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I wouldn't stress over it too much. The bilge pump always ends up sucking up a bunch of nameless muck, so a little detergent is not going to hurt it. If you're really concerned, make sure you flush it with a bunch of clean, fresh water - you'll probably be doing that anyway as you hose off afterwards.

In response to an earlier poster, not every product that has "green" in the label, and smells nice, is environmentally friendly - they're just marketed that way!

Please let us know how the West Marine non-skid cleaner works out for you - might try it if you have a good experience.

Tim