Drive Off With Grey Waste Drain Tap Open Why? (1 Viewer)

[MR. FUSION]

We walk alongside the River Avon every day near Bath. There is a sewage treatment works about two fields away from the river, and every time there is a stink from the works (including s--t flies buzzing around,) invariably the day after there is scum on the river near a big outlet pipe which is embedded in the riverside bank and the all pervading stink that goes with it is clearly fecal in origin. This seems to be no coincidence - s--t farm overloading = dumping of s-t into the river. No one is doing anything about that it seems........ That has to be much worse than grey waste going down a drain, surely?

This is happening all over the UK but as usual the government agencies are ignoring it and covering it up. Really does put a bit of grey waste into perspective. And if you use toilet roll you are very much part of the pollution problem.

 

[Bobby22]

If you can't get your van to a stank..........where would you dispose of your grey waste?

 

[funflair]

If you can't get your van to a stank..........where would you dispose of your grey waste?

If the hedgeback is looking a bit dry you could lob a couple of bucket loads in there, if I come home with some in the tank it goes in our hedge and its still alive and doesn't smell.

Martin

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[chaser]

Grey water is even good for the garden put it on your beans , keeps aphids off.

 

[Poohbear]

Definition of STANK

a : pond, pool

b : a ditch containing water

 

[iandsm]

I have always advocated, the leaving open of the grey waste tap, at all times.
If you don't store it, it don't smell.
One of the many routes to MH happiness.

Caravans don't have waste tanks or taps, sorted.

Presumably someone who washes up and showers or washes in their motorhome, and who leaves the waste open at all times, thinks others have no objection when using the vacated pitch, to placing their table chairs to whatever in other peoples bathing water, old soap suds and fats and deposits from washing up. They may be surprised to learn that some people might very well object to that.

Throwing a bucket or two in a dry looking hedge is not going to cause anyone a problem, but leaving a waste tap open constantly to drain over a pitch may well do.

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[Lindacarole]

It's so subjective, at a CL site we were on the farmer asked us to drop the grey waste, on the grass or in the hedge.
So I guess it depends on the circumstance, we always drop the grey in the correct waste disposal, so it went against the grain.
LC

 

[Bobby22]

stank3 (stæŋk Broken Link Removed )
Definitions
noun
(dialect)

1. a drain, as in a roadway

 

[Yorick]

It's so subjective, at a CL site we were on the farmer asked us to drop the grey waste, on the grass or in the hedge.
So I guess it depends on the circumstance, we always drop the grey in the correct waste disposal, so it went against the grain.
LC

As a kid my parents used to chuck the washing up water onto the garden. What's the difference ?

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[Wildman]

why? because they don't care a fig about anyone else driving behind them. Grey water contains soap, water evaporates but soap just makes the road slippery and dangerous.

 

[Yorick]

why? because they don't care a fig about anyone else driving behind them. Grey water contains soap, water evaporates but soap just makes the road slippery and dangerous.

The whole tank probably contains less than a spoonful of soap. Hardly an oil slick.

 

[Wildman]

when constantly drained along the same stretch of road it makes a difference. use a grass filter to drain on site if there is no dump then close the drain cock before leaving and dispose of the grass filter in the bin.

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[Lindacarole]

As a kid my parents used to chuck the washing up water onto the garden. What's the difference ?

Yep your right! Is the worry that others have something other than soap in the grey waste.? So what is in your grey waste?
Ours is just soap, oh and tea! I am with you really,
LC

 

[Yorick]

when constantly drained along the same stretch of road it makes a difference.

Paranoia is alive and kicking today

 

[GWAYGWAY]

you and I need to have words Sandra, almost without exception those 'stanks' whatever that really translates to in English , will almost certainly drain straight to the nearest stream

The layby drains do not drop into the nearest stream as the high chance of engine oils fuel and other dropping would pollute the stream far more than just water, there are oil traps to stop noxious materials and the water is discharged after those traps.. a load of rain washes the muck and oil down the drain a bit of detergent would not matter.

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[iandsm]

Perhaps its not so much as whats in it, its where you dump it and expect others to sit in it, died soap scum and fat from washing up is not nice to sit in or around.

Hedge, probably ok in most instances, grass on pitch I would suggest not.

