Excuses, Excuses...blame it on your Septic System! The REAL reason to leave those clothes alone!

Now that I have your attention.  This is dedicated to all of you overachievers that like to "knock out" all your household chores in one day.  And, for all the "slackers" (like me), today is the day you RULE THE WORLD!

You wake up bright and early on Saturday morning, charged up, ready to tackle that mountain of clothes piled up in your laundry room or under your bed (uh-hum...we know who you are). You load that washer, clear to the top, one load right after the other.  Wash and dry, wash and dry.  Well, why not, you might ask?  You're just trying to save yourself some time. 

 STOP RIGHT THERE!  I'm about to give you the skinny on why that's not such a great idea.

So let's get a little technical.   Overloading your septic system, doing load after load, can be

extremely harmful because it doesn’t give the system enough time to treat the waste.  Without sufficient recovery time...you could be flooding your drainfield.  That's why it’s a good idea to spread those loads throughout the week.

Your drainfield is a very important part of your septic system.  Excessive water slows or can even stop the treatment process and can even cause plumbing fixtures to back up.  Below are some ideas to help care for your drainfield:

·         Spread your laundry duties throughout the week.

·         Do not compact the soil - avoid driving or parking vehicles anywhere near your drainfield or any other part of your system.

·         Keep roof drains clean, avoid letting rainwater, basement sump-pumps or other sources of surface water invalid the drainfield area.

·         Do not plant trees or shrubs near it.  Roots can damage and clog your drainfield.

Excessive water along with large amounts of wastewater entering the system is more than the septic system can handle and may cause backups into your house or yard...and that can be a health risk.

 

  

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