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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by stephengillie on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @06:49PM (#16760039)
I grew up near Tacoma, WA with a septic tank. Every house on the street has one. We had to have a septic truck come out and pump it every few years. Otherwise it was just like sewer.

They did put sewers in about 15 years after the houses were built, and mandated hooking into it on the next septic tank pumping. But the tanks are left underground, as removing them would leave a 20 foot hole in the backyard of each house.

In short, what's this about tossing your stool in the trash?

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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by poulsbohemian on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:07PM (#16760547)
When I lived in a house with a septic tank, I was shocked at how much of a non-issue it was. Even with a family, the tank really didn't need to be pumped more than every 5+ years at the most, and was very inexpensive. Never backed up or had any issues.
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