Rest Areas, Dumping Options

[WPB]

Has anyone else notice the trucks dumping their sewage in the parking lots of the rest areas. I witnessed this at a rest area on I-10 in Fla about 2 pm. He dumped it, jumped into the cab and took off. I informed the security people working at the desk, gave them the truck numbers/company. Don't know if anything was ever done about it, probably not. There was a dump station at the end of the lot too. Here in the Southeastern US I have noticed a sewer-age smell in the Truck/RV parking areas of the Rest Areas especially in the HOT summer months. I've also noticed small piles of old toilet paper packed on the asphalt. It never crossed my mind what was happening untill I saw the trucker dumping his holding tank. This practice is disgusting and un healthy. I am concerned that the RV community will get the blame for this. For those of you who are not aware, most of the trucks out there have toilets just like RV's. If you see this get the truck information and report them.

[John Blue]

I hate to say this but a lot of new trucks have toilets now. I have found drives at the Flying-J dumping the small tanks. I think most truck drivers are good people and I have never found one yet who dumped a tank on the ground. I have saw all types of junk come out the window of trucks, food items, drink cans, etc. You will only see toilets on the new trucks and ones with large sleeping cabs.