In recent years, bath bombs have become a popular product to add essential oils, scent, bubbles, and color to bathwater.  But how do the ingredients in these bath bombs affect your plumbing and septic system?

Frequent use of bath bombs can potentially cause issues by plugging the lines themselves.  There are often solid particles in bath bombs, which include lavender buds and flower petals or glitter and confetti.  None of these items will dissolve.  So, for example, if some of these items get hung up in your lines, toilet paper could then catch on them and begin to plug the lines.  The fats & oils in bath bombs can also solidify as they cool in the pipes and create a blockage.

Even if these ingredients make it through the plumbing lines without causing any issues, they can still accumulate in the septic tank itself and clog the filter.  We therefore recommend using this product only occasionally, and always following up with a monthly bacteria additive for your septic system.

Based on the article “Another Product That Could Harm Septic Systems” by Sara Heger, Ph.D., Pumper Magazine.