Saltwater Tank and Septic System

[Steve...]

Originally Posted by The Codfather

Steve,
the problem that you might encounter if that you have a lot of bacteria in the septic system. when you flush a large volume of water, be it fresh or salty, it could potentially affect the amount of bacteria in the system. We recommend that even regeneration from water softeners be discharged elsewhere and not through the septic system. Now if there is a small amount, in other words a small tank, with small wc's it may be fine, but i do not know the size of your septic system nor the size of your tank.

Perhaps pumping the water into the ground maybe or somewhere else? Its on a acreage so there will be plenty of room .

[Steve...]

Originally Posted by Skimmin

Codfather is right. I've seen it first hand ruin a septic field.

Is this directly from a salt water tank? How so and what had to be done?

[Skimmin]

As I understand the bacteria in the tank gets wiped out by the salt and the salt then gets pumped out to the field and plugs/saturates the field. A great company to talk to in Calgary is Alaqua. They design and build septic systems and fields. They are professionals. Give them a call and im sure they can answer all your questions.

[Steve...]

Originally Posted by Skimmin

As I understand the bacteria in the tank gets wiped out by the salt and the salt then gets pumped out to the field and plugs/saturates the field. A great company to talk to in Calgary is Alaqua. They design and build septic systems and fields. They are professionals. Give them a call and im sure they can answer all your questions.

Thats great, Ill give them a shout

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by Steve...

The tank will be 12' long x 3 ' deep and 28" tall plus sump. Im guessing the total water volume would come in close to a 1000 gals. So the wc will be prob 100 to 200 gals monthly. Im not sure what kind of tank it is yet as its a new build.

Ya Steve, I can save you the call. You definitely will not want to dump that amount into your system, it will do a considerable amount of damage to both the septic(bacteria)and the field(final disposal).

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by The Codfather

Ya Steve, I can save you the call. You definitely will not want to dump that amount into your system, it will do a considerable amount of damage to both the septic(bacteria)and the field(final disposal).

Agreed. That's a significant load on the cultures and can affect them negatively.

[Steve...]

Originally Posted by The Codfather

Ya Steve, I can save you the call. You definitely will not want to dump that amount into your system, it will do a considerable amount of damage to both the septic(bacteria)and the field(final disposal).

So would you guys all agree it should be pumped out to through a different line into the ground?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Steve...

So would you guys all agree it should be pumped out to through a different line into the ground?

Yes. Definitely the best long-term solution.

[Skimmin]

I wouldnt say right into the ground necessarily. I would think it may contaminate the area and the soil underneath. Maybe into some limestone or something... I havent a clue. If you're not concerned about any potential long tem effects then i guess you can just pump away. Im not sure what, if any, the long term effects of the soil and surrounding area could be, but as a rule every action has some sort of reaction or consequence whether good or bad. It wont cost you a dime to give them a call and see what they give you for a solution. It may save you some grief down the road. If you do call them please post what they say. I'd like to know just for the record too.

[Steve...]

Originally Posted by Skimmin

I wouldnt say right into the ground necessarily. I would think it may contaminate the area and the soil underneath. Maybe into some limestone or something... I havent a clue. If you're not concerned about any potential long tem effects then i guess you can just pump away. Im not sure what, if any, the long term effects of the soil and surrounding area could be, but as a rule every action has some sort of reaction or consequence whether good or bad. It wont cost you a dime to give them a call and see what they give you for a solution. It may save you some grief down the road. If you do call them please post what they say. I'd like to know just for the record too.

I agree... I dont wont this to haunt me later on, its best we do it right the first time.