Info for those with septic systems

[spartyparty]

PSA - some suggestions in there to help prolong the life of your drain field.  

www.onsiteinstaller.com/online_exclusives/2017/01/septic_care_a_new_wastewater_treatment_challenge

www.onsiteinstaller.com/online_exclusives/2016/05/microbeads_why_the_ban

[countrygirl2]

We have always lived on one, I didn't read it and likely should, but never had an issue.

We did with one we bought and found out it really had no field so fixed it.

[bookkeeper]

We installed a new lateral to our existing drain field at our last rural property.

The contractor suggested we flush a box of baking soda down the garbage disposal a couple of times a year. He said that most septic systems need the pH leveled off as maintenance. The microorganisms need a balanced pH to effectively break down the contents of the septic tank.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

I'm not sure what the purpose of this article is.  Synthetic fibers winding up in waste water, that ultimately gets trapped in the soil of a septic tank and out into a leach field.  Not exactly sure how this results in bioaccumulation in fish.

I'd also hazard a guess that there are far fewer synthetic fibers in my closet today than there were in 1977.  The author uses an example of a fleece. Yep, I have a few of these in my closet.  But they don't get washed regularly, only as needed.

[spartyparty]

Feb 2, 2017 11:48:30 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

I'm not sure what the purpose of this article is.  Synthetic fibers winding up in waste water, that ultimately gets trapped in the soil of a septic tank and out into a leach field.  Not exactly sure how this results in bioaccumulation in fish.

I'd also hazard a guess that there are far fewer synthetic fibers in my closet today than there were in 1977.  The author uses an example of a fleece. Yep, I have a few of these in my closet.  But they don't get washed regularly, only as needed.

The article mentions that approx. 40% of the microfibers get past the treatment process at wastewater treatment plants and end up in our streams/lakes/oceans.  

In my own house, I'd say we have way more synthetic clothing/blankets then we did when I was a kid back in the 80's/90's.

Anyway, I plan on staying in our house 'til I die, so I will be watching for that Rozalia microfiber catcher to hit the market.

[spartyparty]

I've even told the wife no glitter!  What do I get?  A bunch of new clothes covered with glitter and lots of arts & crafts using glitter.    ...but nothing ticks me off more than having to clean glitter off of my car seats.    

[Deleted]

I use Rid-X a few times a year.

Did you ever look into that?

[spartyparty]

Feb 3, 2017 11:03:45 GMT -5 @bluester said:

I use Rid-X a few times a year.

Did you ever look into that?

We aren't having any issues...the purpose of posting the articles was to help bring some awareness to people about the potential for plastics, from washing clothing/bedding, to plug soil pores in your drain field.  

[tractor]

One of the big killer for drain fields is bleach. Bleach kills the good bacteria necessary to dissolve all the solids. This includes bleach in both toilet cleaners and laundry.

We don't use bleach in our laundry and add some Rid-ex every now and then to add more bacteria into the system. Don't know if it makes a difference, but we've been there 23 years and have never had a problem.