Are Polymers in Soaps and Cleaning Products a Problem for Septic Systems?

The jury is out on whether chemical clotting agents complicate onsite system maintenance. It’s best to encourage homeowners to use fewer products containing polymers.

An installer wrote asking whether polymers present in soaps and body washes could cause clogging in effluent filters and on media filter surface areas. He had observed this problem in systems that his company installs and maintains. This is an interesting question and a little...

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