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profdant139
Explorer II
Mar 19, 2014

Gray water: tenters dump it, so why can't I?

First, we don't dump anything on the ground. Period. It is illegal, and that settles it for me. But -- here is the issue -- SHOULD it be illegal in all settings? Tent campers certainly do dump g...
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Eurocamper
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Apr 13, 2014
Dumping of "wash water" is prohibited on National Forest land (Link) but allowed on BLM land (Link)

These federal laws can be modified by "Directives" issued at the local or regional level that are specific to time and/or location.

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