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Although I never found the need to do so, I HAVE HEARD of folks putting a cup of water-softened Active Yeast "down-the-drain" to enhance the bacteria working in the septic system. -Junkmanme- :old

ducks4you, IF I understand the systems I have had correctly......... The "leach field" is the FINAL section of the "Septic System". All (except the Laundry Washer) went into the "Septic System" with the "leach field" finally perculating the water/effluent through the "field" into the ground...

Forty + years ago, when I lived in Phoenix, AZ..we had septic tanks in our area. Ours worked just fine. (BUT, we emptied our washing machine out on the back lawn.) Our neighbors emptied THEIR washing machine into their septic system. They were ALWAYS having problems with the septic system being...

ducks4you, It is an entirely different form of "construction". I believe it is essentially pipes with holes in them lying in a bed of gravel and sand, which "filter" sewage. I have a well. But our water-wells in this part of the Country are just a little deeper than yours. My water-well is...

Just for HUMOR.... At the rear-most part of my yard, beyond the garden, I decided to put up a Greenhouse (hoophouse) years ago. To provide a solid base and even out the soil, I dug quite a lot of dirt out of that area. (My house was built in 1928 and moved here in the 50s) While digging in...

My old leach field is MUCH DEEPER than what has been previously mentioned. It is perhaps 5 to 6 feet deep. (It is no longer used because we now have a "community" sewer system.) It is where about 1/4 of my garden is and has been for about 8 years now. Because of the "depth", it has been no...

Yep. from BYC. Can't wait to get the veggie garden growing this year. It's been a LOOONNGG WINTER. -Junkmanme- :)