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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
It is not a sealed system , you have roof vent pipes . He explained that a working system has bacteria that dissolves the solids . The bacteria eventually turn into larvae . The larvae hatch into the flies . They all live/thrive in the underground eco system . He said the flies that escaped when lifting the lid will be dead within 24 hours because they are away form their food source . Interesting and gross  |
I've been told that's why it's not a good idea to divert gray water into the septic tank.
Too much water (washing machine, bath water) cause too much of an imbalance for the bacteria to work. The solids just remain as solids and fill your tank without exiting to the drain field.
It's a problem for people that don't have a separate drain for the gray water.
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