Do's

1. First and foremost you should to have your septic tank cleaned every 3 to 5 years depending on usage, this is cheap insurance just like changing the oil in your car!
2. Be conservative with the amount of water being used, such as laundry, and dishwashing. Avoid excessive use of antibacterial soaps. Space the use of your washer so that is not one load after another. 
3. Repair any leaking faucet or toilets. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was never more true than it is with your on site septic system.    
4. Keep vehicles and equipment away from your septic tank and the septic leach field. The reason is you don't want to compact the soil around the leach field.
5. Have your septic tank cleaned by an experienced and professional septic service company.  Avoid being ripped off because there is a right way and a wrong way to clean a septic tank!
6. Get to know where your septic tank and leach field is, and how it works.
7. Install septic tank filters on the outlet side of your septic tank, such as Zabel filters.

 Don'ts

1. Garbage disposals are not recommended for homes with septic systems.
2. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, enzymes and bacteria additives such as yeast and RID-X are not needed to keep your septic system working properly. The EPA has also said that these products may do more harm than good. Yeast will only break down starches.
3. Non-biodegradable items such as feminine hygiene products,condoms, cigarette butts,and baby wipes should not be disposed of in your toilet. 
4. Do not overuse cleaning products,including bleach and drain cleaners. This is hard for the bacteria in your septic tank to break down.
5. Avoid having your water softener back flush (self cleaning) empty into your septic tank. Doing so will add sulfides, and chlorides into the the septic system this will kill the good bacteria.     
6. Limit the usage of antibacterial soaps. These soaps will kill the good bacteria that are found in the septic tank and pump stations. I cannot stress this enough!   

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