We paid Mr. Moore/Septicman to empty our tank. Before he left he had pumped our tank back half full with effluent?or?gray water the dirty septic waste water we just paid him to haul off. A practice most septic companies state that you are not supposed to do. He also insisted we purchase additional septic tank additives, in which we did not buy. Since I am not an expert I checked with what the EPA, Cooperative Ex. Ag., U.S. Dept. of Ag., Dept. of Natural Res., the Septic Tank Assoc. and several other Septic Cos. here in town had to say. I found out that commercial septic tank additives are not necessary and may be harmful to the absorption field. Also, that additives are not necessary for a successful restart or continuous operation of your septic tank system.
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