Basically Its a no no. Search Kodak site they used to have a article on
the this. If I remember the reason is the process that breaks down the
waste in a septic system doe not use Oxygen and to break down darkroom
chemical you need oxygen. John
> [Original Message]
> From: <NSURIT@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 9/28/2006 10:15:31 AM
> Subject: [OM] B&W chemistry and septic systems?
>
>
> I plan to sell my home and begin construction on a new (retirement) home
> next year and am considering having a dedicated B&W darkroom built. The
area in
> which I'm building doesn't have city water and/or sewage, so we will
have a
> well and a septic system. Does anyone have any experience with dumping
B&W
> chemicals into a septic system. The well will be at a depth 400 to 600
ft and
> essentailly will be drilled through fairly solid limestone. The hypo
would
> either be taken somewhere else to disposed of or if not, treated for
removal
> of the silver prior to being dumped. The B&W film would be exposed in
OM
> cameras and yes, others of medium and large format. <{8^) Bill Barber
>
>
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