We're building a new house - 2500 sq ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 occupants. The
county in Ohio where I live set requirements as 1000 gallon scrap tank and
1000 gallon ATU, output gravity feed to 1200 lineal feet of
Evapotranspiration (ET) trenches.
An annual pumping requirement is probably tied to kick-backs, but there's no
way to avoid that expense. However, I've been told that you cannot
discharge water conditioning brine into the septic, nor can you discharge it
to the sump
/ foundation drains / daylight, and was given a list of
subscription brine haulers.......county's argument was that the salt can
harm the septic tank.
I've spoken with several builders and water conditioning folks, and the
common reply is to wait until the system is inspected, THEN install the
conditioning and drain into the septic. My dad has been doing this for 25+
years in rural New York and has never had a problem. Any research, data,
or personal experiences as to why I shouldn't go that way?