Your guy is correct. You never want to run your washer into a septic
system. What you CAN do however, is just stick a pipe out the back and put
a splash block under it and forget it.

Or if you have a gravel driveway by chance, it can run down it. Many
options. You certainly don't need the expense of an elaborate leach field
just for a washer.


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I have a 30 year old septic system and the guy who pumped it out
recently tried to sell me on having a separate leach field installed
for the washing machine. He says it would prolong the life of the
main septic system, espeically now that our kids are getting to the
age where we are doing lots of laundry. It sounds logical,
considering the washing machine dumps lots of water, detergent and
bleach into the main system. Our old wash machine is 12 years old and
showing signs of its age. I will probably be getting a new unit
within a year that uses less water.

But I wanted to get more opinions before I do anything.

If I do go through with it, it will mean running a drain line through
a wall into the garage, then running it along the inside wall of the
garage about 20 feet and through the exterior wall before going
underground. Any concerns there?