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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 13Pt. 2.1Ch. 5Art. 1§ 18554 Wastewater Discharge Prohibition

§ 18554 Wastewater Discharge Prohibition

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§ 18554 Wastewater Discharge Prohibition

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't let dirty water, sewage, or waste from toilets, sinks, or pipes in a mobile home or RV park spill onto the ground.
  • •If this happens, the park or health department can make you clean it up or fix the problem.
  • •If the leak is from your mobile home, RV, or the pipes connecting to the park's system, you (the owner) have to pay for the cleanup or repairs.
  • •The park or health department can make rules to keep people safe and enforce this law.

Example

You own an RV in a park, and the pipe under your sink starts leaking dirty water onto the ground.

You have to fix the leak and clean up the mess because it's your RV. If you don't, the park or health department can make you do it and pay for it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 18554 Wastewater Discharge Prohibition

(a) It is unlawful to permit any wastewater, sewage, or waste material from any plumbing fixtures in a park, any park sewage or waste disposal system, or any plumbing fixtures in a manufactured home, mobilehome, recreational vehicle, accessory structure, or permanent building in the park, to be discharged onto or deposited upon the surface of the ground. (b) The enforcement agency may order the removal, sanitation, or both, of any wastewater, sewage, or waste material discharged onto or deposited upon the surface of the ground, or may require the removal, sanitation, or both, of the wastewater, sewage, or waste material, in a manner consistent with the requirements of, and in consultation with, the local health department or agency. (c) Pursuant to this section, the registered owner of a mobilehome, manufactured home, or recreational vehicle shall be responsible for complying with an order, or the correction of a citation, issued by the enforcement agency, and the costs of that order, whenever wastewater, sewage, or waste material is discharged onto or deposited upon the surface of the ground as a result of leaks from plumbing fixtures in a manufactured home, mobilehome, or recreational vehicle, or accessory structure, or whenever those leaks come from plumbing on the space or lot that connects the home or recreational vehicle or accessory structure to the park’s sewer, septic, or drain system on the home or vehicle registered owner’s side of the connection, if the discharge or deposit is determined by the enforcement agency to be the fault of the registered owner of the home or recreational vehicle. (d) Except as provided in Section 18930, the department may adopt any rules and regulations that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this section. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 557, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforcementpropertyhealthdisposalvehicleregulationwagewaste

Related Statutes

  • § 6523.2 Sanitary Service Termination Rules
  • § 17961 Local Housing Code Enforcement
  • § 17964 Local Building Code Enforcement
  • § 17980.6 Building Safety Violation Orders
  • § 18552 Mobilehome Accessory Building Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 18554.
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