"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Malcolm" wrote in message
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I've lived with septic tanks (if you get my meaning!) for the last 35
years. At our last house, we had it emptied about every three years,
which seemed to be adequate until the day it started overflowing
following a torrential downpour, which just happened to coincide with
higher than normal use of baths, etc. The clear-up was not pleasant and
involved some expensive alterations. I've gone for annual emptying ever
since, which has been well worth the cost, in my view. I now have a
standing order with the local council and don't even have to remember to
ask for it to be emptied.
A daughter lives on a Welsh mountain with a septic tank, they've been
there for at least twelve years and have never had the tank emptied. I
thought the system developed bacteria which dealt with solids and they
drained away harmlessly.
Hers is an organic farm and she is scrupulous about not allowing anything
which would be hostile to the bacteria down the drain. She uses special
dishwasher tablets, laundry and other preparations. There are two adults
and a small child so baths are frequent and laundry is too - she only uses
washable nappies.
When we go we live in our tiny caravan and have to use similar
bacteria-friendly products if we empty into the tank - which we do. When I
use conventional washing up liquid for dishes the waste is poured into a
ditch.
I daren't do anything else!
Mary
Thank you so much Mary :-))
I regret that there are certain people on this newsgroup who take great
delight in trying to ridicule what I say. You have shown that the more mouth
they have, the bigger foot they can put in it :-))
Kindest possible regards
Mike
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