I think the reporter used unfortunate phrasing. DES publishes a procedures card for washing your boat. Most marinas have a supply. The intent is to wash the boat like you would the kitchen floor. Sponge wash and sponge rinse, collecting all water in your wash bucket. No hosing off. To clean after a rainstorm, wet dry with chamois and rinse in a bucket. Dispose of the waste water away from the lake. I know there are a lot of "harmless" products sold, but that's not really for use in the lake, or runoff into the lake, if you listen to DES.
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