Filled water tank while unaware of boil notice

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by twogypsies

Let us know the water test results. Where did you get the water?

It was at our house in central MI Twogypsies.

[twogypsies]

Originally Posted by Unicorn Driver

It was at our house in central MI Twogypsies.

Just curious.... what happened to create the boil notice? city water, well?

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by twogypsies

Just curious.... what happened to create the boil notice? city water, well?

We are on city water. Apparently there was an over demand and water went off and when it came back on they had bring in a different supply. We did have a well but switched to city water 5 years ago due to pump and well capacity issues.

[Milford 47]

In our area almost all of the boil water notices are due to main breaks

If you guys have been camping since the black tank flush system were installed then you know about sanitizing the hose bins

And have a dedicated flush hose properly stored away from your potable hose and slinky

Personally I use peroxide but for most bleach is certainly fine and given the declining water quality you need to be aware

The guys that drink grey water will jump in here soon

Remember bottled water isn't regulated or tested by any government entity

[Unicorn Driver]

I did not know that bottled water is not regulated.

[Mudfrog]

Originally Posted by Milford 47

In our area almost all of the boil water notices are due to main breaks

If you guys have been camping since the black tank flush system were installed then you know about sanitizing the hose bins

And have a dedicated flush hose properly stored away from your potable hose and slinky

Personally I use peroxide but for most bleach is certainly fine and given the declining water quality you need to be aware

The guys that drink grey water will jump in here soon

Remember bottled water isn't regulated or tested by any government entity

These may be dumb questions to those that have a built in tank flush. Asking anyway because I'm curious....

Sanitizing the "hose bins"? What is that?

I can understand keeping the flush hose away from a potable hose but why can't it be stored near the slinky?

I don't think I've ever heard anyone state that they drink their grey water. I'm sure it can be filtered enough to drink but how many do that?

On the OP's question, I would drain the tank, fill it back up, and call it good. Because it's a bit of a gross thought for me, I'd add some bleach to the tank if I knew it was a dead raccoon that caused the notice to come about.

[Milford 47]

Darn spell check

Hose bibs

Many people use the black hose flush last on the site

Then the next camper hooks up his potable

[Milford 47]

No, not many on the grey water but a lot who drink out of any hose and never sanitize in their camping history

[Milford 47]

Flush should be near the slinky and not on top of the potable

And should be a different color

[Unicorn Driver]

Boil notoce is lifted. Water treatment plant told me the tests were clear.

I got to test of my new flojet portable macerator pump so may just use this water for that.