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Often, during new construction and remodeling, the onsite system and the water supply are operable. Solvents and cleaning materials used in painting, staining and tile installation get washed down the drain and end up in the septic tank.
I read a blog recently from a wastewater treatment plant operator that suggested homeowners do not need to worry about using household cleaners, cleaning and washing paintbrushes or flushing other toxic materials down the drain. The reason? The bacteria in wastewater treatment plants are capable of adjusting to the wastewater stream. While there might be a brief period of time the plant does not perform as well as it should, the blog argued that bacteria would quickly adjust and regain that capacity.Of course, homeowners connected to city water and sewer can be somewhat more lax when flushing cleaners, but what
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