Dumping grey water in large quantities (500 gallons).

[Plan_B_RV]

Dumping grey water in large quantities (500 gallons).
I have idea to filter grey water before dumping it on the ground.
To be as safe as I can, I can disinfect it by chlorine and then filter it down to 5 microns (0.0002 inches) by numerous filters. For Size comparison, a human red blood cell is about 5 microns across. A human hair is about 75 microns across

Let’s assume filtered water being disposed in BLM, what is likelihood of some law enforcement gives me hard time?
If you pour this water into glass, it will be clear. Technically can be used to wash RV or something like that.

[Plan_B_RV]

Grit dog wrote:
You should just buy a condo...
Real world, good luck convincing someone you have a legit sewer treatment plant installed on your F650.
Other real world, it aint going to hurt anything, but that's alot of water to dump at once, it'll get noticed. That's nowhere near like running a garden hose into the wood and losing a little (50 gal) of dish and bath water.
Maybe hook up a spray bar on that big rig and water the dirt roads in the summer around where you're camping. Throw a blinky light on top and people will think you're doing them a favor!

If i'm going to do it, I will probably will break up to 50 gallon dumps.

LOL about water bar, I will consider it.

[Travel_glampers]

I have a friend who has wintered near Yuma, AZ. on BLM land. He was required to haul all wastewater to an approved dump station, which pumped it to a collection system/treatment plant. Discharging anything to the land, water, storm, or sanitary sewer requires an approved permit. Close encounters with EPA and the US Justice Department are quite painful and expensive.

[bukhrn]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
I'm curious about what you're doing that will generate 500 gallons of grey water per week! The two of us manage nicely generating only ~30 gallons a week.

X-2

[GordonThree]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
I'm curious about what you're doing that will generate 500 gallons of grey water per week! The two of us manage nicely generating only ~30 gallons a week.

x2 at first I was thinking 500g for the seasonal stay or something, but a week?! holy cow

[Plan_B_RV]

Bumpyroad wrote:
other than grease and some bodily chunks that wash off in the shower, what is the need for filtration?
bumpy

After that kind of filter water become non-potable, like rain and will not hurt environment.

[bukhrn]

Plan B RV wrote:
So you saying that government worker are ignorant to the point to think that I'm dumping black water?

Have you ever smelled Grey water after being held for a week, it's nearly as bad as black water, and unless you don't wash dishes in your RV, the tiny food residue will draw critters.

[Old-Biscuit]

Do you have a 'waste water treatment license'?
Are you a certified 'waste water treatment' operator?
Are you aware of laws/regulations/restrictions that cover dumping of waste water?


You are NOT being serious....are you?
What happened to Plan A?
Time to go to Plan C...cause Plan B is NOT viable and illegal in many states

[Dutch_12078]

I'm curious about what you're doing that will generate 500 gallons of grey water per week! The two of us manage nicely generating only ~30 gallons a week.

[Grit_dog]

You should just buy a condo...
Real world, good luck convincing someone you have a legit sewer treatment plant installed on your F650.
Other real world, it aint going to hurt anything, but that's alot of water to dump at once, it'll get noticed. That's nowhere near like running a garden hose into the wood and losing a little (50 gal) of dish and bath water.
Maybe hook up a spray bar on that big rig and water the dirt roads in the summer around where you're camping. Throw a blinky light on top and people will think you're doing them a favor!

[Bumpyroad]

other than grease and some bodily chunks that wash off in the shower, what is the need for filtration?
bumpy

[mgirardo]

I don't think the authorities will care that you are filtering it. Waste water is waste water.

-Michael

[wanderingaimles]

Plan B RV wrote:

wanderingaimlessly wrote:

Plan B RV wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
How often do you plan on dumping this water? And how close is it going to be to a potable water source, as in river, stream, lake, etc?

500 gallons per week, far away from water

If this is to be in a single location on a recurring basis, look into a sand filtration system. Permits can be applied for and approved for limited discharges.

I should have stated in original post that I'm talking about BLM and other government boon-docking locations. Will be moving every week or two.

Get a water buffalo to carry out every drop you need to be relieved of. You may be able to "leak" a little bit, but 500 gallons a week will draw attention , you don't want.

[wildtoad]

If you are not willing to allow your children or grandchildren to drink it, don’t dump it.

[Plan_B_RV]

wanderingaimlessly wrote:

Plan B RV wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
How often do you plan on dumping this water? And how close is it going to be to a potable water source, as in river, stream, lake, etc?

500 gallons per week, far away from water

If this is to be in a single location on a recurring basis, look into a sand filtration system. Permits can be applied for and approved for limited discharges.

I should have stated in original post that I'm talking about BLM and other government boon-docking locations. Will be moving every week or two.

[wanderingaimles]

Plan B RV wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
How often do you plan on dumping this water? And how close is it going to be to a potable water source, as in river, stream, lake, etc?

500 gallons per week, far away from water

If this is to be in a single location on a recurring basis, look into a sand filtration system. Permits can be applied for and approved for limited discharges.