National Kickoff Event and Public Outreach Activities in Lake Havasu City Launch the Annual Campaign to Promote Safe, Sober Boating
LEXINGTON, Ky., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The annual Operation Dry Water (ODW) campaign returns July 3-5, 2026, as law enforcement agencies across the United States increase education and enforcement efforts to combat boating under the influence (BUI) during the Independence Day holiday weekend, one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. Officers will increase patrols on waterways nationwide to enforce BUI laws and promote safe, sober boating.
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