DON’T:
Do all of your laundry in one day; space it out
Put a lot of water into the system at one time. Use the water sparingly and teach children to do the same.
Allow excess amounts of fat and grease to enter system: it can congeal and cause obstructions.
Flush down paper towels or other heavy matter.
Use chemical compounds or septic tank cleaners. They do not improve the bacterial decomposition and may actually retard it.
Use large amounts of laundry soaps, detergents, bleaches, drain cleaners, etc., as the recommended quantities should not adversely affect the system. Liquid soap is best.
Discharge any water treatment into septic system. (Please contact the Connecticut D.E.P. at (860) 424-3018
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DO:
Educate your family as to proper use of the system
Check for faucet leaks; it is estimated that one leaky faucet can waste as much as 700 gallons of water a year.
Set up and adhere to a sound system of inspection and cleaning.
If the tank is more than a foot below ground level, simplify inspection and cleaning by installing a riser/manhole just below ground level. Most recently installed tanks are just six to twelve inches below ground, make a riser unnecessary.
Inspect outlet baffles, which stop solids from entering the leaching fields.
Keep accurate records pertaining to location and cleaning of the system in your permanent house file so that this information can be passed on to the next owner.
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