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Yeates689
Explorer
May 21, 2013

connect my sewer lineinto my home sewer system

I have been interested in trying to find out if I would be able to connect my sewer line into my home sewer system. I have just been told by my contractor that it is not something that can be done because I would be told to remove it if discovered.I thought it would be possible to access the sewer line at my house to be able to dump the tanks from my RV at home as I have seen and heard of from other owners. I live 5 miles north of Boston Massachusetts and live in the house that is very old and want to know if anyone nose of a difference point of view or if it can be done. Not if it can be done physically but if it is a wild and how would it be done at my house.as I stated it is a very old house and does not have an external sore back up cleaneraccess point outside like some houses have. It would be great to install something like this because I can find local places to dump Blackwater if I want to go away for a couple of days here and there. Please help!
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  • Bill___Kate's avatar
    Bill___Kate
    Explorer
    May 21, 2013
    Yeates689 wrote:
    Would a macerator pump work if my toilet is on the second floor?


    Probably not. From street level all the way up to the second floor is most likely more than a standard macerator can handle.

    Instead of asking your plumber to install a RV connection, ask him to install a "clean out" somewhere handy - basement, front yard, wherever it makes sense. The sewer drains have to get from the second floor toilet to the street somehow, and there must be a place to install a clean out. Ours is right between the curb and the sidewalk - we just pop off the cover, and put the hose from the macerator right down the pipe.
  • wcjeep's avatar
    wcjeep
    Explorer
    May 21, 2013
    There has been some discussion previously on this. Basically, if you tell the city you want an RV dump access point it becomes a big problem depending on your municipality. If you have a sewer clean out for maintenance purposes typically no problem. Research your local laws/rules if permit is required for the clean out install.
  • E_mc2's avatar
    E_mc2
    Explorer
    May 21, 2013
    If you are just dumping the rv, most sewer agencies will not have a problem with that, the one I work for doesn't, we figure if you are dumping it probably means that for the last x amount of days you were not contributing so it is a wash so to speak. The problem usually comes when it is permanetly connected and the rv is being used as a second residence on the property. I would use my cleanout in a heartbeat and use the above argument if I was "Caught." Keep in mind this is how we operate here. If you don't have a cleanout, then you should anyways especially if it is a old house.
  • firemedic08's avatar
    firemedic08
    Explorer
    May 21, 2013
    If you had your own Septic System, Id say yes, BUT on a "City" Service, I doubt it. Here in PA where i am, You have to get Special permit to attach your Home to it, and they Inspect it. Your best Bet is to call your local Municipality that handles your sewer, and ask them.
  • TubaPete's avatar
    TubaPete
    Explorer
    May 21, 2013
    Some people dump into their clean out though as the contractor said, it is a no no in many if not most places. One requirement would be that you must be able to park you trailer close to and uphill to the clean out.

    Another option which I and some others use is to buy a macerator pump and pump the waste to a toilet through a garden hose.

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