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[rockfordroo]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

JUST DUMP THE GREY ON THE GROUND AWAY ENSURING IT DOES NOT RUN INTO A BODY OF WATER AND BE DONE WITH IT.

What is the difference between a tent camper washing dishes outside and taking portable showers outside and dumping grey from an RV? None!

If you are so concerned about the environment, then use low phosphate body and dish soap.

I camp in a semi-arid mountain environment and the trees and bushes love the gray water they receive.

I drain the grey water into a 5 gallon bucket. I often use it to rinse the dirt off of my ATVs and whatever is left goes to feed a tree or bush.


Grey water impact on the environment is negligible and those who think otherwise should consider their tow vehicle's impact instead.

On the subject of grey water, I have a neighbor who drains his washing machine into a sump which then pumps it onto his lawn. He has a very nice lawn.

PS: My grey water does not contain grease. We use disposable forks/spoons and paper plates to conserve water when boondocking.

"Negligible" or not, it's usually ILLEGAL.

[NMWildcat]

Originally Posted by rockfordroo

"Negligible" or not, it's usually ILLEGAL.

Actually, where we usually boondock we are encouraged to use the grey water on vegetation. Of course some idiot will probably pull the the wrong lever by accident or on purpose and ruin it for the rest of us.

[AquaMan]

I had read that in certain areas of the desert in AZ, that it is legal to dump grey water. Other desert areas may have similar views on the matter, but for the most part of the US, it's illegal.

[DreiHunde]

Mistletoe State Park in GA has many many grey water "dumps" scattered through out the campground.
Just check the local laws where you are camping and roll with it....either way.

[ilmor]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

JUST DUMP THE GREY ON THE GROUND AWAY ENSURING IT DOES NOT RUN INTO A BODY OF WATER AND BE DONE WITH IT.

What is the difference between a tent camper washing dishes outside and taking portable showers outside and dumping grey from an RV? None!

If you are so concerned about the environment, then use low phosphate body and dish soap.

I camp in a semi-arid mountain environment and the trees and bushes love the gray water they receive.

I drain the grey water into a 5 gallon bucket. I often use it to rinse the dirt off of my ATVs and whatever is left goes to feed a tree or bush.


Grey water impact on the environment is negligible and those who think otherwise should consider their tow vehicle's impact instead.

On the subject of grey water, I have a neighbor who drains his washing machine into a sump which then pumps it onto his lawn. He has a very nice lawn.

PS: My grey water does not contain grease. We use disposable forks/spoons and paper plates to conserve water when boondocking.

I agree and in theory you are correct, however don't get caught as it may be illegal to do so. You could be fined and they're not gonna test your grey water first.

[lbrjet]

All liquids from your home (yes, including your toilet) go into the ground in a home septic system. I wonder if some of the same people freaking out over a little grey water on the ground have a septic system at home.


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[prestonj12]

Grey water on the ground is ok in Idaho as long as you're so far from the nearest still body of water and so far away from the high water mark on a river. I forget the distances, but I've dumped a few 5 gallon buckets of grey water down an old badger or ground hog hole when necessary.

[325BH]

Everyone I have camped with dumps gray on the ground if needed. As stated already, nobody cares about the tent campers roughing it and pouring their water out. Somehow if it goes in a plastic tank first is becomes nuclear waste. LOL.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by 325BH

Everyone I have camped with dumps gray on the ground if needed. As stated already, nobody cares about the tent campers roughing it and pouring their water out. Somehow if it goes in a plastic tank first is becomes nuclear waste. LOL.

Well, if they did that in California/Oregon /Washington state parks, they would've been cited and possibly fined.

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