Can I dump in the curbside sewer?

Just gray water? Full of basic natural substances with a little mild cleaning stuff mixed in (hand and dish soap)...Think about what washes into a storm drain -- automotive chemicals and all forms of plant and animal matter along with soap from people washing cars...you decide....not saying it's legal, but I am saying some common sense can answer the question.

Picture yourself led away in handcuffs....

Gdetrailer wrote:

boosTT wrote:
My new house has a curbside sewer for storm water right by my drive way. This is a public sewer and not connected to my house. I'm guessing its illegal to dump my gray water in there? Any one know for sure?

:E :S :h :M

You MUST be joking?

The correct and only answer is ILLEGAL.

Not only is it a bad idea it is pretty much not legal anywhere unless you are in a third world country and event there they may have rules against it.

Your curbside sewer is NOT PROCESSED at all it is only there to provide drainage for the ROADS. Dumping RAW sewage into the curbside sewers can spread diseases, smells bad and is a terrible idea.

The ONLY place it is legal to "dump" your tanks is what is known as a SANITARY sewer or septic system which services your TOILETS in your home.

Curbside sewers and sanitary sewers may at one time been connected together but was recognized as a bad thing since the sewage treatment plants may not be able to handle the extra run off from storms. Therefore modern day sewage systems are separate..

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double post...

boosTT wrote:
My new house has a curbside sewer for storm water right by my drive way. This is a public sewer and not connected to my house. I'm guessing its illegal to dump my gray water in there? Any one know for sure?

:E :S :h :M

You MUST be joking?

The correct and only answer is ILLEGAL.

Not only is it a bad idea it is pretty much not legal anywhere unless you are in a third world country and event there they may have rules against it.

Your curbside sewer is NOT PROCESSED at all it is only there to provide drainage for the ROADS. Dumping RAW sewage into the curbside sewers can spread diseases, smells bad and is a terrible idea.

The ONLY place it is legal to "dump" your tanks is what is known as a SANITARY sewer or septic system which services your TOILETS in your home.

Curbside sewers and sanitary sewers may at one time been connected together but was recognized as a bad thing since the sewage treatment plants may not be able to handle the extra run off from storms. Therefore modern day sewage systems are separate..

Only cousin Eddie can get away with that.

I would think the sewer your talking about is just rain water for the streets. That water goes to retention ponds not a treatment plant so yes illegal.

It is illegal up here in Canada for sure.