Toilet do not flush list questions & answers set #2.

This article series explains what items and chemicals are safe and what items are not safe to flush down the toilet and into a private septic system? What may damage the septic tank or leach fields? This document explains how to extend the life of the septic system by being careful about what goes into it.

Q&A Flushing Stuff into the Toilet or Septic System

These questions & answers about what should or should not be flushed down building drains or into toilets and septic systems were posted originally at

TOILETS, DON'T FLUSH LIST - be sure to see the advice given there.

On 2019-02-02 by (mod) - sauerkraut into the septic?

Jim

A few dish-scrapes or scraps of sauerkraut that wash down a drain won't hurt a thing.

Disposing of food waste such as by flushing sauerkraut down a toilet risks clogging a drain line.

On 2019-01-27 by Jim

can you put sauerkraut in your septic tank?

On 2018-12-20 by Jackie

I was informed that for a short term solution, to prevent odor coming from sewerage hole I can use Lime Powder.
We are a lodge and the odor is extremely unpleasant .

We have to get the pump seen to, that we know.
I just would like to know where I can purchase Lime Powder from.

On 2018-12-02 by (mod) - ok to flush aquarium plants into the septic?

You could be risking a clogged drain trap. Beyond that concern I don't know what volume of aquarium plants you're trying to flush down the drain.

A couple of leaves of some small aquarium plan on going to affect the septic tank one bit.

Large quantities could cause a clogged at the tank and lid. It would be better just to throw them in the garbage.

On 2018-12-01 by J

Can Aquarium plants hurt septic tank

On 2018-08-06 by (mod) - Is DampRid, calcium chloride, CaCl2 safe for septic systems?

Re-posting from private email

Anonymous asked:

Is DampRid, calcium chloride, CaCl2 safe for septic systems?

DampRid says to pour the liquid containing the absorbed crystals into the toilet. Will this have a negative effect on my septic system?

Thank you for your assistance.

Moderator Reply:

OPINION: Small amounts of salts including CaCl used in DampRid are not likely to harm a septic tank, but I would not do that - as depending on the volume and its condition you'll might be inviting a drain blockage.

That blockage is more likely if insufficient flush water is used to both disperse and dissolve the salts in DampRid.

Watch out: there are other hazards including skin exposure that may be more likely if you do not follow the manufacturers' instructions.

OPINION: Watch out: also, using this or any similar moisture-absorbing product is not a reliable way to prevent indoor mold growth except perhaps within a rather limited volumetric space. Rather you need to find and correct the moisture source or water leaks.

From the DampRid MSDS one finds the constituents

10043-52-4 Calcium chloride 70.0 -100.0 %

7647-14-5 Sodium chloride < 3.0 %

7447-40-7 potassium chloride < 3.0 %

this product is regulated by the united states consumer product safety commission and is subject to certain labeling requirements under the federal hazardous substances
act.

Damprid company name: w. m. barr, 105 channel avenue, memphis, tn 38113 usa website: http://www.wmbarr.com/

Damprid msds http://damprid.barradmin.com/uploads/general/dr_moisture_absorber_sds-fg01k.pdf

On 2018-04-18 by mod - empty caravan toilet waste into septic tank?

Anon

An occasional dump of even 10 litres of chemical toilet waste or caravan waste into a septic tank won't hurt it.

But dumping larger volumes of caravan waste or many chemical toilets into a septic tank may risk killing off needed septic tank and soakaway bed bacteria IF the usual chemical deodorants and anti-bacterial treatments are also in use in the caravan or chemical toilet waste tank.

On 2018-04-18 by Anonymous - empty my caravan toilet waste into my house toilet with soak away septic tank?

Can I empty my caravan toilet waste into my house toilet with soak away septic tank?

On 2018-03-07 by (mod) - Ok to put Rit Dye into the toilet?

Assuming this is normal household use of Rite Dye I don't see a problem.

This Rite Dye MSDS http://westerncostume.com/sites/default/files/sds/rit%20powdered%20dyes.pdf
identifies the principal ingredients as sodium chloride (salt) and proprietary dyes.

The instructions for Rit Dye at https://www.ritdye.com/how-to-dye/ notes in the instructions

Fill a plastic container or stainless steel sink with enough water for the fabric to move freely.

For a typical dye lot of a few pounds of clothing that's just a few litres of water - not enough volume to have a noticeable impact on the septic tank bacteria nor its operation.

Watch out: I would give a different and more cautious answer for commercial use or for larger dye lot quantities using most dye products.

Here is what Rit says about their dye:

Rit products may be safely flushed through both sewer and septic systems.

On 2018-03-07 y Patricua

Can I dump rite dye water down the toilet going out to a septic field!

On 2018-02-03 by (mod) - cosmetic glitter in a septic tank?

Elizabeth

Because of the volumes involved, a 1/4 tsp of non-soluble glitter ought to have no measurable impact on the septic system. However in my opinion such very small particles are potentially harmful, especially if inhaled.

On 2018-02-02 1 y Elizabeth

Can cosmetic glitter (.008”, precision cut polyester) be safely found in a septic tank? I have a bath fizzy that contains about 1/4 teaspoon of cosmetic glitter and want to know if it’s safe to use. I’d fill a tub with water, then drop it in. The glitter would be drained down with the bath water.

On 2017-12-20 by (mod) - Cornstarch won't harm the plumbing or septic system

Cornstarch won't harm the plumbing or septic system unless you are flushing so much of it down the drains that you're clogging pipes. If it's dilute with water it should be ok.

On 2017-12-19 by Charlotte

I am a teacher and my students are asking if products made from cornstarch are safe to flush. Will cornstarch harm plumbing or a septic system?

On 2017-12-04 by (mod) - effect of bleach in a septic tank

In a typical septic tank which contains 1000 gallons or more one cup of household bleach would be diluted enough to not be a concern. I'm not sure about the concentrated bleach since I don't know what the concentration was. However if you continue to use the system over the course of the next week there should be enough diluting incoming Wastewater that it won't be a concern.

However you're right that regularly dumping concentrated bleach into the septic tank does risk killing off its bacteria and thereby destroying the drain field or absorption bed

On 2017-12-04 by Karyn

I poured about a cup of concentrated bleach down toilet, what will happen. I have septic system.

On 2017-10-24 5 by (mod) - Polident won't hurt the septic system at normal usage levels

Ann.

The manufacturer's MSDS for Polident (Glaxo Smith Kline) in addressing "accidental release" advises

Prevent entry into waterways, sewer, basements or confined areas.

But I think that has to pertain to industrial settings such as where the product is manufactured. It cannot, in any sensible view, mean that spilling out a cup of denture cleansing liquid into the local drain and thence into a septic system can be harmful. By sensible view I consider the following:

The quantity of Polident denture whitening products in normal household use is so tiny compared with the volume of a septic tank as to make it so dilute in the septic system as to be harmless

The principal ingredients are rather mild - sodium bicarbonate (baking soda, 30-40%), citric acid (think lemon juice <= 20%), and similar whitening constituents along with a trace level of peppermint oil.

there are, therefore, warnings on the polident msds from glaxo smith kline that the product can be toxic if eaten or harmful if gotten in the eyes. >

On 2017-10-24 by Ann

Will a polident solution harm the septic tank?

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