I don't know if I've got this right, but a neighbor was saying that many modern septic (and sewer?) systems have some kind of electrical pump that moves the waste to the septic tank. So, does that mean that if you don't have power, the toilets back up? Does anyone know about this?
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What would you do if suddenly you couldn't use your toilets? I mean starting RIGHT NOW.
Happens here...we have a pump up system...and a well - detached single family house.
Power goes out, water pump goes out, and septic stops functioning.
Generator takes over running those systems + furnace + lights. We can drop the furnace - we have wood heat as needed.
If it's more than a week, we pee outside and poop in Spackle buckets lined with trash bags.
if the power stays off longer we dig a latrine.
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