USE OF ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS, CHLORINE AND OTHER QUESTIONABLE PRODUCTS IN
 "ON SITE" SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS*

Studies have been conducted by various research organizations in an effort to determine what effects these products have “on” site sewage treatment systems, as well as determining if these products provide any greater useful qualities than other types of products. Papers reporting the findings of these research projects have been secured. Briefly stated, the report findings of these research projects are summarized in the following five points:

1. The use of "antibacterial" disinfecting-or sanitizing products can, and do, destroy both good and bad bacteria “on site"  sewage treatment systems.

2. Antibacterial soaps are-no more effective in preventing infectious illnesses than plain' soap. E-coli can exist in the  antibacterial agents in the concentrations used in "antibacterial?" soaps.

3. Because of the way they work in human cells the use of "antibacterial" agents can render some medical agents, such as "amoxicillin" ineffective for treatment of various sicknesses.

4. Antibacterial agents (triclosan)** adversely affect all sewage systems, some more than others.

5. Other household cleaning agents containing active ingredients such as high percentages of alcohol in hand sanitizing agents  and Chlorine (bleach) in various -cleaning systems, for example, direct application of commercial bleach and the use of bleach pop-up wipes and baby or personal wipes are also agents which kill desirable bacterial “on site” wage treatment systems.

* * Triclosan the chemical most often used to kill bacteria in "antibacterial soap"

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