Adding a cleanout to dump at your home in LA
Has anyone looked into the legality of adding a clean out to the sewer line on your property in Los Angeles? I'm sure there are many that have done it and use it all the time. Wonder if there is a f...
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In the places in the US that I have done construction, cleanouts are REQUIRED in all new sewer plumbing -- frequently many cleanouts per house. So there would be no problem in adding one to old plumbing that does not have it.
This was not in LA, but I think plumbing codes in the US may be 'universal'.
Not in LA either, but when our town installed a sewer system about five years ago I went to training and installed the line from my house to the public system. It was all inspected before covering up. The requirement was for at least 2 clean outs in the line for maintenance. They would make a convenient place to dump. I have not used mine yet to dump my RV but see no reason not to. Wouldn't do it if neighbors are out grilling in their yard :) Now, I think our town does have an ordinance against hooking a RV up to the sewer and leaving it ( like someone is living in it ). That would be an illegal hookup.
Local laws vary a lot, but I would think plumbing clean outs are common most places. Now legally using one to dump is another question.
