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Delta Treatment Systems • 9125 Comar Drive, Walker, LA 70785 • 1-800-219-9183 • www.deltatreatment.com 25 Don’t flush dangerous or damaging substances into your system. • Pharmaceuticals • Excessive Amounts of Bath or Body Oils • Water Softener Backwash • Flammable or Toxic Products • Household Cleaners • Chlorine Bleach, Chlorides, and Pool/Spa Products • Pesticides, Herbicides, Agricultural Chemicals, or Fertilizers • Eggshells, Cantaloupe Seeds, Gum, Coffee Grounds, or Tea Bags • Chewing Tobacco or Cigarette Butts • Condoms, Dental Floss, Sanitary Napkins or Tampons, Diapers • Paper Towels, Newspapers, Candy Wrappers • Large Amounts of Hair • Baby, Medicated, or Cleaning Wipes (even those that claim to be “flushable” on the packaging) Don’t plumb water softener discharge brine into your wastewater system (softened water is ok, just not the brine that is produced during the regeneration cycle). Route the brine around your wastewater system so it discharges directly into the soil. Don’t use special additives that are marketed to enhance the performance of your system. Additives can cause damage in other areas of the collection system by disrupting the natural microorganisms that are currently growing within the system. Don’t leave interior faucets on to protect water lines during cold weather. A single running faucet can easily increase your daily flow up to 3,000 gallons per day and hydraulically overload your system. Properly insulate or heat your faucets and plumbing in preparation for winter months. Don’t ignore leaky plumbing fixtures. A leaky toilet can waste up to 2,000 gallons (7,500 liters) of water per single day, 10-20 times more water than an average household’s daily use. Leaky plumbing fixtures increases your water bill, wastes natural resources and causes unnecessary overload on your system. Do’s: • Keep the tank’s access lid secure at all times. Never open or attempt to enter the tank. Gasses present within the tank can be fatal. If you find the lid has become loose contact your service provider or Delta Treatment Systems. • Plan landscaping and permanent outdoor structures before installation of the system. Don’ts: • Never drive over any buried components of the system. If your system is in an area that could potentially be subject to any vehicular traffic place a barricade like a row of shrubs around it. • Don’t dump waste from your RV. This will not only cause an increase to the frequency of septage pumping but, when dumped directly into the pumping vault, RV waste clogs or fouls equipment causing unnecessary maintenance and repair costs. Additionally, some RV waste may contain chemicals that are toxic or may have a negative impact to the biological digestion occurring within the tank. • Don’t connect rain gutters or storm drains to the system or allow any surface water to enter it. • Don’t discharge hot tub water into your system. • Don’t dig without knowing the location of your wastewater system components. Wastewater Treatment System Inside the Home DONT’s Wastewater Treatment System Do’s and Don’ts: Outside the Home