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1.
How long does water spend in the treatment process?
Approximately 20 hours.
2.
Can I bring my RV to the Treatment Plant to dump my waste holding tank?
If you reside in Amherst, Pelham or Shutesbury, yes. Otherwise, if you reside in a town that has a wastewater treatment plant - bring your RV to your town's site.
3.
What if friends from out of state are visiting with me in Amherst with their RV, can they dump their waste at the Amherst plant?
Yes
4.
What do you charge for an RV dump?
There is no cost for an RV dump.
5.
Does your facility have to treat all the storm water that flows into sewer drains on the roads?
No. Those are not sewer drains, they are storm drains. Storm drains collect road runoff and discharges the water to the closest stream or wetland.
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