1500 Gal saltwater septic???

I have very hard water (52 G/gal) and .39 mg/L of Iron and so my water softener recharges quite often. (I live in Iron County, hence the high Iron content...) I am on septic and am afraid that I am going to kill the septic system with all the salt from recharging. Should I be worried and dump it into a pan to evaporate and provide a salt lick for my dogs?

not necessary

you can always ask the local softener guy about this

if you have a sump pump pit that goes out to a field tile

it might be better on your septic to send it that way....


if it jsut discharges on the grass ---forget it...

Also, your local Health Department that issues septic permits should have knowledge of this situtation for guidance. I'm sure that you're not the first there.
Check with them to see what they recommend. A separate sump pit before the septic tank may be it. I highly doubt that they allow any above-ground discharge of anything these days (at least not here).
Good luck!
Mike

Although certain (and very few) States have bans on it, if the septic system is working normally, there is no problem with the softener discharge into it. Checkout the 2nd link below as to what the US EPA has to say about it.

http://wqa.org/sitelogic.cfm?ID=212

http://www.epa.gov/ord/NRMRL/pubs/625r00008/html/fs3.htm

http://tinyurl.com/63bq7

http://www.webdesignpros.net/consult/septic/septicsystem.htm

Thanks Gary!!!