My brother just bought 10 acres outside Austin TX and is building his retirement house. I guess they don't have basements in Austin because he's taking over the two car garage for the shop he never had before.
As you might guess, with 10 acres, he will be on a septic system. He and I discussed the advantages of a slop sink in his shop and also I pointed out that he has to be careful what he puts down the sink. I directed him towards my favorite water born poly (Vermont Natural Coatings Polywhey) which is safe for septic (VNC says so, anyway). We talked about cleanup.
Are there any other gotchas or hints for having a shop and a septic system?
I'm used to cleaning brushes with mineral spirits and then following up with soap and water at my sink to get the last bit of paint and MS off. Can he do that with a septic system?