Manufacturers say that to keep your septic treatment system working you must add in septic tank treatment products, like chemicals or other additives that they say are needed to keep your system functioning properly. An example is the use of organic solvents for the purpose of declogging or degreasing septic tank disposal systems.

However, experts say that if you do this you'll only be doing your system and the soil more harm than good. That is why the use of these additives is considered unnecessary by some states in the U.S. and even illegal in some jurisdictions.

Adding septic tank products like yeast, bacteria, or enzymes to your septic tank with the hope that it will add more bacteria that can decompose your waste is actually a waste of money, and can even be bad for your system in the long run. The waste that we churn out everyday, especially the waste that comes out of our bodies already contains enough bacteria to do all the dirty work in the tank. And with the rate that bacteria can multiply, you will have no shortage of bacteria whatsoever.

Adding yeast may contribute to excessive bacterial activity in the tank which can cause the solids to clump together. The solid particles eventually go out into the drain field and clogs up the soil, which will be very bad indeed if you do not get professional help. If you try to self-medicate and buy chemicals intended to solve the problem of clogged soil, the chemicals could seep into the water table and render your water undrinkable.

There is really no need to buy all those septic tank products that will only cause you a lot of misery in the long run. Just sit back, relax, and let your natural septic tank bacteria do all the work.