 Rest Areas, Dumping |
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| WPB |
  Apr 2 2005, 12:38 AM
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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.
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| philhoey |
May 26 2005, 05:57 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 11-May 05 Member No.: 2886 |
I used to work for CF years ago, but now run a warehouse. A great many of the 'Express' companies that team freight have installed what amounts to a small RV in the sleeper. I have seen this equipment.
A typical unit consists of a bunk and equipment (frig, stove and toilet) that you would find in the larger Coleman popup units. These rigs only stop for fuel otherwise they keep moving. Roadway, Yellow, ABF, etc do not have this equipment nor have I see it in Bowman, Swift etc rigs. Phil |
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WPB Rest Areas Apr 2 2005, 12:38 AM
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