Marinas & Boatyards

Marinas & Boatyards

Smart Sponge® helps marinas, boatyards, shipyards and marine terminals capture harmful pollutants before they reach surrounding waterways.

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The Challenge

Where Water Flows, Pollutants Can Follow

Marine facilities generate runoff from storms, washdowns, fueling, maintenance and day-to-day operations. As water moves across working surfaces, it can pick up hydrocarbons, nutrients, bacteria and heavy metals and carry them into storm drains, outfalls and surrounding waterways.

  • Hydrocarbons & oilSmart Sponge®

    Hydrocarbons & oil

    Captures oil, grease, and hydrocarbons that contribute to sheens and degraded water quality.

  • Heavy metalsSmart Sponge® HM

    Heavy metals

    Targets lead, iron, arsenic, selenium, zinc, copper, and other metals using contaminant-specific media.

  • NutrientsSmart Sponge® HM

    Nutrients

    Helps reduce nutrient loading associated with harmful algal blooms and impaired waterways.

  • BacteriaSmart Sponge® Plus

    Bacteria

    Targets E. coli and coliform to support safer discharge and receiving-water quality.

  • Floating debrisSmart Sponge®

    Floating debris

    Contained before it spreads across the basin.

Marine Applications

Different Operations. Different Pollution Sources.

From recreational marinas to working shipyards and marine terminals, every waterfront facility has different flow paths, pollutant sources and treatment needs.

Different Operations. Different Pollution Sources.
Marinas
Fuel docks. Bilge water. Paved surfaces. Vessel traffic. Direct connection to the water.
Use Abtech solutions to capture hydrocarbons, bacteria and other pollutants before they leave the site or enter surrounding waterways.
Boatyards
Pressure washing. Hull maintenance. Antifouling paint. Engine work. Hardstand runoff.
Use Abtech solutions to treat runoff from maintenance and wash areas where metals, hydrocarbons and other contaminants can concentrate.
Shipyards + Marine Terminals
Large paved areas. Heavy equipment. Fuel handling. Cargo operations. High-volume stormwater flows.
Use Abtech solutions to treat stormwater at catch basins, drainage networks and outfalls, targeting hydrocarbons, nutrients, bacteria and heavy metals before permitted discharge.
Marine Facility Deployment Options

Simple to Install. Simple to Maintain.

Smart Sponge® media can be configured to target specific contaminants and deployed throughout a marine facility's drainage system—from washdown areas and fuel docks to catch basins, vaults and high-flow stormwater outfalls. Different media formulations can also be combined based on each site's contaminant profile.

Catch Basin Inserts: Ultra Urban® Filters
Catch Basin Inserts: Ultra Urban® Filters

Capture trash, sediment, and targeted pollutants at the inlet, before they spread through the system. Drop-in and curb-opening inserts are custom-sized to the basin.

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NJCAT-Verified Performance
California-Certified Full Trash Capture Configurations ↗
20-Year Warranty on Stainless-Steel Inserts
Made in the USA
Vaults & High-Flow Applications
Vaults & High-Flow Applications
For larger drainage areas, Smart Sponge® media can be deployed in vaults or other treatment structures to treat higher stormwater flows before discharge.
End-of-Pipe + Outfall Treatment
End-of-Pipe + Outfall Treatment
Target pollutants at the final discharge point before stormwater reaches surrounding waterways.
Smart Sponge Booms
Smart Sponge Booms
Passive filtration for channels, ditches, and outfalls, deployed wherever water already flows.
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Passive treatment
No pumps or power required.
No power required
Runs without electricity or moving parts.
Works with existing infrastructure
Drops into current basins, vaults and drains.
Replaceable media
Swap media as it loads, keep the housing.
Multiple contaminant-specific formulations
Match media to each site's pollutant profile.
Scalable to site conditions
From single drains to high-flow outfalls.
Why Smart Sponge®

Passive treatment built for the waterfront.

Smart Sponge® works inside the drains, vaults and outfalls a marine facility already has, with no power, pumps or moving parts.

Aerial view of a marina and its docks

Frequently Asked Questions

Smart Sponge® media can target hydrocarbons, heavy metals, nutrients, bacteria, PFAS, and other pollutants commonly found in marina, boatyard, shipyard and marine terminal runoff.
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