Kathy wrote: > Surely many of you who > scour wool are on rural septic systems. How are you making sure that greasy > wool/mohair doesn't plug up the leach field? One of the obvious answers is > to redirect the gray water. Any others? > Let me quote the WOWDA (Wisconsin Onsite Waste Disposal Association) Septic System Information Pamphlet for Homeowners: "Excessive grease can congeal in the sewer line to the septic tank or inside the tank. THe septic tank may accumulate a layer of solid fat, which cannot be readily broken down by bacterial action. Grease shoule be treated as garbage and kept out of the septic tank whenever possible." I would think an occasional fleece washing would not be a problem, but I take the safer route and do the first wash in a bucket that I can dump on the ground surface. Using more detergent/soap keeps the grease suspended longer, but does not degrade it, so it may be more likely to travel into the septic field, the LAST place you want it. Just a friendly reminder from yourlocal soil scientist involved with septics: it is a very good idea to have your tank pumped every 3 or so years, depending on the size of the tank relative to the use it gets. mica soil pundit To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
