2. Operation Dry Water is a coordinated, national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) detection and enforcement aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on the water.
3. Operation Dry Water directly addresses the National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan Objective 6: Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Achieve a 5% overall decrease in the number of deaths by CY 2016 (using a five-year moving average) where the use of alcohol or other drugs by a boat’s operator and/or occupants was either a direct or indirect cause of the accident . The five-year average for the 2005 to 2009 time period was 156. Strategy 6.5 – Conduct BUI Awareness and Enforcement Campaign Engage our nation’s marine law enforcement officers, boating safety partner organizations and the media in a nationwide campaign which blends targeted enforcement of BUI laws with a measureable increase in public awareness about the risks associated with BUI.
Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, 52 are completely dry, 38 are considered partially dry or "moist", 29 are entirely wet, and one is classified as wet but is actually closer to "moist".
In 2010, 175 agencies from all 56 states and territories participated.