[Rhodes22-list] boating and dealing with human excrement.. was: Erly and towing the Rhodes 22

[John Lock]

At 01:48 PM 9/19/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>One thought of caution - if you use a septic tank at home, I am told 
>that many of the deodorant chemicals can act to neutralize the 
>bacterial action that is necessary to neutralize and disperse the 
>waste.  This apparently will cause the septic tank to back up (and 
>smell worse than the head)

"Ordorlos" and many other head treatments are biodegradable, for that 
very reason.  Check out the write up at West Marine -

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/westadvisor/10001/-1/10001/headandholdingtank.htm

Cheers!

John

"Lao-tze of Borg:  Be like water.  Water does not resist."