Jim Anderson, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate and recipient of the pumping industry’s Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Email Jim questions about septic system maintenance and operation at editor@pumper.com.
Recently I answered a question from prospective homeowners moving into a house served by a septic system. They indicated that in their current house they had a water softener and that the well test done for the new residence showed water high in calcium and magnesium — in other...
