Dump station

Posted September 16th, 2009.

A place where recreational vehicle waste-water tanks are emptied. Usually a small concrete pad with a 3 to 4-inch brass fitting embedded into the concrete. The fitting accepts a sewer hose from the RV. Sewage dumped into the station goes into a sewer or a septic system. The brass fitting usually has a pivoting cover to keep rocks and other objects out of the dump station piping. Dump stations are usually situated so that an RV can be driven next to the receptacle. Dump stations often have running water for rinsing the RV’s sanitary pipes and for cleaning up the dump station pad. This water should not be used to fill an RV’s potable water tank. RV etiquette demands that the user of an RV dump station cleans up any spills.