I'm looking to buy a home with a private septic system, not a city sewer hookup. Has anyone had any problems with the chemicals causing problems with their septic?

-- Mike Rollefson (rolle001@tc.umn.edu), February 08, 2000

Answers

I used a lab and septic system for several years back in the '80s and had no problems with it. I'm sure black and white won't be a problem, but if you use Cibachrome for color prints from slides be sure to use that dilution stuff.

-- Joe Cole (jcole@apha.com), February 09, 2000.

Kodak's website has info on publications covering this and the last issue of Photo Techniques has some information on this as well.

-- Chris Hawkins (peace@clover.net), February 09, 2000.

I've been using a septic system with my darkroom for 16 years, with no problems whatever. There is an excellent article on this in the latest issue of Photo Techniques.

-- (edbuffaloe@unblinkingeye.com), February 11, 2000.

I've had no problems with my system. You know if you don't want it to run thru your pipes you can put a bucket under there and haul it off ever now and then like them people do when they change the oil in their cars.

-- John L. Blue (bluescreek@hotmail.com), February 11, 2000.