Cross-contamination between fresh water (drinking water) components and the hoses and fitting used for wastewater can be a health risk. Just being aware of these concerns is half the battle of maintaining an acceptable level of sanitation. Incorporating these steps into your setup process can help to ensure you keep your fresh water fresh and safe.
• When doing the RV setup do all “clean” activities first. Fresh water hose and filter, electrical connection, jack, slides.
• Leave the “dirty” setup for last. Connect and extend the sewer hose.
• Keep a spray bottle of 9 to 1 bleach water mix. Spray the water faucet and hose ends before connecting.
• Do not use the fresh water hose to back flush the black water holding tank. Use a different hose preferable with a different color. I have a gray colored hose for this.
• Store the fresh water components in a plastic container with lid. This includes the drinking water hose, water filter, water pressure regulator and a special hose for filling the fresh water tank.
• Sewer hoses and fitting are stored in a separate container or location.
Some RV manufactures do a much better job than others when it comes to sewer hose storage solutions. If you do not have designated sewer hose storage in either a bumper, attached to the underbelly or in a wet storage area you will have to be creative in forming your own solution. A plastic container with a sealed lid approximately 20” by 24” and 6” deep may be sufficient for a 10’ sewer hose and attachments.
I keep a similar size plastic container for all of my fresh water hoses, filters, and water pressure regulator. This is also where I keep a spray bottle with the bleach water solution. And with all of this segregation of “clean and dirty” components it is not a perfect system. Just think about how many times your water hose was lying on the ground next to or even on top of the sewer hose.
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