Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that removes waste and extra fluid from the blood using a filter. There are two main types:Hemodialysis (HD): Where blood is taken out of the body through a complex set of tubes, run through a filter called a dialyzer, cleaned of various impurities, and returned to the patient.
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD): In this less common form of dialysis, a synthetic tube is placed in the abdominal cavity, which then allows dialysis by exchange of dialysis fluid at regular intervals.The effluent from both types of dialysis has been shown to damage onsite systems and should not
What to Do if Your Septic Customer Is on Dialysis
Effluent from in-home dialysis treatments can have a negative impact on septic systems.
Mar 01, 2017 | by Sara Heger |














