mike wrote:

On Jan 4, 8:29 am, "Pete C." wrote:
mike wrote:

On Jan 3, 9:54 pm, dk wrote:
I just moved to a house that has no garbage disposal unit. The builder
said that it's not advisable for a house on a septic system. Is he
"pulling my chain"? If what he is saying is true, how do folks handle
garbage without a septic tank? I can see a lot of flies and roaches
without one.

TIA

It's an urban legend that you're not supposed to use a disposal with a
septic system. Pure BS. Google septic pumping schedule chart
disposal.

I wouldn't tolerate kitchen without a disposal. They're great.

Your assertion is urban legend since urban folks have no knowledge of
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Having a septic system doesn't make one knowledgeable on the subject.
You'd be surpised at how many people with septic systems are unaware
that they need to have the solids pumped out on a regular basis....

More urban legend. A properly sized septic system that is fed only the
human waste that is is intended to process does not need regular
pumping.

and then when something bad happens they blame it on food scraps,
cleaners, toilet paper, antibiotics or some other silly claim that has
no basis in fact.

As far as a septic system is concerned, food and turds are the same
thing.