Ah...that makes sense. My parents had a septic tank. I’ve always been on the town system.
Can you buy microbes to toss into one?
Yes you can buy microbes to flush down the drain. Look for septic tank treatment box.
Yep - and get it pumped out before hand. Better to disinfect the house and not get sick, then pay ~$500 for a septic pump and microbe reload than get sick and have a perfect septic system.
Any store with a plumbing supply dept. will have Rid-X and / or a number of enzyme treatments. These can help both the tank and the laterals.
One thing tho’ - if the ph of the tank is still way off, then the enzymes in the treatment may get zonked too. I’m not sure what the best solution is. MAYBE a tank that was too “base” could be treated with a substantial quantity of a mild acid, but, that might create hydrogen, so, be careful! Better would be to flush the system if possible, I would think. Or get it pumped out. (Septic systems need that periodically to remove undigestible solids.)
That all said, I’d just avoid the issue. I’d be willing to bet most any respiratory virus won’t last 30 minutes in a properly functioning septic system. (Very harsh environment if you’re not the right kind of “bug”.)
Yes. Yeast is a good one. But there are treatments for septic systems that contain the microbes along with enzymes. Probably stuff not sold in the city/etc but our ‘country’ walmarts have it.