RV Waste Chemicals

Are Chemicals In Your RV Tanks?

Many of today's RV Waste Chemicals are Dangerous to RVer's and Our Environment. 

Many of these RV Waste Chemicals are products that their manufacturer's claim to be Environmentally Friendly and Biodegradable. The truth is that most RV Waste Chemicals are not Environmentally Friendly and do not quickly and safely Biodegrade into our environment.

How can they be if even one of their ingredients are designed to kill bacterial growth?

RV Waste Chemicals Preserve Wastes And Mask Odors

A common function of many popular RV Holding Tank Chemicals is to Preserve RV Holding Tank Wastes and Mask Odors until the wastes can be dumped. Once dumped, they become the problem of the RV Park, RV Campground or other waste water treatment system.

RV Waste Chemicals - Biodegradable Deception

Many of the Chemical RV Holding Tank Treatments on the market today simply state that they are "Biodegradable". A normal reaction by most consumers would be to believe that Biodegradable is good for the Environment. But this is not always true.

The word Biodegradable is often used as a diversion from the negative environmental impact of RV Waste Chemicals. Just because a product says its Biodegradable, doesn't mean it's good for the environment.

The question one should ask is "Can the RV Waste Chemicals In The RV Holding Tank Treatments Safely Decompose Into The Environment And How Long Will It Take?"

Biodegradable RV Treatments should be able to break down into: * Bacteria * Fungi * Simple organisms * Carbon * Hydrogen * Oxygen * Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Water (H2O).

RV Waste Chemicals - Certified Biodegradable

To be Certified Biodegradable, the ingredients in RV Holding Tank Treatments must be able to beak down naturally into the raw materials of nature and disappear into the environment within 6 months.

Protect Yourself from RV Waste Chemicals - Read The Labels

If you want to know what RV Waste Chemicals are in RV Holding Tank Treatments, READ THE LABELS and LABEL WARNINGS. The warnings should tell you what is in the RV

Waste Treatment and if there are any Dangerous Chemicals are in the product.

If you are not sure of what the label or warnings mean, ask the sales person to explain what  Ingredients are in the product.

If the sales person does not know, ask for the Manufacturer's Specifications Data Sheet (MSDS).

If they can't answer the questions or do not have a copy of the MSDS, protect yourself and your family, leave quickly.

Find a knowledgeable retailer that can give you the facts about RV Waste Treatments that are Free of RV Waste Chemicals and has ingredients that Do Not Kill Bacterial Growth. Their is a good selection of Environmentally Friendly RV Waste Treatments that are free of RV Waste Chemicals in the Buy RV Waste Treatments section of this website.

RV Waste Chemicals On EPA Dangerous Chemical List

The ingredients of many popular RV Waste Chemicals are on the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) dangerous chemical list. The EPA warning statement of dangerous chemicals says "Threats to Human and Environmental Health." The EPA also states that many of the chemicals on their list are known carcinogens. 

PPCP's Are Also Dangerous RV Waste Chemicals

These bioactive chemicals have been used for decades. Their negative impacts on the environment is an important area of research.

PPCP's include:  * Prescription and over-the counter therapeutic drugs;
* Veterinary drugs;  * Fragrances  * Cosmetics  * Sun-screen products
* Diagnostic agents  * Nutraceuticals (e.g., vitamins)

Some PPCP's can be easily broken down and processed by the human body or degrade quickly in the environment. However, other PPCP's are not as easily broken down and disposed of.

RV Waste Chemicals Long Term Effects

Many RV Waste Chemicals and other environmentally harmful substances are commonly found in streams and ground water. Even pesticides that have not been used for 20 to 30 years are being detected in fish and streambed sediment at levels that pose a risks to human health, aquatic life, and fish-eating wildlife.

Protect Yourself!  Avoid using these Dangerous RV Waste Chemicals