KC Chavda
Summer RVing is in full swing in Canada.
It's 6 am and I am sitting with my fishing rod at Vaseaux Lake Provincial Park in BC waiting for smallmouth bass to provide an early morning thrill and maybe a nice addition to breakfast. So far the bass seem to have a problem finding my hook.
Dump station etiquette is something that is not discussed or written of in any of the old English etiquette books. You might ask 'isn't it enough to just go and dump your tanks and get the hell out?' I am sure every RVer has encountered a dump station that has been left filthy, or with a damaged sewer hose still connected, or worse, a pipe blocked with a stone, and you only find out when your effluent backs up. And we all know what black and grey tanks contain! How many of you have watched another RVer dumping bare handed, touching everything and then just climbing in the RV and driving off. Yuck!
What I mean by dump station etiquette is having consideration for the owner/operator of the dump station, fellow RVers and the environment as well as protecting yourself and your family.
Today, while many dump stations are free to use, some are starting to charge anywhere from $2 to upwards of $50, and I am not talking about honey wagon service. In America many state run dump stations located at rest areas have been closed. The main reason for this is pure and simple: ABUSE. To be fair, non-RVers are also to blame, some dump toxic waste like commercial cleaning waste, to avoid paying handling fees. Consider access to dump stations as a privilege not a right. I am going to touch on what we can do to try to ensure this privilege continues.
Just a moment, I think I have a fish on the line... Oh it's just a sunfish. Ah well it's only eggs and toast for breakfast.
Dump stations are located in many places from gas stations to state and provincial parks, commercial campgrounds, rest areas on highways, fair grounds, waste water treatment plants and businesses like Canadian Tire.
The internet is a great place to look for dump stations. www.sanidumps.com lists over 17,000 dump stations (2014) across Canada and the US and this list continues to grow. The site lists dump stations by country, state or province and the nearest town. It also contains all the other important information such as directions, price where applicable, seasonality, GPS coordinates for many, availability of potable water and whether it is big rig friendly.
Since the internet is not always available when you travel, you can get the e-book which contains the same list that you can download on your laptop, and then you are prepared anywhere, anytime.
Next issue we will discuss winterizing your RV. Although I know the summer just started in many parts of Canada.
The type of recreational vehicle dump stations you will find on Sanidumps.com include: private, public, RV park, non-park, municipal, truck stop, rest stop, campground, camping, resort, commercial, pay, donation, waste disposal, and free.
It is important to dispose of human waste properly when RVing. The RV dump station, dump point, or sanidump station you choose to empty your gray and black water holding tanks is up to you; we're hoping that you will choose an approved dump station site that's green and environmentally friendly, using an environmentally sound method.
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