I have a septic tank, is it ok to pour leftover hair bleach down it?

Question

I just finished dyeing my friends hair and I have some leftover bleach she didn't need. Is it ok if I just pour it down the sink or should I do something else.

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Answer 1

No....pour it on the driveway or in the street. It'll mess up your septic system. The septic system depends on live bacteria to make it work, and bleach of any kind will destroy those colonies.

Answer 2

well once your septic tanks fill, the contents flow out into a leech field, where everything in the septic tank goes into the ground to continue decomposing. i'm pretty sure bleach kills grass, so if you did that, in a couple of years you would be able to tell exactly where your leech field is becasue it will be the place that has no grass. so no. it's not ok.

Answer 3

It depends on your level of environmental sensitivity
The septic drains somewhere , probably into a field or pasture
or something of the sort-
It most likely will be A-OK but still I'm sure many people would not do it

Answer 4

Sure..pour it down the sink. Where do you think the bleach is going when you rinse it out of her hair? lol

Answer 5

Go ahead, unless your septic tank in really old (like over 75 yrs) It won't hurt it (what do you think is in drain cleaners?!? THOSE chemicals don't hurt it!!)

Answer 6

unless it is less than a gallon I would pour it down the gutter.

Answer 7

A little wont hurt too much just dont throw a gallon down.

Answer 8

yes, where do you think the washing machine drains to

Answer 9

I would. I can't see it hurting it.