Septic System Problems
As a septic system owner you are responsible for ensuring that your septic system is safe and working properly.
A failing septic system is a health risk for your family and the community and may be causing harm to the environment.
Absorption field: a designated area where effluent is released into the soil. Soil processes, natural organisms and plants in the absorption field further purify the effluent before it enters the wider environment.
Effluent: liquid discharged from a septic system or sewage treatment facility. Greywater: (sullage), wastewater from domestic laundry and ablution areas (and sometimes kitchen sinks), but not from toilets or bidets (‘blackwater').
Septic system: any kind of sewage management system that stores, treats or discharges sewage on or adjacent to the premises on which it was generated. Sewage: the waste matter from premises normally discharged to a sewer.
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Maintenance Here's a logical fact of life regarding septic systems: All septic systems require maintenance to keep them working correctly and to ensure their long life....
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Pumping Frequencies The table below provides an estimate of pumping frequency in years, based on the size of the first tank in gallons, and the number of...
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Improved Efficiency - Public And Private (Rare story: A public agency and private company work together to improve efficiency for themselves AND their customers.) Background: Since the State-wide change in...
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Septic System Installers What is Flow Equalization?The process of reducing the variability of the influent flow to a system component by...
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Sulpher Water Strong, rotten-egg odors in the raw water is usually the result of the decomposition of decaying underground organic...
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Pump Septic Tank "Superior Onsite Service" Estimated septic tank pumping frequencies in years (for year-round residences). Tank Household size (number of...
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Sulpher Smell On a statewide basis, ATUs with surface application are often the cheapest and easiest system to install. ...
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Septic System Costs We designers receive much of our work from installers, homebuilders and property owners. The typical scenario is...