# Where must I pump out sewage when boating from Ashbridges Bay Boat Launch, and what are the discharge rules in the Outer Harbour?

**Category:** Policies & Rules
**Verified:** 2026-05-24
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## Quick answer

Use pumpout at Ashbridge's Bay Marina; no sewage discharge within 3 nautical miles.

## Detailed answer

Federal regulations prohibit raw sewage discharge within 3 nautical miles. Ashbridge's Bay Marina offers pumpout services. Boaters must use holding tanks and pump out at marina facilities before returning to Lake Ontario past Scarborough Bluffs.

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