Droves of people took to Ocean County waterways this summer, with many making use of the county’s pumpout boat program.

“The demand for pumpout boat services dramatically increased in the 2020 boating season, breaking all records,” said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, program liaison. “There was a 24 percent increase in total vessels serviced and a 13 percent increase in total gallons pumped over the previous year.”