In a similar fashion, boatyards in Washington state are required to install pollution control filter systems that help keep toxic runoff out of Puget Sound.
But the filters for boatyards are significantly more expensive than your average home drinking water filter. They can cost upwards of $100,000, which is no small chunk of change. Since most boatyards in the state are small businesses, this is a pretty significant investment for them.
Luckily, a bill that was signed into law last week will streamline the permitting process boatyards have to go through in order to install these filter systems. It’s currently a rather lengthy process, and as they say – time is money. An expedited process helps these small businesses as they work to comply with state law, and protects the jobs these businesses create and sustain. Rep. Dave Upthegrove sponsored the bill, which won’t cost the state any money but helps keep Puget Sound free from toxic runoff and other pollutants.
You can read more about the bill here.
And here’s a video of Rep. Upthegrove talking about the bill when he introduced it earlier this year.
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