Disposal of waste water
During our last recent couple of breaks away, I have noticed that people are not disposing of their waste water correctly. Instead of going to the site points, they are walking up and down behind caravans, the side of their units just letting it pour out. Surely when the warm weather comes, things will begin to smell and cause rats.
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Are you sure it is waste water and not fresh out of their aqua roll, I have not noted waste being emptied, like that with caravans ,it is quite often seen with motorcaravans leaving sites with their waste tank valve open ,especially if it saves queuing at the M//C point
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Quite a few CLs allow you to dispose of grey waste water in the hedges.
I've not noticed any bad smells coming from these. Despite spending quite a lot of time on CLs I've yet to see a rat although it is almost certain that they were in the near vacinity.
I'd be more worried about food waste around caravans/Mhs than waste water.
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With only five LVs the waste disposal method some allow ,would be very different on popular sites with multiple use of the same pitches ,if waste water was disposed of in that manner and then if it was allowed on some sites and not others ?
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As you can see we have been members a few years 3yrs since that date , I can honestly say I have never seen what you have? some "ralliers?" May run their waste into the hedges behind them? what sites have you noticed it?
I think if I had noticed what you have seen I would have had a word with the person doing it and or the site staff
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If a CL owner allows waste water to be disposed of in this manner, that is by run off into hedge then all CL users dispose in this way, so the run off area would be in constant use, yet as I've said I've never noticed any bad smells from that source.
It is extremely doubtful that a CAMC site pitch would have the same exposure to waste water. I can see it happening on occasions, same as some dog owners won't pick up, but the incidents would surely be varied between pitches and sites and wouldn't attract the same density of spoilage.
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Whether club sites or CLs could be the key. It is quite normal on CLs for many site owners to request you dispose of waste water in hedges or around shrubs. After all, it’s what we're encouraged to do in times of drought.
On club sites, though, it is not allowed and something that could be brought to the attention of the wardens.
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Wrong obviously but they may be newcomers to club sites, did you mention it to the wardens?
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There you go then. If the wardens allow it, so be it.
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The issue of grey water being disposed of in places other than the designated drains is increasing unfortunately. Be it a hose into the hedgerow or a waste tap just cracked open to drain overnight on the pitch. I only speak from experience onsite, but already this season (We've been open 23 days) I've had to speak to quite a few who have "always used cl's where it's ok" or "the pipe on the motorhomes got a leak". Funny how the motorhome pipe leak reason only happens at night time. I often have a walk around late on just to check lights and all's well etc and there's times when walking past a pitch you can hear water flowing noise and see the waste tap wide open onto the grass. A knock on the door at ten o'clock to ask for an explanation and the look on some peoples faces says it all. So it's not an exaggeration as it's definitely increasing. Sad to see the lack of respect not only for the site but for other people to use the pitch next.
JK
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I'm on site for 21 days at a time and I don't miss a thing dave.
JK
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I don’t doubt it’s a growing problem either furtive nighttime activity or the more brazen who habitually open the drain valve in broad daylight when driving off the site. I guess in the case of the former, if a few do it there’s probably not much impact, but multiply that by thousands of campers on a regular basis and it becomes a problem. In the case of the latter, same applies with the added problem that perception by non-campers witnessing such behaviour is not good and we all get tarred with the same brush.
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I was up the ladder on the back of the rv and on the roof today, does that make me the high sheriff?
JK
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I have seen motorhomes dripping waste/water as they leave site but nine times out of ten I think they have dumped the bulk of it at the waste point but left the tap open as they drive away. It is the residue you see dripping out which won't come out without the motion of the van. The tap should really have been closed after dumping the bulk of water/waste.
peedee
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Possibly.....but very true...A MH drove past our pitch recently.( well over the 5MPH I might add) with his waste outlet open...
Aside..overheard a conversation amongst a group of MH owners waiting at the MHSP (same site) saying there are not enough MHSP to serve the increasing numbers of MH owners/users....a couple mentioned they were booking serviced pitches in future..
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Of course some MHers empty their fresh tanks as they depart. We don't, but I can imagine that about 200 litres would form quite an impressive streak. 🤣.
I don't dump fresh water either escept a home but I've seen it dumped on a pitch before but never seen anything gushing forth as motorhomes drive away. As you say even the smallest vans could leave quite a puddle
peedee
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Just bear in mind that on the east coast, we haven’t seen any rain to speak of - for weeks. That may have something to do with it. That said, I’m due to take our awning down today, so that might change things🌧
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The problem of motor caravans dumping waste water ,by driving of sites with their waste valve open ,is hilighted, we have noticed on several sites a notice asking those who do to not do it
And as stated it is actually illegal to travel with as said an unsafe load that can lead to a prosecution
The cases of caravaners letting waste overflow onto pitches has been going on for years and as highlighted by JK
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How is the waste drain fitment on your new MH, JV. Up to standard?🤣🤣🤣
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