From: Susi and John Burchard <saluqi@ix.netcom.com>
To: <airstream@airstream.net>
Subject: Re: [a/s] stuck dump valves
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:32 AM

Cheyanne and Randy Gore wrote:

> It may be legal in a few states to dump graywater on the ground but it is pure
> pollution and should never be done. Remember the old camping rule to leave
> the site cleaner than you found it? That needs to be practiced by all of us.
> Cheyanne
>
> Ned Hall wrote:
> >
> > >Early on in our fulltiming, some years ago, we were cautioned by some
> > >old-timers who were cleaning out a holding tank filled with dried waste,
> > >never to sit with our dump valves open, now we really understand why.
> >
> > Good advice, for sure. FWIW, I leave my greywater valve open, so I can take
> > long showers and not drain the tank every couple of days. I've heard that
> > it's OK...is it?

Oops, misunderstanding I think. Gray water valve open, sewer hose attached to
sewer. Gray water goes into sewer, not onto ground. At least that's how we do
it.

Nothing like having your RV sewer connected to your own home septic system to make
you conscious of what you are putting down the drain ...

John

Susi and John Burchard
Tepe Gawra Salukis
saluqi@ix.netcom.com