Tips To Reduce Heavy Water Use During The Holidays

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The winter holidays bring together family and friends to celebrate, usually with large meals and overnight guests. For many people, these gatherings are some of the happiest times of the year, filled with opportunities to spend time with loved ones. However, for septic system owners, these large parties and extra people mean more water use and a higher chance of septic failure. The best way to avoid a septic emergency in the middle of the holidays is to plan ahead, and reduce your water use during these festive occasions. 

Plan Ahead To Reduce Holiday Water Use

Having guests over for the holidays will mean more water used for cleaning, cooking and personal hygiene. If your septic system has been maintained, it should be able to handle some extra water use. However, there are still ways to reduce the amount of water going down the drain, lowering the impact on your septic system. Plan ahead for your big holiday gatherings to reduce the amount of water used within any 24-hour period:

  • Disposable plates and flatware. Washing dishes before and after large meals is a large use of water. Cut this down by using disposable plates and flatware during the holiday season, which don’t need to be washed.
  • Don’t run water down the drain. Instead of rinsing items like plates or vegetables under running water, keep a water container in the sink to collect rinse water. You can dispose of this water outside instead letting it go down the drain.
  • Wash laundry ahead of time. Reduce the amount of water used near the day of your holiday gatherings by doing laundry several days before, giving your septic a rest before the big day.

Cutting out any water that needs to go into your septic system will help reduce the chance of a problem during the holidays. In addition, scheduling a septic inspection and annual maintenance before the holidays is always a good way to ensure it’s ready to handle the busy season ahead.

Posted on behalf of:
Seagraves Plumbing Sewer & Septic
4980 Plant Atkinson Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
(494) 792-2221

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