Just spoke to the manager at the HOmestead, Fl Walmart to see if overnight RV parking was allowed. He said no, it was not. He then said the reason why. Apparently more than one RV owner decided to empty his/her black water tanks in their parking lot! Sad to say, but I believe his reason to be true. Come one people! Just a little dignity please! Would you want someone parked in your driveway to open his waste tanks on your asphalt/concrete? Pardon the pun, but a few "turds" ruined it for all the rest of us!

It only takes a couple hillbillies to ruin it for everyone.

Walmart has those drains all over their parking lots... Probably too tempting to drain their tanks into one...Roy Ken

Dumping black or gray waste water down a storm drain is just as bad as dumping it on the ground. Storm water doesn't go through a treatment facility. It goes into the nearest river or lake!

Kind of related....I remember many years ago, a family living at the corner of my block, using the storm sewer for oil changing. Yup, they would pull the vehicle right over the drain. Yes, for real, and to top it off the father was a many year police officer.Jerry

I have encountered people doing this in two situations:1: Austin has a music festival that rolls around. Some neighborhoods get full of dilapidated RVs parked anywhere there is room. Of course, as a farewall gift, there are a number of storm drains which smell remarkably of black water for a few weeks, especially if there is no rain.2: In 2011, when I was looking for a travel trailer, one guy who was selling his used had his connected to his truck via motorized solenoids. This way, he could open the black and gray tanks while on the road, going a low speed so it wouldn't splash much. Found out one reason he was selling it, was that he splashed a Texas DPS (similar to California's CHP) officer's motorcycle with black water. He got smacked with a $3500 fine for it.Always those few that ruin it for everyone else...

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The_Texan
Explorer
Mar 10, 2016
Mich F wrote:
These maps will probably make it a little more clear
http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/userfiles/files/MonroeHighwaySystemMap2.pdf

For those who might not know, the bottom map is the northern most part of the keys, while the top map is connected to the west/southwest part of the top map (did that make sense ?). That perpendicular road (U.S. Route 1) is part of the 20-21 mile road from Miami Dade county, and the county line is along that stretch.
Thanks Mitch. Though never assigned to that section or Troop, I did assist down there on occassion and for some reason, always thought Homestead was in Monroe county. I do know that Monroe does take in some of the glades to the west of Homestead. Did get temporary assignments in KW on numerous ocassions. :)
Mich_F
Explorer
Mar 11, 2016
The Texan wrote:
Mich F wrote:
These maps will probably make it a little more clear
http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/userfiles/files/MonroeHighwaySystemMap2.pdf

For those who might not know, the bottom map is the northern most part of the keys, while the top map is connected to the west/southwest part of the top map (did that make sense ?). That perpendicular road (U.S. Route 1) is part of the 20-21 mile road from Miami Dade county, and the county line is along that stretch.
Thanks Mitch. Though never assigned to that section or Troop, I did assist down there on occassion and for some reason, always thought Homestead was in Monroe county. I do know that Monroe does take in some of the glades to the west of Homestead. Did get temporary assignments in KW on numerous ocassions. :)

Yeah the maps I posted show the state highway roads in Monroe County. The maps of Monroe County which rhagfo posted show the whole county including the area on "the mainland". The problem I think with that map is that if you don't know what you're looking at, you really don't know what you're looking at. :B

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