What the Heck Is Truly septic bacteria-safe toilet paper?

We all use toilet paper. Some toilet paper is better than others for your septic system. But What the Heck Is Truly septic bacteria-safe toilet paper? 

“Septic Safe” toilet paper?

     Septic safe toilet paper is essentially a marketing tactic. Some large toilet manufacturers use it to target people with septic tanks. 

What does “Septic Safe” toilet paper mean?

     It means it will not harm the physical structure of your Poly or Concrete septic tank. It will also not harm your plastic pipe drain field. Your Cultec chamber system remains unaffected.

What septic safe toilet paper does not mean:

     It does not mean it avoids harming the good septic tank bacteria growing in your septic tank. It also does not break down quickly enough for the septic tank bacteria to process and digest it.     

This also means you have to use septic tank bacteria packets every month. This offsets the heavy bleached toilet paper that slowly breaks down. When you use most toilet paper on the market, it’s as if you are adding bleach that kills bacteria to your costly septic tank. It’s damaging!

What the Heck Is Truly septic bacteria-safe toilet paper?

RV toilet paper was designed to break down very fast in a small RV holding tank. It is meant to be dumped at an RV dumping station. These stations are generally found at Camp Grounds and Truck Stops. These dumping stations have requirements for septic waste disposal. One requirement is that the waste should be pumped into their advanced treatment systems. Another requirement is low bleach content. Bleach is a killer of good septic tank bacteria.

Do septic tanks shake rattle and roll?

    Please keep in mind that RV toilet paper breaks down when the RV is moving also. Septic tanks in a home do not move. An aeration treatment unit must be installed to help mix the septic waste solution. At some point during the day, it will grow septic tank bacteria and help break down the toilet paper. Aeration treatment units also counteract the bleach in the toilet paper over time.

 

 The best toilet paper for septic tank systems:

RV toilet paper is the best to use with a septic tank. Next is a single-ply toilet paper. The “Soft” toilet paper is very bad for septic tanks. It takes a long time to break down. This is unlike single-ply toilet paper. To help offset bleach, you should use BioForce Bacterial Waste Liquefier. Use it once a month. This will help break down the bleach in the toilet paper.

Good luck in controlling and taming your septic tank!