A California Assemblyman, Bill Monning, Democrat from Santa Cruz, has introduced legislation that, if enacted, would ban the use of 6 chemicals that can damage various types of septic systems and pose threats to groundwater sources.
The legislation, AB 1824, would ban the use of holding tank products containing bronopol, dowicil, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, paraformaldehyde and para-dichlorobenzene, according to a news release.
“We fully support this legislation and think it will encourage businesses to step up their marketing and distribution of environmentally friendly holding tank products in California,” said Debbie Sipe, executive director of the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC), which has spent the past five years trying to find ways to protect its members’ septic systems and nearby groundwater supplies without forcing private park operators to become “potty police.”
Read the more in the RVBuisness article: Law Would Ban RV Holding Tank Chemicals .
Other RV, Camping and Outdoors News:
- Campers a sure sign of spring; “If you see daffodils popping up, you can bet pop-up campers, RVs and even tents are once again beginning to repopulate state, county and commercial campgrounds across Siouxland;” Sioux City Journal.com
- Outdoor shows offer the opportunity to see what’s new on the market; Cape Breton Post
- ‘Tent Tax’ repealed; New Hampshire Senate unanimously voted for the house bill to repeal the tax that extended rooms and meals tax to campsites; UnionLeader.com
