If you have a cottage at Salerno Lake, you will have a septic system.
Did you know = Septic Systems are the single largest polluter of our lakes? All systems pollute, but the more efficiently your septic system operates, the less pollution goes into the environment. The 2 secrets to septic health and minimizing lake pollution are Bacteria and Time.
Anything that goes down the drain — every shower drip and every toilet flush — flows to the septic system. Poorly maintained septic systems can be a source of E. coli as well as weed-causing nutrients in the lake. You can reduce these risks by having your septic tank inspected and pumped out every three to five years. Municipalities are creating a Septic Pump-out Program.
Please visit CHA's Septic Health for a comprehensive overview of septic systems and their efficient operation and maintenance. A septic system functions on the principle of the digestion of organic materials by bacteria. In the septic tank, naturally present enzymes break the bonds of compounds, resulting in a simple feed that bacteria then metabolize, converting waste into mostly water, carbon dioxide and mineral ash. Never let anything go down the drain that kills the good bacteria in your system, like: Bleach, Anti-Bacterial Products, Dishwasher Detergent containing bleach and phosphates, Dishwasher Rinse Aids (use lemon juice instead), Cream Cleaners (most have bleach), Drain Cleaners (use Eco Ethic Septic Treatment instead), Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaners (blue is not green). Your system needs as much time as you can give it to digest the waste you put in before the next load of water arrives. Remember, one drop in = one drop out of your system. Give your system time by minimizing water use and spreading it out over time.
The more efficiently the system operates, the less pollution goes into the environment. The more bacteriological activity in the septic tank, the better the treatment of the waste in the tank and the longer the life of your tile bed.
Anything that goes down the drain — every shower drip and every toilet flush — flows to the septic system. Poorly maintained septic systems can be a source of E. coli as well as weed-causing nutrients in the lake. You can reduce these risks by having your septic tank inspected and pumped out every three to five years. Municipalities are creating a Septic Pump-out Program.
Please visit CHA's Septic Health for a comprehensive overview of septic systems and their efficient operation and maintenance. A septic system functions on the principle of the digestion of organic materials by bacteria. In the septic tank, naturally present enzymes break the bonds of compounds, resulting in a simple feed that bacteria then metabolize, converting waste into mostly water, carbon dioxide and mineral ash. Never let anything go down the drain that kills the good bacteria in your system, like: Bleach, Anti-Bacterial Products, Dishwasher Detergent containing bleach and phosphates, Dishwasher Rinse Aids (use lemon juice instead), Cream Cleaners (most have bleach), Drain Cleaners (use Eco Ethic Septic Treatment instead), Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaners (blue is not green). Your system needs as much time as you can give it to digest the waste you put in before the next load of water arrives. Remember, one drop in = one drop out of your system. Give your system time by minimizing water use and spreading it out over time.
The more efficiently the system operates, the less pollution goes into the environment. The more bacteriological activity in the septic tank, the better the treatment of the waste in the tank and the longer the life of your tile bed.
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