Can I dump tank water in the yard?

[bcjm]

Trying to design an auto water change system. I am wondering if it is a good idea to let the tank water overflow into the back yard. Will it kill trees and hurt the landscape?

 

Bob

[toastiireefs]

there was a threed aaboutthins a little while ago-- and the decision was yes it will kill the flowers and grass... trees... Idk

[lanman]

Trying to design an auto water change system. I am wondering if it is a good idea to let the tank water overflow into the back yard. Will it kill trees and hurt the landscape?

 

Bob

 

I would normally say Oh, NO! Don't do that! ... ... but I have been dumping my water changes in an area of weeds, hoping to knock them down - and it hasn't done anything but make them grow faster! YMMV

 

bob

[EBR]

I'm pretty sure "they" recommend it for FW tanks, since it's got all sorts of bacteria and nutrients. Only thing I'd question for us is whether the salt is good for land-lubber plants. Maybe try it out on a patch of something that is out of sight and see what happens?

Good luck -- it's a good question -- I'll follow along.

Matt

Edited August 1, 2007 by EBR

[Carl]

Used water from FW tank = good for lawn.

Waste water from RO = good for lawn.

Water from SW tank = bad for lawn.

[johnnybv]

Used water from FW tank = good for lawn.

Waste water from RO = good for lawn.

Water from SW tank = bad for lawn.

 

Dont dump it anywhere near anything you want to grow. Bob you must have some mutant weeds or something!

[vaironman]

Agree with Carr and Johnybv. My backyard is now has a semi yellow spot where I used to dump saltwater change. I now dump the exchanged saltwater where it goes to public sewage system.

[Almon]

Will it kill trees and hurt the landscape?

 

Yes, salt kills. Consider setting something up to empty the water into the sewage drain.

 

And I agree, Bob's got mutant weeds.

Edited August 1, 2007 by Almon

[ReeferMan]

it killed my grass

[jnguyen4007]

Can we send it down the drain?

 

James

[extreme_tooth_decay]

Can we send it down the drain?

 

James

 

 

I think that's what most folks do.

[quazi]

Sending it down the drain into the public sewer system should be just fine. However, what about septic systems? Will it kill the bateria that exists in those systems?

[jason the filter freak]

why not make an in ground compost sump... like you use for dish water in the woods... some one has to have been in boy scouts here and knows what i'm talking about... or into low impact camping

Edited August 1, 2007 by jason the filter freak

[extreme_tooth_decay]

You could always pour it in your neighbor's yard.

[lanman]

You could always pour it in your neighbor's yard.

Shhhh!!!!

 

That's where most of mine goes. Actually into a ditch that runs into his yard. Gravel-filled in places, so we'd just as soon NOT have stuff growing there - but it always does. Maybe not next year! The water I've been throwing on the weeds at the edge of my deck is just 2.5 gallons every couple of weeks from my 24-gallon tank. Maybe it just takes longer to kill weeds.

 

bob

[treesprite]

You could always pour it in your neighbor's yard.

 

LOL

 

Too bad I live in an apt or I might consider taking that advice (well, I still wouldn't take it, but it's the thought that counts!). This is another way of saying some of my neighbors are not in Mr. Roger's address book.

Edited August 1, 2007 by treesprite