Fine for dumping RV tanks in a storm drain???

Eric&Lisa wrote:
Tour bus dumps on the street

(This is NOT political, please keep it that way. The rules of this forum clearly state: "Political and religious posts, pictures, links, signatures etc. are not allowed in these forums and may be removed without notice or discussion." This is a current news event and directly relates to a regular function we perform as RV owners.)

What are the expected repercussions of this tank dump which required a HazMat response to clean up? I imagine some sort of fine would probably be in order. However, in some areas the consequences might be even more drastic depending on the local laws. The video says this is an 'arrestable offense'. Would the powers-that-be go so far as to impound the RV? What if the storm drain was one of the ones labeled "Drains to stream" and has a fish painted on it? Ick!

The news will play this out and it will be interesting to watch. I am only curious what the expected outcome would normally be so that I can contrast that against what actually happens. PLEASE don't go down a D vs R road as I suspect the moderators would quickly squash this post.

(And no, saying you saw Cousin Eddie do this in the Christmas Vacation movie doesn't count!!) :)

Your post reeks just as much as the contents of that tank - gee you don't know the repercussions of dumping waste water into a storm drain? You really need to ask? Maybe just a cover for a hidden agenda. Hoping your post gets splashed....