Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Experience with community sanitary systems?

[Bob Morrison (rhmorrison]

  Here at Mosaic Commons, we have two cohos with 68 units total. We have a 
private septic system that uses the Bioclere process. It has mostly worked out 
OK. We can't put anything other than bodily waste and toilet paper down our 
toilets. For example, if we put strong cleaning compounds down our drains, they 
can kill the good bacteria that are essential to the septic process. 
  Private water and sewer systems are expensive, in both capital and operating 
costs. Municipal systems are less expensive per household due to economy of 
scale. 

Bob MorrisonMosaic Commons CohousingBerlin, MA