Best way to dispose of changed water?

oldandtired

oldandtired

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I live in a subdivision with septic tank and wondered what is the best way to dispose of salt water from partial water changes. I have two tanks which compounds the problem.
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by oldandtired
http:///forum/post/2906970
I live in a subdivision with septic tank and wondered what is the best way to dispose of salt water from partial water changes. I have two tanks which compounds the problem.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Mine ends up in an area between my house & driveway, where I don't want anything growing anyway.
 
oldandtired

oldandtired

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I have been dumping it into the street but:
1. It's heavy
2. Everybody wonders what I am doing
3. It stains the asphalt until it rains.
I guess I can throw it under the deck as you suggest - nothing growing there.
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Good way to see how good your RO/DI unit (I don't use one) is working. Pump the used tank water through and use it for drinking water. Let me know how it works.
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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I just dump mine in a "dump spot" I made outside. it just coincidentally happens to be a straight walk from the door outside to the end of my deck so I dont have to put shoes or anything on if I dont feel like it.
 
silverdak

silverdak

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Originally Posted by gmann1139
http:///forum/post/2907177
Bad for septic, fine for sewers.
false. will not hurt septic tanks or the piping what so ever. especially if its only a couple gallons a week. its just water with sea salt in it.
 
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shrimpy brains

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I just run mine out the window when I siphon. Haven't noticed it killing the grass at all. I'm thinking of putting in a utility sink with just a straight pvc drain under the house and leading into yard.(of course I live in the country with no immediate neighbors) But if you brought it out under your deck or something like that, maybe no one will notice.
Just a thought, don't know if its a realistic idea or not.
My issue is cleaning my protien skimmer, ph, etc. in my sink keeps clogging my drain.
 
jpa0741

jpa0741

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Originally Posted by SilverDak
http:///forum/post/2907361
false. will not hurt septic tanks or the piping what so ever. especially if its only a couple gallons a week. its just water with sea salt in it.
I was thinking the same thing. Why would it be bad for septic?
 
jtt

jtt

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mine goes down the toilet too. sometimes the sink if i dont feel like walking to the toilet
 
silverdak

silverdak

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2907494
Well, salt water has a chemical reaction with metal pipes...
true, IF it just sits in the pipe.... lets say you flush 4 gallons of saltwater a week.... now lets say your septic tank is 400 gallons.... thats 1% of your tank having a high salinity... it will disperse and effect nothing. plus I have never heard to metal pipes for toilets.... its all PVC or ABS (white or black) and many of you put PVC in your tanks and use it for over flows......
 
coral head

coral head

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Originally Posted by SilverDak
http:///forum/post/2907361
false. will not hurt septic tanks or the piping what so ever. especially if its only a couple gallons a week. its just water with sea salt in it.

TRUE. It is bad for septics. It will not harm the pipes but it will destroy the desirable bacteria inside the septic. This bacteria breaks down the effluents, extending the useful life of the system.
 
silverdak

silverdak

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but keep in mind how big a septic tank/ leech field is... and how little your actually dumping in... its not much at all, I do a 2-3 gallon water change every Sunday (almost that time haha) thats not nearly enough to do any damage
 
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