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SECTiON 13: Forms and Reference ■ � 3-8� ��1:IVER�ITY-:. Septic System Management Plan `' " ' for Below Grade Systems oF MI�v��o�rA Water-Use Appliances and _ �� ;, ;;� Equipment in the Home Appliance Impacts on System Maaagement Tips • Uses additional water. . Use of a garbage disposal is not recommended. . Adds solids to the tank. . Minimize gazbage disposal use.Compost instead. Garbage disposal � ��ely-ground sokids may not settle. . To prevent solids from exiiing the tank,have your Unsettled solids can exit the tank fank pumped more frequentiy. and enter the soii treatment area. . Add an e�luent screen to your tank. • Washiug several loads on ona day • Choose a front-loader or water-saving tap-loader, uses a lot of water and may overload these units use less water than oider models. your system. . Limit tlie addition of extra solids to your tank by • Overloadiqg your system may using liquid or easily biodegadabie detezgents. Washing machine Prevent soiids from settling out in . ��ll a tint fiiter after tha washer and an effIusnt the tank Unsettled solids can eacit screen to your tanlc the tank and enter the soii treatment � Wash only full loads. az�� • Limit use of bleach-hased detergen�s. • Think even—spread your laundry loads throughout ttie week. • The rapid speed of water entering . Install an effluent screen in the septic tank to prevent 2°a ftoor laundry �e��Y reduce performence. the release of excessive soIids to the soil treatment area. • He sure that you have adequate tank capacity. . Powdezed aad/or high-phosphorus . Use gel detergents. Powdered detergents may add detergents can nega#ively impact thc solids to the tank. Dishwasher Performance of your tank and soii . Use detergents that ara low or no-phospharus. treatrnent area. . �y�b anly full loads. • New models promote"no scraping". � ��pe your dishes anyways to keep undigested They have a garbage disposal inside. solids out af your septic system. • Finely-grouttd solids may nat settle. . Expand septic tank capacity by a factor of 1.5. Grinder pump(in Unsettled solids can exit the tank . �ctude pump rnonitoring in your maintenance home) and enter tfie soil treatment area. scheduie to ensure that it is working properly. • Add an effluent screen. . Large volume of water may . Avoid using other water-use appliances at the same Large bathtub overload your system. tirne.For example,don't wash ciothes and take a (whirlpool) • Heavy use of bath oils and soaps can bath at the same time. impact biological activity in your . Use oils,soaps,and cleaners in the bath or shower tank and soil treahnent area. sparingly. Ctean Wa#er Uses Impacts on System Management Tips High-efficiency • Drip may resutt in frozen pipes • Re-route water into a sump pump or directly out of furnaee during cold weather, the house.Do not route fumace recharge to your septic system. Water softener � Salt in recharge water may affect . These sources produce water ttaat is not sewage and Iron f lter system performance. should not go into your septic system. Reverse osmosis • Reehazge water may hydraulically . Remute water from these sources to another outlet, overload the system such as a dry well,drainrile or old drainfield, • Water from these sources will likely • When replacing,consid$r using a demand-based Surface drainage overload the system. recharge vs.a time-based recharge. Footing drains . Check vaives to ensure proper operation;have unit servicec3 per manufacturer d'uecrions <