Pump out program keeps lake waters clean DENISE MEMBRENO BH News Service Jul 28, 2017 Jul 28, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Members of Smith Mountain Lake’s Vessel Pump-out Program remove waste from a docked boat. Photo courtesy of Rob Whitener Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENISE MEMBRENO BH News Service While it may be a dirty job, Smith Mountain Lake’s Vessel Pump-out Program provides a valuable service to boaters while keeping the lake clean.kAm%96 AC@8C2>[ ?@H :? :ED `eE9 J62C[ :D 2 A2CE?6CD9:A 2>@?8 E96 %C:\r@F?EJ {2<6D p5>:?:DEC2E:G6 r@>>:DD:@?[ E96 $>:E9 |@F?E2:? {2<6 pDD@4:2E:@? 2?5 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9]k^AmkAm“%96 AF>A\@FE AC@8C2> :D 2 G2=F23=6 D6CG:46[ H9:49 6>A92D:K6D AC@E64E:?8 E96 =2<6’D H2E6C BF2=:EJ 2?5 4@?E:?F:?8 65F42E:@? 677@CED[” D2:5 !2F=2 $9@77?6C[ %{pr’D 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C] “xE H2D :?:E:2==J 368F? 2D 2? 677@CE E@ 65F42E6 E96 AF3=:4 23@FE E96 ?@\5:D492C86 K@?6 C68F=2E:@?D 2E $>:E9 |@F?E2:? {2<6[ H9:49 AC@9:3:ED 2?J G6DD6= 7C@> 5:D492C8:?8 D6H286 WEC62E65 @C F?EC62E65X :?E@ E96 =2<6] x? 255:E:@? 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