Recently Read: The Septic System Owners Manual

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The Septic System Owners Manual

When we first moved in here, I had joked around with the realtor that they needed a book called "The Care and Feeding of Septic Systems" for city folk who move out to the country. This is that book.

It covers how the system works, what possible components are involved, and how to care for it. There's a bit on greywater systems, but just enough to give some basic ideas.

There's a section on what to feed septic systems - and more importantly, what not to feed them.

This doesn't quite give you enough information to set out and build a system from scratch - although it comes close - but that's not really its intention. It's a quick read that will familiarize the homeowner with what they need to know, and after that it makes a good reference for when things go wrong.