On 20 Mar 2005 07:56:19 -0800, wrote:


Dick wrote:
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.



My parents have been running the brine into their septic tank for
45 years with no apparent problems. Evidently the bugs can handle
the salt, if that is your worry. Running it into a rainwater
system may be contrary to code in some places though I don't
imagine it is any worse than salting the roads.

Of course you DO want to keep the discharge away from your well,
most septic systems are arranged that way already.
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I have to agree with you.... I have been using a Water Softner and
discharging it into my septic tank for ONLY 30 some odd years...

Never had a problem... and even with 3 Children my septic tank lasted
years before it had to be pumped... (Honestly I can only recall having
it pumped out twice ...the last time 2-3 years ago...

Bob Griffiths