Waste water from a water change

[Jlong1989]

Hey how do you guys get rid of the waste water when your done with a water change? I pump or dump my water into the toilet but I know some people who pour it down the sink of take it to the curb.


Thanks,
Jeff

 

[sporto0]

Yes, right down the kitchen sink for me.

 

[Orcrone]

DT down the utility room sink drain, QT out the garage and down the driveway. Just a matter of convenience.

 

[Lorenz725]

I just take it outside and dump it.

 

[lacosta28]

I dump it on any weeds I find in the yard. I noticed it will kill most of them.

 

[geteminline]

I dump it on any weeds I find in the yard. I noticed it will kill most of them.

That's interesting I will have to try that. Thanks

 

[emuirishguy414]

I like the weed killing idea

 

[EuroDriver]

I just dump it down the storm drain in the street

 

[bdr]

Im soon ready for the add water stage and ive been wondering this too. For the country folk out there do you carry it outside or into the septic tank?

 

[david00061]

Floor drain in the garage

 

[psychadelicdrea]

at least dump it into toilet so it goes into the sewer...and not the rain runoff...

 

[david00061]

at least dump it into toilet so it goes into the sewer...and not the rain runoff...

My tank water is not toxic

 

[EuroDriver]

Dunno about elsewhere, but where I live, it all ends up at the water treatment plant (sewer or storm drain) then back to the ocean.

 

[Rembee]

Im soon ready for the add water stage and ive been wondering this too. For the country folk out there do you carry it outside or into the septic tank?

I dump mine outside on the weeds also. I have never dumped it into my septic tank by way of toilet or drains. I don't think that would be a good idea IMO!

 

[Sport507]

+1 for the toilet, easy and makes for the ultimate POWER FLUSH, fun to watch too.

 

[psychadelicdrea]

My tank water is not toxic

well well no one is doubting your tank skills here sir..but a floor drain goes to the sewer anyways so....good job

 

[Toddrtrex]

I just dump it down the storm drain in the street

Dunno about elsewhere, but where I live, it all ends up at the water treatment plant (sewer or storm drain) then back to the ocean.

And that is why it is a very bad idea to dump it down the storm drain. (( If I remember correctly, it might even be illegal in parts of Ca. to do that )). You have no idea what diseases and/or invasive species you could be dumping. Would be a very good idea to find another way to dispose of it. Storm drains are treated different then sewers.


EDIT -- found a longish thread about this in one of the local CA forums.

 

[psychadelicdrea]

And that is why it is a very bad idea to dump it down the storm drain. (( If I remember correctly, it might even be illegal in parts of Ca. to do that )). You have no idea what diseases and/or invasive species you could be dumping. Would be a very good idea to find another way to dispose of it. Storm drains are treated different then sewers.

+1 my friend....excatly what i was getting at.....it would actually prolly end up being more work to throw it in a storm drain then just to dump it in the toilet..and this way it gets sent to the treatment plant.....but me thinks that euro is trying to be a lil bit of a pain!!!!:wildone:

 

[psychadelicdrea]

And that is why it is a very bad idea to dump it down the storm drain. (( If I remember correctly, it might even be illegal in parts of Ca. to do that )). You have no idea what diseases and/or invasive species you could be dumping. Would be a very good idea to find another way to dispose of it. Storm drains are treated different then sewers.

and btw....JIF RULZ!!!!!!!:celeb3:

 

[Toddrtrex]

+1 my friend....excatly what i was getting at.....it would actually prolly end up being more work to throw it in a storm drain then just to dump it in the toilet..and this way it gets sent to the treatment plant.....but me thinks that euro is trying to be a lil bit of a pain!!!!:wildone:

You might be right, 40+ posts just today.

and btw....JIF RULZ!!!!!!!:celeb3:

Darn straight