Supply and disposal station
Supply and disposal stations , abbreviated to VE-Station , are used by mobile homes , caravans and coaches to fill up with fresh water, dispose of waste water and empty the contents of the on- board toilet .
construction
In the simplest case, a supply and disposal station only consists of a floor inlet (" Gulli "), which, in contrast to most rainwater drains, is then connected to the sewer system, and a water tap. Nowadays, however, industrially manufactured stations that are sold under various trade names predominate. These stations can be equipped to be frost-proof. They have at least one fresh water connection and an inlet funnel for waste water, but are increasingly being equipped with a second water outlet specifically for rinsing waste water containers and hoses. This is to avoid that the drinking water tap is contaminated with sewage or even faeces. In many models, lighting, power connections or parking ticket machines can be integrated. In their development, increasing importance is attached to resistance to vandalism and attempted break-ins.
Fully automatic disposal stations for toilet cassettes are new. The chemical toilet cassette is emptied and cleaned fully automatically. With this disposal, contamination with faeces is largely excluded.
Locations
Supply and disposal stations can be found regularly on campsites, provided they are set up for mobile homes. In many European countries there are also publicly accessible stations outside of campsites:
In Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland you can find stations on numerous motorhome parking spaces , often also at motorhome dealers, at gas stations , sewage treatment plants or at motorway parking lots . Some bus companies also allow mobile homes to use their stations, which are actually intended for coaches.
In Denmark, numerous motorway rest stops have (mostly free of charge) supply and disposal stations.
In Sweden there are disposal facilities for portable sewage and holding tanks ( latrine ) in the toilet facilities of many rest areas , but only rarely floor inlets . Fresh water is usually easily available here at petrol stations.
Technical Equipment
Publicly accessible supply and disposal stations are usually designed for self-service and - if there is a fee - equipped with a coin acceptor . However, sewage disposal is often free of charge in order to encourage users to dispose of it properly. In France, there are also frequently stations with special tokens (called tokens , usually available in nearby shops or tourist offices) are operated or credit cards.
Legal Aspects
Operators of publicly accessible supply and disposal stations require a discharge permit in order to be allowed to connect the station to the sewer system. This approval may contain conditions. For example, for the discharge of waste water from chemical toilets, dilution with a certain minimum amount of fresh water can be prescribed in order to prevent damage to the biological stage of the sewage treatment plant.
In a few exceptional cases , for example if only one plant-based sewage treatment system is available at remote locations , only gray water or black water that has not been mixed with toilet chemicals may be disposed of.
Web links
- List of supply and disposal stations in Germany ( Memento from February 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive )