Creating Safe RV Waste Water
For Health And Environment

Reading Labels and being aware is the first step to Creating Safe RV Waste Water. Awareness means Reading The Labels of all the products you are, or will be using in your RV.

Products that contain Dangerous Chemicals are supposed to list the chemicals in the warning section of the label. If you are unsure if a listed ingredient is a Dangerous Chemical, ask the store sales person or go online and search for it.

Another option is to request a Manufacturer's Specification Data Sheet (MSDS) from the store or manufacturer.

RV Waste Water Storage

Most RVer's don't think about it, but an RV Holding Tank is simply a place to hold (store) Safe  RV Waste Water. That is, until you are ready to dump it and leave it for someone else to deal with.

RV Holding Tanks are a storage place for:

1. Human Body Wastes

2. Shower and Body Washing Wastes

3. Wastes from Food Washing and preparation

4. Wastes from Cleaning Cooking and Eating Utensils

5. Wastes from Cleaning The Inside of Your RV

Even with awareness, creating Safe RV Waste Water can be a daunting task. With proper education and procedures you can create a safe, healthy Waste Water Environment.

Safe RV Waste Water

Creating Safe Waste Water means you have good practices that enable you to Create Waste Water that is safe for you and the environment.

The key to creating Safe RV Waste Water is responsible operation, and periodic maintenance. Operation refers to everything we do or put into the system.

For an RV Waste Water System to be effective, there must be millions of naturally occurring Beneficial Bacteria throughout the system.

Beneficial bacteria are typically found in wastewater, our
bodies, and other waste materials we dispose of via our RV Waste Water System.

The use of antibacterial, disinfectant, or sanitizing products can and do destroy both good and bad bacteria. Excessive use of Bacteria Killing products can also cause significant destruction of the bacteria population.

Be Aware. Start Today

Today, RVer's are becoming more aware of the health risks and environment impacts of our polluting ways. They are also becoming aware of how Chemical Laden Wastes can impact our environment. Environmentally conscious RVer's are doing their part by being aware of what they are putting into their RV Waste Water System.

Start using products that utilize natural means, not chemicals.

The time has come to take action. Start Today. Do your part by following these simple steps.

* Minimize the use of holding tank chemicals and deodorizers.

• Do not use every flush” toilet bowl cleaners.

• Reduce the need to use drain cleaners by minimizing the amount of hair, grease, and food particles that go down the drain.

• Reduce use of cleaners by doing more scrubbing with less cleanser.

• Use the minimum amount of soap, detergent, and bleach necessary to do the job. Frequent use of detergents with bleach additives is considered excessive amounts” of bleach.

• Choose products that meet your needs safely.

When you are shopping, always read the instructions on the product labels. Labels provide information on a product’s content, as well as instruction on how to use it safely.

Check to see if the product contains ingredients that, when used properly, can harm people or the environment.

• Dispose of all solvents, pesticides and other toxic chemicals through local recycling and hazardous waste channels.

• Do not flush unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medications down the drain.

RV Waste Water And PCP's

Pharmaceuticals (PCP's) Personal Care Products were first called "PPCPs" only a few years ago.

Some PPCPs are easily broken down and processed by the human body or degrade quickly in the environment. Other PPCPs are not easily broken down and processed.

 DO NOT put any PPCP's into your RV Waste water System.

Because most PPCPs dissolve easily, don't evaporate at normal temperatures or pressure, they make their way into the soil, streams, waterways and aquatic environments.

These are the ones that enter and generally flow right through most private or public wastewater treatment systems.

Products To Exclude Are:

* Antibacterial hand soaps;

* Sink and counter top cleaners;

* Tub, tile, and shower cleaners;

* Drain cleaners;

* Toilet bowl cleaners;

* Laundry bleach products;

How Safe?

A relevant question for using these products and medications may be how safe? All of these practices work toward preventing the loss of beneficial bacteria throughout the system.