[PDF][PDF] Treatability of Recreational Vehicle Wastewater in Septic Systems at Highway Rest Areas
CA Brown, KE Kiernan, JF Ferguson, MM Benjamin - 1984 - onlinepubs.trb.org
Recreational vehicle (RV) owners commonly use chemical toilet additives containing
formaldehyde to minimize odors from their wastewater holding tanks. The purpose of this
study is to determine the character and treatability of this wastewater using conventional
septic tank-drainfield systems at highway rest areas. RV wastewater is a high-strength
waste. Mean concentrations from 72 samples are 5-day biochemical oxygen demand
(BODsl 3110 mg per liter, chemical oxygen demand (COD) 8230 mg per liter, total …
formaldehyde to minimize odors from their wastewater holding tanks. The purpose of this
study is to determine the character and treatability of this wastewater using conventional
septic tank-drainfield systems at highway rest areas. RV wastewater is a high-strength
waste. Mean concentrations from 72 samples are 5-day biochemical oxygen demand
(BODsl 3110 mg per liter, chemical oxygen demand (COD) 8230 mg per liter, total …
Treatability of recreational vehicle wastewater in septic systems at highway rest areas
MM Benjamin, CA Brown, JF Ferguson… - Transportation …, 1984 - hero.epa.gov
In the US many service areas had facilities for toilet emptying from recreational vehicles
such as caravans and motor homes. Chemical toilet additives containing formaldehyde were
often used. The wastewater from 72 vehicles was collected to determine average values for
the volume, composition of waste and formaldehyde concentrations. The implications for the
treatment of recreational vehicle septic tank water are considered. There were large
variations in waste strength but in general it was a high. Biochemical oxygen demand …
such as caravans and motor homes. Chemical toilet additives containing formaldehyde were
often used. The wastewater from 72 vehicles was collected to determine average values for
the volume, composition of waste and formaldehyde concentrations. The implications for the
treatment of recreational vehicle septic tank water are considered. There were large
variations in waste strength but in general it was a high. Biochemical oxygen demand …