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scraps or dispose of in your trash.
5. Don't pour grease down your drain. Collect it in a container and dispose
of it in the trash.
6. Don't use large amounts of bath and body oils.
7. Don't overuse soaps and detergents – use liquids and concentrates
whenever possible. Compulsive cleaning and
disinfection with bleach and other anit-
bacterial products is a common cause of
system failure because it kills the healthy
organisms in your system needed to
make it work properly.
8. Don't use septic tank additives or
"miracle"
system
chemicals can actually harm your on-
site sewage system by allowing solids to
flow into and clog the drainfield. The
chemicals can also contaminate ground
and surface water.
9. Don't discharge water softener backwash into the septic tank. The
backwash brine contains high levels of chlorides that can destroy
microorganisms, and the added water can overload your system.
10. Don't use toilet tank deodorizers or other chlorine products in your toilet.
Chlorine damages the rubber seals and gaskets, and may cause them to
leak, overloading the system.
11. Don't flush floor wax, rug cleaners, or other chemicals into your septic
tank. These products will interfere with the normal operation of your
system.
12. Don't flush pool or spa products into your system.
13. Don't pour strong chemicals, abrasive cleaning products or other
bacteria-destroying products down drains such as:
• Drain/floor/sink
cleaners
• Excessive amounts of
bleach
• Pesticides & herbicides
• Paint & Thinners
cleaners.
These
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• Solvents
• Motor oil
• Antifreeze
•
Photo chemicals
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