Larry Caldwell wrote:
In article ,
(SMS) says...
Is there SOME way to reroute this RO waste water away from the septic
system? I hate to think of it all going in there.
It's good for the septic system.
Excess water is NOT good for a septic system. Many rural people have
dry well disposal of gray water to keep it out of the septic system.
Everything that goes into a septic tank has to sit there until it is
thoroughly digested or settles out. That process can take days. Any
solids that go into the drain field will eventually plug the drain
field, requiring expensive system replacement.
Water in a septic system aids the bacteria in digesting the solids. If
there is "excess" water going into a septic system it simply flows out
to the leach field. The water flowing out does no carry solids into the
leach field, solids only go into the leach field if the system is
undersized or the bacterial action fails for some reason (rare).
The amount of reject water added to a septic system be an under counter
RO filter system is minuscule under any normal usage, comparable to an
extra shower or load of laundry. It will not in any way harm a septic
system that is in normal operational condition.