Are the idiots in your life driving you crazy? Do you often feel like you are surrounded by idiots? Have you ever wondered if YOU are an idiot? Do the idiotic C.Y.A. instructions on the packaging of most products you buy these days make you feel like the world must think you are an idiot?
Dump solvents, oils, paint thinners, disinfectants, pesticides or poisons down the drain as they can disrupt the treatment process and contaminate the groundwater.Dig in your drainfield or build anything over it.To compound the problem, much of our clothing is now manufactured with synthetic materials such as polyester and nylon. These substances are not biodegradable, and will not break down in a septic system. Instead, they accumulate and plug the soil. Once these materials enter the soil, there is no way to remove them.Have your septic tank pumped regularly. It should also be inspected for leaks, cracks and to make sure the exit baffle is in place.Drive over your drainfield or compact the soil in any way.Spread out your laundry loads.3. Prevent Solids from Leaving the Tank1. Use a washing machine filter.The following article contains lessons on stupidity. They cover things you should pretty much never do. There are many, many more lessons we could add, such as not floating face down in the septic tank or not applying your own tattoo with a wood burner and lead-based house paint, but these are normally material for a post-graduate stupidity course. You probably shouldn't attempt to comprehend these high-level concepts until you have mastered the more basic skills.Many of the septic tanks systems used in residential properties may be flooded. They cannot be used until the floodwaters recede and the soil where the sewage is absorbed dries up a bit. Before allowing them to become fully operation, make a thorough inspection and look for signs that indicate the need for repair.The good news is that lint can be prevented from entering the septic system through the use of a reusable, inline filter which attaches to your washing machine discharge hose. The filter, called the Filtrol 160, retails for $139.95.Do: divert surface runoff water from roofs, patios, driveways and other areas away from your drainfield.
10. Never hang glide during a hurricane.
Author: Ben Goode
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