New York Sea Grant's
Marina Pollution Prevention Web Site

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Stormwater runoff is a major problem in many coastal areas.  In marinas, paint and paint chips, solvents, petroleum products and other chemicals commonly used in maintaining and repairing boats that are left in exposed areas can be picked up by rain water and carried into the surface water where they can degrade water quality and adversely affect living marine resources.