Hi All, I think most of the time we encounter pump out fees of $5 or $10 at marinas. Along the Erie Canal last summer most city docks had coin operated do-it-yourself pump outs for $1-$2 or even free with a token from the local visitor center. The most expensive one we found was along the Trent-Severn, called one marina and they wanted $35CD, we waited till the next town. That particular marina was isolated and they had to have all their sewage trucked out - that was why they were so expensive. We stayed at Grand Harbor Marina the winter of 07/08, great place. At least on our dock the slips had pump-out hookups for do-it-yourself at no charge. If you aren't spending the night or buying any other services then charging $5 or $10 seems reasonable to me. I have also asked most of the young people working in the marinas as summer jobs if they were ever told about pump-outs before they hired on - the universal answer is "NO, They Never Mentioned IT!" Ahhhh the things you have to learn when growing up. Bob & Lynn Williamson On Legrace in Hampton VA at the Downtown Public Piers