[permaculture] Used Septic Tanks for Rainwater?

Keith Johnson keithdj at mindspring.com
Tue Nov 18 23:35:22 EST 2008


I'd use a pressure washer, hot water and soap....and hydrogen peroxide.

Peter Suter wrote:
> Hi Josh,
> No direct experience, but you might find something helpful in the process of
> scouring wool.
>
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> Best Regards
> Peter Suter
> Adaptable Business Software
> http://www.adaptablesoftware.com.au
> petersuter at adaptablesoftware.com.au
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Robinson [mailto:rolling_stone123 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 November 2008 5:35 AM
> To: permaculture at lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [permaculture] Used Septic Tanks for Rainwater?
>
> I have a question for anyone with experience or knowledge in reusing old
> septic tanks
> for harvested rainwater to be used for landscape irrigation.  A whole
> subdivision that is currently on septic is being forced to city sewage
> and as a requirement they have to destroy (infill with concrete) their
> current septic tanks.  Rather than destroying these tanks, I see this as a
> potential for low cost rainwater harvesting if there is a way clean them. 
> We are talking hundreds of homes with the potential to begin harvesting
> rainwater.  Any help or leads is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Josh Robinson
>
> http://www.EdenOnEarthLandscaping.com
> http://QuakingAspenPermaculture.blogspot.com/
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