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Operation Dry Water searches for people boating under the influence

As boaters begin the July 4th holiday weekend, law enforcement officers across Connecticut will be on heightened alert looking for those boating under the influence.  State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation Police are working in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, local law enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard.  National Operation Dry Water is a heightened awareness and enforcement weekend from today through Sunday.  DEEP is working to increase boater awareness of the dangers and risks associated with boating under the influence and will be on the on Connecticut’s lakes, ponds, and rivers, as well as Long Island Sound. Boaters will notice an overall increase in officer patrols at recreational boating checkpoints as well.  EnCon Captain Keith Williams says alcohol use can impair a boater’s judgement, balance, vision and reaction time.  In Connecticut, it is illegal to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 – the same as it is to operate a vehicle. 

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