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(DATE) -- La Regeneracion del proceso de ablandadores de agua causa problemas con las camaras sépticas.
By Popular Mechanics For the Associated Press
Q: I have a septic problem. Once a year, I have to dig up my tank cover and clean out the tank. We have a water softener, which uses about 20 pounds of salt weekly. We switched soaps, softeners, etc., but nothing helps. Waste foods and grease are kept to a bare minimum. Can you give me any suggestions to solve this problem?
A: Cleaning or pumping out a septic tank once a year really is not that bad. Most health departments recommend that the tank should be cleaned every two to four years depending on use.
Even when a septic system is functioning properly, the tank should be cleaned periodically, or at least inspected for sludge buildup.
Otherwise, sludge can accumulate to a level where solid wastes will be carried out into the leaching field and eventually clog the voids in the soil and the perforations or open joints in the drain tiles. When this happens, the leaching field requires replacement, usually at a cost of at least 10 times the price of cleaning.
Apparently, the waste water from your water softener regeneration process discharges into your septic system. This is a potential problem, especially if the leaching field is installed in a finely textured clay-type soil. The salt brine in the wastewater is not broken down by the bacterial action as it passes through the septic tank on its way to the leaching field.
As the salt accumulates in the field, it can, and often does, clog the voids in the soil, thereby damaging and shortening the life of the disposal field. To eliminate this problem, the wastewater from your water softener should discharge into a separate dry well or into the ground away from your leaching field, plants, and your water well, if you have one.
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