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Boating and the Clean Water Act

When the winter blues turn into sunny spring filled days, a boater's thoughts will turn to spending time out on the water. Before they set sail however, the boat will need to be cleaned in preparation for its maiden voyage of the year.

The American Boating Organization reminds boaters to follow these Clean Water Act rules when preparing their boat for the water and to follow these tips:

• Avoid using hazardous cleaning materials
• If hazardous materials are used, dispose of them in proper containers marked as such
  
• Rinse your boat with fresh water
  
• Only use the amount of cleaning material you need and clean up spills promptly
  
• Dispose of oil and batteries properly
  
• Use non-toxic hull paint
  
  

By following these tips, boaters can assure themselves of being in compliance with the Clean Water Act as well as other environmental regulations.

For information on boating regulations and laws, read The Laws of Boating.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

• Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
• Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
• Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
• Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
• Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
• Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

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The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.