Dumping Waste Water

Pat Muller

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Pat Muller
We had a 55 gal. drum set up with a submersible pump that sent the waste water into the sewer system
 

Spurlington

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Kellie Hiler

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Im with Bawb....women and weed I guess!
We can still dump into the ground as long as we are 75 ft away from any bodies of water and storm drains.
 

dgardner

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Dan Gardner
Last time I checked, here in Phoenix we could dump on lawns/shrubs - as long as they were ornamental only (nothing grown for human consumption) and no storm drains or runoff, but no solvents/oils..... kind of a gray area if you used d'limonene, etc.
 
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rjwood

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Me
It's only water with dirt mixed in. Though I don't think I'd want the kids running around under the sprinkler - only because it will make them more dirty. That is, unless the dirty water is from some dangerous chemical factory or something like that.
 

Onfire_02_01

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Jeremy Gray
Buddy of mine just got busted by the EPA in Minnesota for dumping on the lawn. Another carpet cleaner called it in because my buddy did a better job and took an apartment complex away from him.
 

grizzley

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Tim
Every state is different but can not be more lenient than the US clean water act. Kellie is right, dumping on the lawn is perfectly ok, based on the act, but there can not be any run off to adjoining property , or a chance of the waste to enter a storm drain or water way. Depending on how much the Epa wants to be a dick, they can simply give you a fine, but they could also bring in a team, on your dime and do a thorough inspection of the suspected dump site. If they find anything at all, then another team, payed for by you will come in to remediate the problem area. Not knowing the law is not an excuse with these guys. Not in this industry, but have seen other business owners fold up and wither away when the fine, inspection, and clean up bills were handed to them. BTW, a cleaner does not necessarily know its just dirt in their carpet.....It could very well be meth manufacturing residue, grease, oil, whatever.....And thats where the problem lies.
 
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