Just a reminder today that Asotin County Deputies will be out on the water looking for impaired boat pilots over the July 4th weekend. The Sheriff’s Office is joining the effort all over the U.S. in Operation Dry Water.
A release from the Sheriff’s Office says the campaign aims to reduce alcohol and drug related incidents on the water. The push includes education, outreach, and heightened enforcement.
Operation Dry Water runs through Sunday.
The release says alcohol is still the leading contributing factor in recreational boating deaths and major part of serious boating incidents. Last year across the country, officers removed 584 impaired boat operators from the water.
