# Water softener discharges into garage utility sink **URL:** \ **Category:** Misc. Discussion\ **Created:** [August 19, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950 "2025-08-19T16:59:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dgarrett3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dgarrett3/32/303793_2.png) [@dgarrett3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dgarrett3)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/1 "2025-08-19T16:59:40Z")
Inspecting a house today and noticed this. Water softener discharge line drains into utility sink drain line. This needs to have an air gap to prevent back siphoning/cross connections right? ![2025-08-19-10:02:09:306](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/e/2/b/e2bb1d2ec687ea3d5e4b6fe66638171db06761fa.jpeg) ![2025-08-19-10:02:44:184](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/9/c/3/9c35993f0a929956933ccb4689a5303bd9fd9e76.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dgarrett3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dgarrett3/32/303793_2.png) [@dgarrett3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dgarrett3)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/2 "2025-08-19T17:00:29Z")
My thought is if the sink clogs water can flow back into the line. ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/3 "2025-08-19T17:08:18Z")
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**Author:** ![dgarrett3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dgarrett3/32/303793_2.png) [@dgarrett3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dgarrett3)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/4 "2025-08-19T17:16:13Z")
Dang! thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![ryoung7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ryoung7/32/188798_2.png) [@ryoung7](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ryoung7)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/5 "2025-08-25T11:06:41Z")
> [@dgarrett3](#): > > Water softener discharge line drains into utility sink drain line. You can connect a water softener above the garage sink. Miss high-loop air gap. Sorry for the edit. ---
**Author:** ![dgarrett3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dgarrett3/32/303793_2.png) [@dgarrett3](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dgarrett3)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/6 "2025-08-25T11:18:19Z")
Do you have a picture of what that would look like? ---
**Author:** ![ryoung7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ryoung7/32/188798_2.png) [@ryoung7](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ryoung7)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/water-softener-discharges-into-garage-utility-sink/259950/7 "2025-08-25T11:35:17Z")
Simple stuff, Donald. Follow the water softener drain line to the sink. There is a complete loop or 360 degree loop in the end of the drainage tubing. ![water softner high loop](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/4X/8/2/f/82f3337a7ece80892d4a6ed8c0c9d6383690cc14.jpeg)