People putting black water down the grey water system

Splottboy · Senior Member

People putting black water down the grey water system

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Have a chat to the local rangers maybe or Police. As a starting point. I'm sure either will point you in the right direction if nothing to do with them. If you are in a CVP, tell the office.

Don't say anything to them as you might end up needing medical attention.

villatranquilla · Guru

for your own and every bodies health I think you need a conversation with the person as soon as you see them emptying it in the wrong place

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Splottboy wrote:
We are parked up next to a Caravan couple and they put their black water from a cassette toilet down the grey water drain.

What is a "grey water drain"?

Cheers,

Peter

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

In CP there is drains for grey water . Then there is dump points or a dump point for black water. Only lazy A holes would dump black water into grey drains !! This water is often recycled !

-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Sunday 5th of August 2018 08:57:39 PM

tiger5 · Senior Member

Where is the park located? In Quilpie they have black water dump points at each powered site.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Aus-Kiwi wrote:
In CP there is drains for grey water . Then there is dump points or a dump point for black water. snip. This water is often recycled !

"Grey water" in a caravan park context would include water from caravan kitchens. It is not legal to recycle kitchen water, only water from bathrooms and laundries.

All grey water containing kitchen waste water would need to go into the sewerage system... the same place that the dump point goes.

That does not make dumping toilet waste into a "grey water" dump point right, but I suggest that there is no health risk involved whatsoever, unless there are other factors involved here that we have not been told about.

Cheers,

Peter

Cupie · Guru

I tend to agree, provided that there is enough 'flush' water to push the black water through the system.

edit .... I wonder if any 'ventilation' provision is required under the applicable regulations. eg. a vent pipe as provided in residential situations. I can recall having seen such pipes at some locations.

In any case it is not something that I would do or support. In a CP situation, I would just report the case to the reception.

-- Edited by Cupie on Monday 6th of August 2018 09:02:21 AM

Bill B · Guru

Park at Tin Can Bay has a similar set up to what Tiger mentioned above.

-- Edited by Bill B on Sunday 5th of August 2018 11:07:07 PM

Bill B · Guru

Double post

-- Edited by Bill B on Sunday 5th of August 2018 11:07:30 PM

Splottboy · Senior Member

Hi Peter, by grey water drain I mean the drain where you put your shower and sink water waste.

Splottboy · Senior Member

Thanks, they left before I could do or say anything....

Splottboy · Senior Member

Its behind the pub in Blackall QLD, and there is a dump just down the road. They left before I could do or say anything....

Splottboy · Senior Member

Thanks everyone, they left before I could do or say anything.... I have their REGO, but next time I see it happening I will try and take a photo, without getting in to a fight. I doubt if the local Police would be able to help, but I will tell the park owner about it.