Everything you pour down the drain flush down the toilet or put in your washing machine has the potential to affect the lifespan of your septic system.
Toilet bleach tablets septic system.
Septic systems can t filter many solvent based products or disinfectants in large doses.
Moderate use of bleach will not throw your septic system out of balance.
Bleach and the laundry.
Just 1 85 gallons of chlorine bleach within a short period can kill most of the bacteria needed for a healthy 1 000 gallon septic tank.
I can put your mind at ease regarding using clorox regular bleach 2 and your fear of harming your septic tank bacteria.
Grease oils and other solids are then pushed out of the septic tank into the drain field.
When bleach kills the bacteria in the septic tank or causes a bacteria die off waste builds up in the septic tank with now where to go.
Moderate use is the amount used in one normal size load of laundry 3 4 cup or the amount used in an application of toilet bowl cleaner.
Look for chlorine bleach or chemical sodium hypochlorite on product labels.
Toilet bowl cleaners and bleach chlorine based cleaners should be avoided or minimized.
Bleach kills bacteria live bacteria inside the septic system are what breaks down and treats waste properly.
2 if you do decide on using a toilet cleaner containing harsh chemicals make sure you re protected.