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Explorer

May 17, 2015

Draining hot tub after boondocking? Grey water..

I found a few conversations about a hot tubs while camping. I don't think I want to bath with strangers watching at a camp ground, but if I'm semi private, you bet!

I figured I could pump filtered water from a lake or creek, 100 feet away, to fill it. Iv seen a few different methods of heating the water. But how about draining it? Will the ranger make you hire a septic truck to remove the grey water? Or fine you right after you dump it?

What are the rules about dumping grey water? When I was in Colorado, I was told you can dump it wherever by a camp ground host..

Thanks

Boondocking

Dry Camping

Public Lands

23 Replies

RoyB
Explorer II
May 17, 2015
I have been to several camp grounds where there was signs asking you to duimp the GRAY WATER on the ground in specific spots.

This is at CLOUDLAND CANYON camp sites off I59 Exit at Trento GA.

Roy Ken
Executive45
Explorer III
May 17, 2015
cruiserjs wrote:
That Camp ground host was WRONG. EPA rules ban grey water dumoing! - even in Colorado where we lived for 30 years.

Kindly point me to where it says it's banned...many States and more than a few campgrounds encourage it...even in California where every third car is a Prius....I say you're wrong....I have an outdoor shower, as do most Class A coaches..tenters have been washing dishes outside since whenever.....where do you think that water goes???....Dennis
cruiserjs
Explorer
May 17, 2015
That Camp ground host was WRONG. EPA rules ban grey water dumoing! - even in Colorado where we lived for 30 years.