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RSD559
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Jun 24, 2016

Use home sewer cleanout as dump station?

I have found references to dumping RV tanks into home sewer cleanouts on other forums, but nothing definitive. In colder climates, it's not allowed for fear that the hose will stay connected for more than a short time and it would allow the sewer lines to freeze, or something like that. We don't have to worry about that here. I have a 4" cleanout about 3 feet away from the curb. Our only public dump station here is $15 per dump, and kind of a tight fit. I've searched the Fresno city web site and did not found anything yea or nay about how legal it is. Anybody informed about such things? I could do it on the sly, but that's not how I like to do things. Thanks.

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