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<br /> ATTACHMENT B2 — INFORMATION SHEET
<br /> SAFE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
<br /> STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
<br /> ORDER WQ 2014-0153-DWQ
<br /> GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
<br /> FOR SMALL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
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<br /> ALERT FOR RV, BOAT AND MOBILE HOME
<br /> OWNERS AND PARK OPERATORS
<br /> DO NOT USE ABOUT SAFE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
<br /> CHEMICALS WHICH
<br /> HARM SEPTIC
<br /> SYSTEMS If you spend any time in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat,you probably know of the
<br /> problem of odors from sewage holding tanks. There are a number of commercial
<br /> Formaldehyde- actlwe products available to control those odors. Some of those products contain chemicals
<br /> ingredient in some which may polkAe water resources. If you use those chemicals and then empty your
<br /> deodorizers, also called holding tank into a septic system (or other onsite wastewater treatment system) or
<br /> Fofmalin. Formaldehyde dispose of holding tank waste illegally, you may be creating health and environmental
<br /> is an EPA-recognized ha2ards_ These chemicals and their Icy-products may pass through onsite wastewater
<br /> probable carcinogen {.e treaftent systems, flowing to soil, ground water, and possibly nearby surface waters.
<br /> causes cancer). They may also corrode treatment system parts, creating a safjrty hazard.
<br /> Para-dichlorobenzene, How septic systems work_ A typical septic system contains two major components=
<br /> Known-carcinogen and a septic tank and an absorption field, also known as a drainfield or leachfield, These
<br /> drinking water systems use natural processes to treat wastewater onsite. as opposed to offsite at a
<br /> contarnlnant- Common municipal wastewater#realmen# plant- The purpose of the septic lank is to separate
<br /> ingfedient in mothballs, solids from the liquid waste, and to prornoie partial breakdown of contaminants by
<br /> ufinaI cakes and bowl microorganisms(bacteria} naturally present in wastewater. The IeachSald also treats
<br /> fresheners. the wastewater through physical, biological and chemical processes in the sail,
<br /> OTHER CHEMICALS TO
<br /> BEWARE OF INCLUDE Misting chemicals with waste in sewage holding tanks or septic
<br /> heavy metals(such as systems may produce toxic fumes. corrode pipelines and tanks. and
<br /> Zinc), benzene, toluene, pollute soil and ground water when discharged.
<br /> xylene, ethylene glycol
<br /> (anti-freeze), methylene When chemical&such as formaldehyde,are added to septic system&they can cause
<br /> chloride. 1.1.1- bacteria in the system to die. When this happens,the septic system cannot treat waste
<br /> trichloroethane (TCA), adequately, ~solids#hat are allowed to pass from the septic tank, due to inadequate or
<br /> trichlorethylene (ICE)and incom plete treatment,may clog the leachfield- Furthermore,clogged systems may send
<br /> per-chlofoethylene (PCEI. inadequately or incompletely treated sewage to the surface, threatening the health of
<br /> Strong acids and bases,
<br /> such as suhfuric acid or People or pets who come into contact with it. Or iM may percolate to ground water,where
<br /> caustic soda, can destroy the chemicals and untreated wastewater
<br /> blologlral activity and could contaminate nearby drinking water
<br /> damage tanks and pipes- wells, rivers and streams. Please react
<br /> labels carefullyto identify any hazardous
<br /> ingredients.
<br /> The restoration of contaminated ground
<br /> water Gs extremely costly and oan take
<br /> ears, To prevent r
<br /> A hj;olthy. wall- Y problems, RV and mo-
<br /> maintained and bile home parks, as well as dump station
<br /> appropriately sized septic b " r operators, may take measures to control
<br /> hazardous chemical disposal into their
<br /> tank will generally require "`" waste treatment systems- If they do not,
<br /> less pumping over its :r and their system Causes contamination,
<br /> service life, saving time they may be forced to close the dump
<br /> and mond+. station or the park until the problem can
<br /> AUTrohRL sWllL FL ,,v w= .=,a -_--= be corrected-
<br /> September 23, 2014
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