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Verde Valley Preserve Links

This collection of informative links will lead you to more knowledge about products and methods that can help to change habits that utilize Dangerous Chemicals. Changing habits improves our environment.

Changing just one habit can make a difference.

General Interest Links

A new meaning of clean. How to protect our most precious resource, our children. Find out how our polluting ways are now threatening their lives what you can do now!

This is an Excerpt from Green This! Volume 1: Greening Your Cleaning by Deidre Imus

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RV Related Links

Check out how Province of Nova Scotia deals with RV's and The Environment. It is the first province to develop and embrace a public awareness program regarding the use of biological alternatives to chemically treating RV effluent.

RV Holding Tank Chemicals and Beyond covers the sewage waste treatment process, Pros and Cons of chemical products used in RV Holding Tanks and questions about holding tank usage. Researched and  written by Joseph Aiello. 

He recommends a product that contains potassiun and magnesium nitrates to supply oxygen to bacteria, however some of the latest bacterial products like All Natural Unique have both anerobic and aerobic bacteria that work naturally without the need for these additives.

Link to Water Bulletin,  The Influence of RV Chemicals In Marina or Campground Septic Tanks written by the Water Quality Program, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University.

RV And Marine Holding Tank Treatment Alternative criteria that must be met for products to be included in the Environmental Choice Program.

EPA-Alert for RV, Boat and Mobile Home Owners is About Safe Wastewater Disposal. Informs you about which chemicals you should not use, those you should be aware of and how you can help, save money and keep a more healthy environment.

University of Arizona RV Holding Tank Treatment & Deodorizers in Septic Systems article of June 2001 provides useful information on How Septic Systems Work, RV Treatments & Deodorizers, What You Can Do To Help and a fact sheet on active ingredients you should avoid using in your RV Holding Tank.

Links To More About Wastewater

Homeowners are responsible for their own septic system maintenance and repair. Proper maintenance will save money in the long run by preventing a system failure and extending the life of the system. This Cornell University article on septic systems and wastewater can help.

Understanding Your Household Septic System written by Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, The University of Arizona. Topics include an introduction, How A Septic System Works, The Soil Absorption System and Manageing Your System.

Managing Your Household Septic System. Another good article written by Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, The University of Arizona. Topics include Maintenance, Controlling Wastewater Volumes, Wastewater Quality, Maintaining the Septic Tank and Maintaining the Drainfield.

The first step of the wastewater treatment process is Maintaining Your Septic Tank. Written by Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, The University of Arizona. Topics include Safeguarding Your System, Tank Maintenance, Measuring Sludge Accumulation, Measuring Scum Accumulation, Septic Tank Additives and Other Additions To The Tank.

Another article on Maintaining Your Septic System written by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, UW Extension. Topics cover How Your Septic System Works, Septic System Maintenance, Household Hints That Help and Septic System Layout.

Inspecting Your Household Septic System written by Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, The University of Arizona. Topics on Maintaining Your Septic System, Why Maintain Your Septic System?, Inspecting Your System and Septic Sytem location.

The University of Arizona, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has an interesting article on Antibacteria Prodcts In Septic Systems. Includes tips on how to improve septic system performance. 

Household Chemicals And Your Septic System article written by Cornell University provides further insight to how chemicals can create havoc in your septic system and possibly cost you many $ to rectify the problem. Topics include Ground Water Pollution, Disinfectants, Drain Cleaners, Surfacants, Heavy Metals, Septic Care and Maintenance.