 

[Bobby22]

The layby drains do not drop into the nearest stream as the high chance of engine oils fuel and other dropping would pollute the stream far more than just water, there are oil traps to stop noxious materials and the water is discharged after those traps.. a load of rain washes the muck and oil down the drain a bit of detergent would not matter.

For the record It is ILLEGAL to dump grey waste down a layby or roadside drain.

 

[iandsm]

Paranoia is alive and kicking today

So, it appears is consideration for others

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[mariner]

Presumably someone who washes up and showers or washes in their motorhome, and who leaves the waste open at all times, thinks others have no objection when using the vacated pitch, to placing their table chairs to whatever in other peoples bathing water, old soap suds and fats and deposits from washing up. They may be surprised to learn that some people might very well object to that.

Throwing a bucket or two in a dry looking hedge is not going to cause anyone a problem, but leaving a waste tap open constantly to drain over a pitch may well do.

Firstly, all food and fat deposits are removed from plates and crockery with kitchen towel and placed in the bin before washing. (Don't want anything that may smell later anywhere near my pipework)

Secondly, why use a campsite and then not use the facilities that your paying for. (I don't shower in the van)

Thirdly, I may clean my teeth, but for washing, see above.

 

[Bobby22]

Another 3 pager lol

 

[iandsm]

Firstly, all food and fat deposits are removed from plates and crockery with kitchen towel and placed in the bin before washing. (Don't want anything that may smell later anywhere near my pipework)

Secondly, why use a campsite and then not use the facilities that your paying for. (I don't shower in the van)

Thirdly, I may clean my teeth, but for washing, see above.

I doubt that everyone applies your high standards. Or adopts you practices. Many use their Motorhomes showers As previous threads have shown. So as a general rule I don't advocate everyone leave their waste valve open to drain onto a pitch someone else will use after them. Why not use the facilities, as you said, you are paying for, the Motorhomes service point

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[Wildman]

No Excuses.
Not legal
Not necessary (use a grass filter on site)
Smells awful
leaves food detritus that attracts birds and rodents onto the road
Causes the general public to hate motorhomes and treat us all as gypsies
Gives local authorities leverage to condemn motorhome usage/parking and provide opposition to CL applications etc.
In short it is an anti social and disgusting habit. Where it can be seen.

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[Yorick]

So, it appears is consideration for others

A bowl of washing up water is hardly genocide

 

[Yorick]

For the record It is ILLEGAL to dump grey waste down a layby or roadside drain.

What law ?

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[MR. FUSION]

No Excuses.
Not legal
Not necessary (use a grass filter on site)
Smells awful
leaves food detritus that attracts birds and rodents onto the road
Causes the general public to hate motorhomes and treat us all as gypsies
Gives local authorities leverage to condemn motorhome usage/parking and provide opposition to CL applications etc.
In short it is an anti social and disgusting habit. Where it can be seen.

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It appears to be OK for famers to dump acres of mud and cattle faecal matter on the roads as long as they put up a warning sign......so a little bit of soapy water and the odd bit of food is not going to make any difference.

 

[Yorick]

It appears to be OK for famers to dump acres of mud and cattle faecal matter on the roads as long as they put up a warning sign......so a little bit of soapy water and the odd bit of food is not going to make any difference.

That saves me typing the same thing

 

[iandsm]

So we are all agreed then, all that needs to be done is for those who dump grey water on a pitch or leave their waste taps open on a pitch simply need to have a sign ( purchased from reception)in their window saying they are doing so. Then, when they leave they just place the sign over the pitch marker so the next potential user can move on.

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[MR. FUSION]

So we are all agreed then, all that needs to be done is for those who dump grey water on a pitch or leave their waste taps open on a pitch simply need to have a sign ( purchased from reception)in their window saying they are doing so. Then, when they leave they just place the sign over the pitch marker so the next potential user can move on.

Many farmers dont even bother with a sign....in fact one farmer who used to be nearby to me regularly had a stream of cattle shit being piped across the road into a nearby ditch seemingly with impunity.

 

[iandsm]

I thought we were talking about what Motorhomes do

 

[Yorick]

I thought we were talking about what Motorhomes do

Just putting things in perpective.

A few drops of grey water Vs tons of mud & shit

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