Any reason for concern that self cleaning toilet chemicals may disrupt the necessary bacterial action in a septic system.
with a very small household the proportion of black water to gray water may not be “typical” and I wonder if there is any significant cause for concern?
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You really don't need those things.
I would leave them out of the picture and sleep better at night.
I took a course in on site waste systems. The teacher was a microbiologist. Two things I learned were that you could kill all the bacteria in a septic tank and one day after taking a dump it would have restored itself. The other was that you could save a lot of time by just flushing your money down the toilet instead of using it to buy additives
Does this include all the natural enzyme products that claim to clean your main line pipes that plumbing companies sell? Green Gobbler, Zep, Bio-clean, etc.
We have a mainline sewer that grandchildren (who love toilet paper), seem to clog on a regular basis. :)
An ordinary septic system, tank and leach field, is self regulating. The bacteria that you put into it from poop and other bio waste will break down the waste in the tank. As this happens sludge will accumulate in the bottom and a scum mat will form on the top from accumulated fats. The biological activity takes place between these two. This requires a certain amount of space which is why you need to have the tank pumped regularly. Otherwise stuff other than liquid will flow into your leach lines and clog them. No additives will prevent this. No ordinary chemicals will destroy the bacteria long enough to stop the process. Don't put anything but septic safe toilet
paper. No tampons, paper towels, cigarette buts, illegal drugs, money etc.
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