On Jul 7, 1:46*pm, "Dave" wrote:
Posted earlier about standing water in the back yard, and we are now *headed
into another installment of the rainy season around here. *Wondering: what
would be wrong with routing the worst of the drainage problem into the
sewer, via the drain that the washer uses. *This one, I am fairly certain,
will get shot down in flames. *But I have no idea as to how or why as of
yet. *Anyone care to comment? *I am thinking that if I can provide
sufficient filtration to catch the majority of debris, it ought to work.
I've even seen large square drains in the middle of yards on the other side
of town that can't go anywhere but the sewer. *They are just larger, with (I
presume) larger pipes. Does anyone think that a 4" line could be made to
suffice for such a purpose? *Please, fire away. *All I am trying to do is
give the water that collects over the back sidewalk during a heavy rain
somewhere to go.

Thanks,

Dave

There may be rules about NOT PUTTING ground water drainage into a
sanitary sewer system in that area, if the authorities know or find
out?

One argument is that it can overload sewage treatment and or sewage
handling equipment/macerators etc. Not only are many of our municipal
infrastructures now old (50 to 100 years etc.) there has also been a
lot of additional building and significant population increase in some
places!

And water/sewer systems are costly to install and maintain. Also, if
they flood it can cause all kinds of health and environmental
problems, especially in high population areas and/or during heavy
rains/flooding.

Putting ground water into a septic sewer system is almost the exact
opposite of misusing water supply! We filter and process millions of
gallons of 'Drinking water' (said to be in short supply?) to an
acceptable standard and then use much of it for watering plants and
washing cars etc.!!!!!! That doesn't make sense.