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Aside from the basic causes of septic system
failure such as excessive water flow, there are other physical aspects
that can cause system failures.
The products you use every day in your household can cause damage to
your septic system. Oil based paints, solvents and huge volumes of
cleaners should never be flushed down the toilet or drains in your home.
These materials can interfere with the normal treatment process of the
wastewater.
If you have a spa or swimming pool it is very important that when
draining it for service or cleaning you make sure to divert the water
away from the drain field. Remember your septic system was not designed
to handle that volume of water entering the system at one time. If you do
need to drain your pool or spa make sure the water has cooled and then
you can drain it into a part of your landscaping that is far from your
drain field.
If you have or are planning to install a water purification system in
your home you should check with a plumbing professional for alternative
routing for freshwater treatment systems.
Whenever possible you should use alternative methods for processing your
food waste. A garbage disposal can add considerable amounts of solid
waste to your septic tank daily. By eliminating the use of the garbage
disposal you will be reducing the amounts of solids and greases that
enter your system and therefore, will be reducing the amount of times you
need to pump out and clean your system.
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