Recent content by rdhanson1

drain into septic system? The only drains I have go to my septic system, which is as old as the house(but still works). Is it a good idea to dump this salty water into a septic system, let alone an old septic system? The only other place I could dump this water is out in a ditch about 100 ft away.

I'm starting to see what looks like salt crystals forming along the bottom of the walls in the corner of the basement where the drain exits the wall. Also, the floor area is constantly moist and I have to run a dehumidifier to keep it dry. Was it a common practice to dump this salt water into...

I live on an acreage with septic system and a deep well system and water softener in the basement. The water softener was installed in the house by previous owners. The drain line for the softener is connected to a 1" pipe that goes straight out the basement wall at about 1 foot off the floor. I...