Dumping waste

Thank you all...thank you very much!

We’re on it!

Kate and Ed wrote:
Sorry I was not clear. We are downsizing to a smaller home on property allowing MH to be there. We are on municipal water and sewer. My husband seems to think we can somehow tap into municipal line and maybe that is what some of you are saying.
Thanks for responses!

There should be no reason why you can't connect to the municipal sewer system. If you can drain downhill with the correct slope, it'd be straightforward. If you need to go uphill, you could install a small holding tank and "grinder" type effluent pump. I wouldn't think an RV macerator pump is a good idea for long term use and over the winter when it's below freezing, besides it may not comply with the plumbing code.

Since this would be a plumbing matter and not an on-site disposal system, you could call a local plumber and see what's involved and what they might charge. There'll be a few code things to comply with like cleanout location, pipe slope & size, etc. It looks like according to NC regulations that the MH would be considered a residence.

FWIW, it also looks like NC allows a privy as per their septic disposal system regs. :)

I have been thinking about this.. Since this is a LONG TERM parking spot.. I think I'd have a contractor drop in a proper septic tank and drain field.. Make sure it can take 100 Gallon "Hits" (dumps from the RV) from time to time.

My RV has 3 36 gallon tanks. one can be ground dumped and I do from time to time (This one services only a shower and wash basin, not the kitchen sink) the other two always go into a proper dump (hole in the ground sewer system).

When Wife was around we dumped 2x/week. by my self 1/2x per week .

I've had various RVs parked on one side or the other of my house since 1992. I've had guests stay in those RVs on numerous occasions. I have asked them to not use the bathroom in the RV and to use one of the house bathrooms. I have no idea if all have complied or not. Regardless whichever RV was used, it was used for camping frequently enough that I emptied the tanks at whichever campground I went to. I have never been concerned with emptying the tanks at the house.

Get a maceration pump , problem solved ! Ya don't have to ask permission !

2gypsies wrote:

roadrat2 wrote:
Bipeflier, I think jplante4 interpreted the OP's post the way I did ( and the OP later clarified). Are you always this bitter, or are you just having a bad day?

I think his reply was because the OP said in the first line "no septic" and then others were stating to use a macerator into the septic system. However, later on the OP clarified that their house does have a septic.

Yeah I just read it wrong. No worries. Maybe Bipeflier has spent too much time with his head outside the cockpit.

Kate and Ed wrote:
I read about septic service could suck toilet out so strong so if we go that route emptying into separate bigger tank good idea. What do you think now that I have edited my version?

Can't understand this portion at all.

I would think that if you contacted the authorities about this second living unit, they might want to send a second sewer bill.

roadrat2 wrote:
Bipeflier, I think jplante4 interpreted the OP's post the way I did ( and the OP later clarified). Are you always this bitter, or are you just having a bad day?

I think his reply was because the OP said in the first line "no septic" and then others were stating to use a macerator into the septic system. However, later on the OP clarified that their house does have a septic.

Kate,
I understand you to say you have city water and city sewer. Great, you don't need any other service. You can go one of two ways; get an electric powered macerator pump and and a 3/4"garden hose or a WATER POWERED macerator pump also known as THE SEWER SOLUTION and a 3/4" garden hose. Both need to be within about 100 feet of a sewer clean-out on your house or a clean out access on the ground. Simple.

Bipeflier, I think jplante4 interpreted the OP's post the way I did ( and the OP later clarified). Are you always this bitter, or are you just having a bad day?