Only Flush Waste and Toilet Paper — Practice Mindful System Usage

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Exercise extreme caution regarding what you flush down the toilet, especially if your property is connected to a septic system. Septic systems are delicate and designed to handle only human waste and toilet paper. Avoid flushing any other items, including feminine hygiene products, so-called 'flushable' wipes, or any other non-biodegradable materials. These foreign objects can clog the system, damage pumps, and disrupt the delicate bacterial balance in a septic tank. Even if you are on a municipal sewer system, practicing these habits is beneficial as it reduces the strain on wastewater treatment plants and saves taxpayer money by preventing costly blockages and maintenance.

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We're always standing by to answer your questions. All right, so here we are in the restroom at RC Worst behind the scenes on with tip number seven. Be careful what you flush down the toilet, especially if you are on a septic system. Your septic system is not a very tough thing. You got to be sure that you're only putting the waste that comes out of your body and toilet paper down there. No feminine hygiene products, no flushable wipes, none of that stuff. Even if you're not on a septic system, I recommend everyone practice those habits because they're saving us money as taxpayers because the wastewater plant has to still deal with those and it causes tons of problems. So be aware of that. That is tip number seven on to number eight.

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Only Flush Waste and Toilet Paper — Practice Mindful System Usage

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Exercise extreme caution regarding what you flush down the toilet, especially if your property is connected to a septic system. Septic systems are delicate and designed to handle only human waste and toilet paper. Avoid flushing any other items, including feminine hygiene products, so-called 'flushable' wipes, or any other non-biodegradable materials. These foreign objects can clog the system, damage pumps, and disrupt the delicate bacterial balance in a septic tank. Even if you are on a municipal sewer system, practicing these habits is beneficial as it reduces the strain on wastewater treatment plants and saves taxpayer money by preventing costly blockages and maintenance.

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We're always standing by to answer your questions. All right, so here we are in the restroom at RC Worst behind the scenes on with tip number seven. Be careful what you flush down the toilet, especially if you are on a septic system. Your septic system is not a very tough thing. You got to be sure that you're only putting the waste that comes out of your body and toilet paper down there. No feminine hygiene products, no flushable wipes, none of that stuff. Even if you're not on a septic system, I recommend everyone practice those habits because they're saving us money as taxpayers because the wastewater plant has to still deal with those and it causes tons of problems. So be aware of that. That is tip number seven on to number eight.

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