You don't want to run the brine into your septic. Our water softener
drain bypasses the septic and goes into the roof gutter drain system
which ends up in the storm swale out by the street. Solves the
problem.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:03:24 GMT, "1_Patriotic_Guy"
wrote:

Dave,
I hope I'm not taking too much of your time. Now you've got me
intrigued. I always was told not to use a water softener in the country
(because it messes with the bacteria balance in the septic system). I've
met folks who had city water and a septic system; but never knew anyone on a
private well with city sewer hook-ups. Are you?
My mother-in-law has city water and a septic tank. She would love to
use a water softener (mainly for her clothes and dishwasher). But I have
always echoed what I heard from septic tank professionals and owners -- that
it killed the bacteria in the septic tank causing the recycling process to
break down, which results either in raw sewage being flushed from the tank
because of excessive water flow or in sewage build-up and blockage,
requiring a frequent pumping of the tank (currently her system runs so well
that she never has to have it pumped).
If you ever need info on a topic, let me know.
Respectfully,
Andy