A Piece of Work for Peace of Mind... Home Septic Evaluation Description How a Septic Works Why not Dye Test? Suggested Maintenance My Resume Well Yield Testing Contact Info Septic Additive Water Sampling The Bay Fund The Septic Additive, CCLS Are you using a septic additive? Bacterial additives have become a necessity for some homes. Over the past decade or two, homeowners have gotten into habits that are not beneficial to the health of a septic system. The habits include: Anti-bacterial soaps Garbage disposal use Self-Cleaning water conditioners which backwash into the septic system Cleaning products with bleach Anti-Biotic medicines These products, and others, kill the bacteria in the septic tank. The bacteria is crucial to the breakdown of solids in between septic tank cleanings. Also be careful in using "just any" septic additive. The bacteria count is the statistic that should be measured. CCLS, containing 50 billion colony forming units (CFU's) of bacteria per quart, has 40 times the bacteria count as its leading competition. This enables your septic tank break down solids, further protecting you drainfields or drainage area.