Septic Fields & Saltwater

Ohh...I just dump my water outside in the dirt. I don't put it down the drain.

 

That would explain why it's dirt and not grass.

 

That works if a) you don't mind carrying the buckets outside and b) you have a dirt area that you NEVER wanna grow anything in.. The salinity levels of dumping the water on the soil is a lot higher and concentrated then it is if it dilutes through the 600+ gals of a septic tank. Also alot more environment issues of surface dumping saltwater when it rains as the rain will become saltie and then spread even further.

 

Yes, I have a large wooded area where I don't grow anything. So I just dump it out there. I don't dump it anywhere near the house or my plants and flowers.

 

dont put used saltwater down your drain if you have a septic field i cant explain what it is that happins but it will cause issues im shure someone will give a more in depth answer

 

im on septic but my well and septic are pretty far apart havnt had any problems i just dump the water change water on the one side of my house were the dogs dont let the grass grow back..

septic like our tanks runs off of bacteria to break down our waste(father in law runs a septic pump service) and stuff you put down the drain can kill the bacteria and cause you system to back up into the yard or house.. while im thinken about it your septic tank should be surrounded by sand then gravel then the tank... or something like that so its kinda filtered :/

 

There have been numerous studies on water softeners and septic systems and they are not a problem. Softeners send more salt from their backwash than a reef tank will so if its in good shape it should not have any negative effect. In fact some of the studies found salt produced a positive impact on clay soils.

Do a search on water softeners and septic systems and you will find what I have.

 

I wish this were the case where I dump my water...I purposely dump it in a spot where crab grass grows and the stuff is still thriving...

 

Yup, exactly. Anyone with hard well water will be adding softener(salt) on a regular basis. Most 3 bedroom septic tanks are 1500 gallons, and has been mentioned, the dilution from toilets, showers, grey water, etc. negates any sort or problem. Always been on septic, never had a problem in the past, don't plan on one in the future. As long as it has been installed properly, and percs well, it should just be an after thought.

 

No problem with a septic and salt from changing tank water, i have done it here for 20 years and don't have any problems, and another thought, i live at the beach and there are thousands of septic tanks with drain fields where the tanks are only a few hundred feet off the ocean that are installed sitting in the water table from day one and don't have failure problems, don't think it could be sitting in any more salt than that. as far as plants and salt water from tanks some can take it and some cant, I'm not able to grow all the flowers we did back home just to much salt in the ground for some.