The septic system is very central to the home's entire drainage and sewerage system. As such, it needs to be properly installed, maintained, and when problems occur, repaired in time. What many homeowners fail to realise is that simple day-to-day water management practices go a long way in determining the performance of the septic system. The following water management guidelines can help you make your septic system work for you.

Repair all leaking structures in time

Most people hardly think about the consequences of leaking taps, toilets and other structures on the septic system. Even when the repairs are being made, it is done for the sake of preventing water damage or avoiding hefty water bills. However, if there is little risk of these consequences, leaks will be ignored for a long time. The end result is the septic tank having to deal with excessive amounts of water, which ruins the system and the drainage.

Add low-flow fixtures to water outlets

If you want to put further limitations to the amount of water passing through your systems, you need to think about adding low-flow structures and gadgets to all water outlets. For instance, you can use a tap insert to slow down the amounts of water flowing out of your taps. Tap aerators are a great addition because they allow air to spread the flow of water. Mixing valves will allow you to deal with both hot and cold water. All these fixtures minimise the amount of water ending in the drain, thus easing the load on your drainage system.

Proper management of washing tasks

Another way that you can be water wise and save your septic system is by keeping your laundry and washing full loads on the weekends. This saves you a lot of water wastage. To increase water economy, you should also think about running the dishwasher together with the washing machine. If you have a bathtub, consider getting a separate drainage system for it.

Other tips which will help you become water wise and protect your septic system include avoiding draining water from the swimming pool into the system and making sure that rain water has separate drainage systems. It is also advisable not to flush anything else other than toilet paper down the toilet. If there are issues with any part of the home drainage, call in professionals for septic tank maintenance and a pump out.