Outdoor sink drain
I'm going to post here too, as I did in Fifth Wheel forum and got no response. We have a 2019 KZ Durango fifth wheel with out door sink and stove. the sink drain has a line that runs under the rv an...
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2gypsies wrote:
First I'd check if it's legal to dump your grey water on the ground in Wisconsin or in that park.
dons2346 wrote:
It makes no difference what kind of soap you use. you are still dumping grey water on the ground.
JimK-NY wrote:
Dumping on the ground is illegal in most States. There are no exceptions for only washing your hands or whatever.
Lantley wrote:
The owner needs to know how to legally use his equipment.
Water discharged from a sink drain is considered grey water.
Grey water dumping is illegal in most places.
Get a grip, people. The OP is not dumping "grey" water. Water drained directly from an outdoor sink that does not first go into a holding tank is NOT legally considered "grey" water. If it was, you would have an awful lot of illegal tent campers out there.
Here's more:
TITLE 43–PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
CHAPTER II–BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
PART 8360_VISITOR SERVICES
Subpart 8365_Rules of Conduct
Sec. 8365.1-1 Sanitation.
(b) On all public lands, no person shall, unless otherwise authorized:
(3) Drain sewage or petroleum products or dump refuse or waste other than wash water from any trailer or other vehicle except in places or receptacles provided for that purpose;
Now, there ARE certain areas that specifically include "wash water" as grey water, but that is generally the exception, not the rule.
