Where To Dump Black Water When Dry Camping

2012Coleman wrote:

westend wrote:

travelnutz wrote:
1,000 acres is a plot of land that is 1 mile by more than 1-1/2 miles in physical size and you people think depositing sewage down in the ground in that large of a piece of land is a problem?

There's no need to scold anyone about what has been suggested. You, nor I, are establishing the laws and regulations of Florida.

Besides the physics and chemistry of sewage disposal, there are also the previous issues mentioned as the OP describes the DIY solution--an open pit and the unknown soil conditions.

One thing that comes to mind, even if this was possible, is the backfilling of this sewage hole. I'd bet a few dollars and a doughnut that the hole isn't backfilled every time the tank was emptied.

If the conventional waste management conditions are difficult to meet, maybe an outhouse or a storage tank would be a better solution.

Travelnutz's hobby is scolding people. No one is saying it can't be done. But the best part of his post is where he says: "ALL are Palm Beach County Health Department Approved!"

If you read the thread, most posters are advising to do just that - get approval.

If we're really getting nit-picky, then let's back up to the original post on this thread. The OP explains his situation and a possible solution, then asks how well this might work or if there were any better ideas. He never once asked if this was an approved method by the State of FL Health Dept. Funny thing is that section 64E-6.001 (DOH Admin Code for Onsite Sewage Treatment) doesn't actually have language that precludes the OP from creating his own system if his circumstances are loosely construed as he has presented them. It doesn't have language to approve it either.

So let's all take a deep breath and put away our sewage police badges and offer only constructive advice to help the OP come up with a good solution. After all, he's going to do it anyway.