Make sure the discharge line is properly air gapped to prevent cross contamination.
Water softener discharge into yard.
This causes two problems.
Used properly softeners regenerate one to three times per week and produce between 40 and 150 gallons of brine per week.
From multiple tank systems generated through the energy of moving water to a more conventional method various water softener discharge options cover all your alternatives.
When the water softener resin is backwashed two or three times a week concentrated brine enters the wastewater stream as a slug of 38 to 112 gallons each backwash cycle.
By code water softeners must be emptied into a laundry sink floor drain sump hole or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at.
Use a separate drywell or floor drain to receive water softener backwash.
Instead of draining all the water to the front yard however we decided to install a dry well which is merely a holding tank for a large water runoff.
Tank faucet or malfunctioning water softener etc.
After a rain it slowly drains itself percolates into the surrounding soil.
There is no floor drain and the waste line going to the septic tank is going through the wall at the ceiling of the basement well above the discharge line of the water softener.
The good news is that there are water experts that will work with you to pick the water softener that is appropriate for you.
This is to prevent non potable water from flowing backwards possibly mixing and contaminating potable drinking water.
We also connected a 4 in.
Water softeners are set to regenerate based on either flow measurements or by a timed.
If the water softener is set up incorrectly the amount of brine can be much higher.
Contrary to what some people say water softener backwash poses a problem not only to septic tanks and drainfields but also to advanced treatment systems.
Under the basement floor is a bed of crushed gravel with french drains which lead out to the yard by the driveway.
According to most plumbing codes a water softener drain line must not be connected directly to the household waste system.
Potassium chloride may be an acceptable alternative to normal salt or sodium chloride for problem areas.