Dump Station Observations
Typically the wife and I do long weekends and leave the campground on Monday or Tuesday. We love doing this as most people leave on Sunday and we get some campground time with very few others. Provide...
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covered wagon wrote:
Dump stations give me nightmares. The further away, as in hundreds of miles, the better I sleep.
In times like these, aren't they considered centers for spreading virus as well as the usual harmful bacteria?
No more or less than the average public restroom, or even your own bathroom. And don't get me started on people's kitchens. Kitchens harbor tremendous quantities of bacteria, even when people think they are cleaning up a kitchen properly or cleaning up after they cook.
Bacteria and viruses are around us all the time and we are continually exposed to untold legions of bacteria and viruses no matter where we physically reside or visit, and no matter the precautions.
With that said, good hygiene and good dumpsite practice are essential to protecting yourself from unnecessary exposure. Wear rubber gloves when handling any of your dump equipment, so hoses, elbows, flush accessories, even your valve pulls and outlet caps. Keep your sewer equipment physically isolated at all times from your fresh water handling gear and even your electrical handling gear. Stay aware of potential for cross contamination between your sewer gear and any other RV service gear you may have on board.
After dumping I will leave my used rubber gloves in the trash bin near the dump station and upon reentering my rig will wash with soap and water prior to driving off, thus doing my best to prevent bringing back any bad stuff into the living environment of our rig.
I'm fortunate in that my RV storage facility has on site dump for space renters. This makes it much easier to be careful, take your time, and cleanly dump tanks and even flush tanks without keeping others waiting or feeling like somebody is staring holes through you.
