How much water can we safely use so we don oversaturate our system?
A. That depends on your system design. You should be able to check your system paperwork and determine how much water usage it was designed for. However, no matter what type of system you have (gravity or alternative) your system can oversaturate and fail. It may not be anyone’s fault. It could be that the ground or sand or other filter system just is saturated. It’s kind of like a sponge, it can absorb and absorb until it finally is full. Hopefully this does not happen but it can happen. Just use common sense in your water usage and you should be okay. The other thing that can help your system survive is to keep your septic tank clean and keep sludge and particulates from getting into the “D” box or pump chamber.
