r/preppers • u/IntroductionWise8031 • 3d ago

Discussion Hi, I wanted to ask.

If civilization collapsed tomorrow, what part of the equipment ore infrastructure would you try to keep running for as long as possible?

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u/vato915 3d ago

Sewage services

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u/Lethalmouse1 2d ago

The most important mental prep is if you have a septic to prepare a burn process. 

What I mean is that a usual use septic system it's about 3 years to pump. Ideally pump trucks will be functional longer, but priced may skyrocket etc. 

If you negate a lot of the solids-use you could stretch it to possibly decades +  

So if you poop, you want to flush the poop, bag the paper, burn the paper. This would give you likely 10+ years, possibly essentially indefinite use of your septic.