Taking showers everyday is very American and unnecessary

[pipi_k]

175. Well and septic tank

person here too...

Around this time of year, just when it's getting warmest, the well (and supplemental spring house) get a little "iffy" from a shortage of rain unless we get remnants from a tropical storm or something. It's easy to tell when water is getting low here...it smells of sulphur. That's when we have to conserve a bit.

The other issue is with the septic tank...during rainy times there's the danger of flooding of the tank if we use too much water.

Many septic tank owners (around here, anyway) live by the saying, "If it's yellow let it mellow...if it's brown flush it down".

We've lived here nearly 18 years and, following the rules, have never had a problem with water or sewage.

I know lots of people think those "rules" are kind of gross, but if they ignore them, messy and smelly things can happen...