Bathroom ruling
Can plain bathwater go down the drain?
Surprisingly uncontroversial: plain water is invited.
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Sink or drainOkay
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Garbage disposalCheck first
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ToiletCheck first
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Septic systemCheck first
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Why the pipe objects
Bathroom drains are designed for normal bathing water, though a very large volume at once can stress a septic system.
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Do this instead
Drain it normally unless it contains dye, pesticide, fuel, heavy soil or another unusual contaminant.
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Already did it?
Nothing to fix. Just avoid sending a huge volume into a septic system all at once, because excess water can overload it.