A "Few" Non-flushable Wipes "Might" Have Gone Into Septic.
Ugh. Okay, so a very tired mother of a baby thinks she might have flushed a few non-flushable wipes down the toilet instead of putting them in the garbage as she intended. Since the trash has wipes in it anyway, she can't even say she's 100% whether she actually did it or not.
Totally understandable to have a "brain fart" when you're up all night breastfeeding. The question is what to do now . . .
The way I see it, assuming she really did flush them, there are a few things that could have happened:
One or more wipes snagged somewhere in pipes or baffle at entrance to septic (but we have a very short run of maybe 10-12 feet from the toilet to that entrance.
Wipes sank in septic tank.
Wipes are floating in septic tank.
In those cases (and it could be all three), here's what I think I should do:
Monitor drains for backup; it it happens try snaking cleanouts myself, and call for professional help if that doesn't work.
We are extremely lucky and will be fine until our next pump out in three years.
Eventually, the floating wipes will clog the effluent filter. Instead of the usual annual cleaning, I will give it a few extra cleanings this year, maybe every 3-4 months.
Thoughts? Thank you!!!