"pamjd" > wrote in message
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> Greetings,
> I am thinking of getting a dishwasher. My concern is that my
> greywater goes into a septic tank. How does using a dishwasher
> compare to the amount of water used handwashing dishes.
> Thanks in adavance for your opinions

My parents had both a dishwasher and a septic tank -- never a problem after
many years of use. On the other hand, plumbers did warn them not to install
a garbage disposal with a septic tank.

MaryL