Town of North Hempstead Supervisor May W. Newburger and Town Board members have announced the availability of a new marine pump-out service available to boaters in North Hempstead waters. The service provides boaters, docked or in the bay, with an environmentally sound method to dispose of waste from their boat.

Pump-out services are available at the Town Dock, at the Town's boat ramps at Bar Beach and Manorhaven Parks and from the Town's pump-out boat (Marine 9). The Town's pump-out boat, Marine 9, will operate from the Town Dock five days a week from June 1 through Sept. 10. It will be available for service from 8:30 to 1:30 Wednesday through Sundays. Hours may be adjusted based on need. the pump-out boat will be available on weekends through Oct. 8.

The pump-out boat will monitor VHF channel 9. Requests for service may be made either on channel 9 or by telephoning the town dock.