Originally Posted by
Robert LaPlaca
It's been a long time since I had a water softener, well and septic system, but I think it might be best to ask your city/county plumbing inspector about your plan. Besides the good suggestions for drilling a hole through the brick veneer, I believe you are going to need a air gap placed in your softener drain as it exits the home.
Someone asked about the backwash softener water, it contains salt, which will kill grass and plants. It's also not great to drain into a septic system.