PPCP's In
RV Waste Water

A Growing Problem

Rver's are also becoming aware of how the Disposal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP's) in RV Waste Water can have a negative impact on waste water treatment and eventually, our environment.

PPCP's In RV Waste Water

Pharmaceuticals and 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.

PPCP's In RV Waste Water Systems

DO NOT dispose of PPCP's In your RV Waste Water System

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

These are the Pharmaceuticals 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;

Safety Of PPCP's In RV Waste Water

PPCP's Are Dangerous. These bioactive chemicals have been around for decades and their effect on the environment is now recognized as an important area of research.

PPCPs include:

  * Prescription and over-the counter therapeutic drugs
  * Veterinary drugs
  * Fragrances
  * Cosmetics
  * Sun-screen products
  * Diagnostic agents
  * Nutraceuticals (e.g., vitamins)

PPCP's In RV Waste Water - Pollutants

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Pollutants (PPCPs) refers, in general, to any product used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons or used by agribusiness to enhance growth or health of livestock.

PPCPs comprise a diverse collection of thousands of chemical substances, including prescription and over-the-counter therapeutic drugs, veterinary drugs, fragrances, and cosmetics.

Detailed studies have shown that pharmaceuticals are present in our waterways, and ground water. Research suggests that certain drugs may cause ecological harm. The EPA is committed to investigating this topic and developing strategies to help protect the health of both the environment and the public. 

PPCP's In RV Waste Water - Passed On

The pharmaceuticals that we take are not entirely absorbed by our bodies. Many are excreted and passed into our RV Waste Water Systems and eventually end up in surface or ground water.

Pharmaceuticals are the drugs you hear about that generally flow right through most private or public waste water treatment systems.

With advances in technology that improved the ability to detect and quantify these chemicals, we can now begin to identify what effects, if any, these chemicals have on human and environmental health.

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.

PPCP's In RV Waste Water - Resources

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