Entries Tagged Water Softener

There are some negative environmental impacts from softening water, such as increased water use, and chloride from the salt discharged into surface waters where it is harmful to aquatic plants and animals

There are several viable nonsalt-based alternatives you can recommend to homeowners

Large amounts of discharge from water softeners can damage septic systems. Here are tips for your customers to help reduce usage.

These two major water-using devices can wreak havoc on onsite systems

In this month’s regulations update, a septic system loan program will help phase out cesspools in a Rhode Island township, and new construction in most areas of Maryland will no longer require BAT

National and state-level initiatives are working toward agreement in the debate over brine discharges to septic systems from household water treatment units.