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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Aerobic System Pumping Aerobic Treatment Units (ATU) generally require more frequent pumping than do septic tanks of comparable size. There are 2 reasons: The...
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Alternative Septic System Regarding your Home Aerobic Treatment Unit: The components in your home plant should be serviced at least twice per year. The tanks must be...
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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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Septic Cesspool The cesspool is considered outdated today. Its principal advantage lies in the fact that it is a simple...
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Septic Effluent The septic tank effluent is allowed to flow to the drainfield by gravity or is dosed by pump...
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Install Septic System A properly installed and operated system treats wastewater from your home and returns it to the groundwater to...
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Septic Tank Prices Septic tank prices vary around the country according to local labor and material rates, but there are three...
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Failed Septic System A system that is used conservatively and maintained regularly by pumping the septic tank can last a very...