How to go about disengaging bathwater drainage from going into the septic tank?
What do I need to know in order not to mess up the rest of the sewage system?
We use biodegradable soap, & want to water the yard with it. We live in the desert, & want to conserve water.
Thank You.
Where do I go to find out the laws regarding this in my locality? Planning ommision? Health Department? Other?
Without seeing the schematic of your plumbing,It’s impossible to answer your question.But,bar using buckets to physically remove the water from your bath tub,Which is very laborious,You really need to re-route your plumbing to an outside storage area of the sort by an experienced plumber.
You will need to disconnect the tub drain from the rest of the drain system. I would do this at the point where the tub drain connects to the main system.
Cap off the exposed opening to the main drain, and youre all set there.
Now, you need to re-route the tub drain — if your tub is not quite a bit higher than your yard, then you may need to invest in a sump pump. You need some kind of storage for the water to drain into…this can be as simple as some 55 gallon drums (plastic), or a concrete septic tank, even, if you want to hold a few hundred gallons of water in storage. If you are going to need that sump pump… then I would bury the storage tank, and put the sump pump in it. It would also be a good idea to add a vent stack, somewhere along here.
Last thing to do, is to run a line from the storage to wherever you want it…. you can either rig a faucet and hose, sprinkler, or even underground sprinklers for this stage of things.
If you want to water at specific times…. then put the sump pump on a timer or manual switch… just don’t forget to empty the tanks, hehehe.. or the tub wont drain.
Have Fun
I wouldn’t do anything until I checked with the locality. In some places what you want to do is illegal.
It’s illegal unless you treat the water.