Sound No Discharge Zone (NDZ) is a body of water where boats may not release sewage, whether treated or not. It helps protect public health, water quality, and sensitive resources.",
 "description": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;\"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE=\"margin:0 0 1 0;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-size:12pt\">We have established a Vessel Sewage No Discharge Zone (NDZ) for Puget Sound and certain adjoining waters. The NDZ is a body of water where boats may not release sewage, whether treated or not. It helps protect public health, water quality, and sensitive resources.<\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:0 0 1 0;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-size:12pt\"> <\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:0 0 1 0;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-size:12pt\">The NDZ (<\/SPAN><A href=\"https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-228\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>Chapter 173-228 WAC<\/SPAN><\/A><SPAN STYLE=\"font-size:12pt\">) was adopted on April 9, 2018, after a five year public process and approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The rule was effective May 10, 2018. However, certain commercial vessels have a five year delay before the rule begins. There is no change for graywater discharges. <\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:0 0 1 0;\"><SPAN /><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:0 0 1 0;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-size:12pt\">For more information, visit <\/SPAN><A href=\"https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Puget-Sound/No-discharge-zone\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>Ecology's NDZ webpage<\/SPAN><\/A><SPAN STYLE=\"font-size:12pt\">.<\/SPAN><\/P><P /><P /><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>",
 "summary": "The Puget Sound No Discharge Zone (NDZ) is a body of water where boats may not release sewage, whether treated or not. It helps protect public health, water quality, and sensitive resources.",
 "title": "Puget Sound No Discharge Zone",
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  "Washington State Department of Ecology",
  "ECY",
  "Water Quality Program",
  "WQ",
  "No Discharge Zone",
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  "Salish Sea",
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  "Strait of Juan de Fuca",
  "Strait of Georgia",
  "boat",
  "vessel",
  "sewage",
  "graywater",
  "treated"
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