There are many different septic additives on the market, but please save your money for routine maintenance. No additive in the world is going to replace the need for regular septic inspections and emptying of the septic tank every couple of years. It is important to understand that everything that goes down every sink, shower, toilet, and even the washing machine in your house goes directly into your septic system and can affect it's functioning. It is very costly to replace a septic system.

Yes, perfectly safe. All the ingredients are biodegradable and should not present any risk to septic tank drainage

Under no circumstances should you add anything to your septic system other than standard household waste. An aerobic tank is very carefully designed and constructed to fully treat the sewage coming into it, and chemicals or additives can completely destroy the bacterial culture that is the essential treatment element.

With normal use, operation of the septic tank does not require any special additives. Some of these products may actually interfere with the proper settling and removal of solids in the tank which can lead to permanent damage to the drainfield. The use of septic tank additives is not recommended.

Your septic tank should be pumped at least once every 3-5 years. It may need to be pumped more frequently if there is a large number of people living in the house. Consult the Test Drill map to locate your parcel. The location of your parcel within Sacramento County will help determine the type of system needed for that area

Most additives do not have any positive effect on your septic tank. Nothing you add to your tank will improve normal bacterial action.

A national organization called Small Flows has commissioned several university studies of septic tank additives and the results have shown that they cannot find evidence that they prevent or delay tank maintenance. Some of these products actually interfered with the proper settling and removal of solids in the tank or led to permanent damage to the drainfield. The use of septic tank additives is not recommended. top

Under typical household use and disposal conditions, cleaning products won't eliminate the bacteria that make properly maintained septic tank systems work effectively. Water-soluble cleaning products are designed to be compatible with a wide variety of wastewater treatment systems. For example, research has shown that a homeowner could pour up to a gallon of laundry bleach or disinfectant into a standard septic tank system in one day and not destroy the septic tank's bacteria.

No, this could cause a build up in the tank over time, however, by disposing the liner as you did the pouches you will still get all the great benefits that the liner can give you.

JSA: The best situation for a long, happy septic tank life would be that only human wastewater enters the tank. This includes bathroom sink waste and proper toilet tissue. This however, is seldom the case. People often put anything and everything down sinks, drains and toilets. In moderation, a properly working septic tank can handle some biodegradable detergents, laundry soaps, kitchen wastes and biodegradable household chemicals.

Your septic tank will need to be pumped periodically no matter whose product you use. You might be able to reduce the frequency but you can not eliminate pumping completely. Anyone telling you differently is lying or ignorant.

Those liquid treatment systems rely on too many variables... variables you can't control. Essentially, they're designed to optimize anaerobic bacterial levels (bacteria that break down solid waste) in a 'fixed' system... one with a known size and known inflow rate. This may work well in a laboratory setting, but you have no control over when and how many people take showers or flush the toilet or do the laundry.

All of our cleaning products are certified as being 100% biodegradable. All of the ingredients used in our cleaning products break down into carbon dioxide, basic minerals and water, and 70% of this biodegradation process occurs within just 28 days. So if added to your septic system under normal use, our cleaners will break down readily and not greatly affect the active bacteria population in your septic system.

It can be used in conjunction with other Rapid Set® Concrete Pharmacy® items or certain approved additives.