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SECTION 13: Forms and Reference ■ 13-79 UNIVERSITYSeptic System Management Plan OF'MINNESOTA .for Below Grade Systems Homeowner Management Tasks These operation and maintenance activities are your responsibility. Use the chart on page 6 to track your activities. Identify the service intervals recommended by your system designer and your local government. The tank assessment for your system will be the shortest interval of these three intervals. Your Pumper/maintainer will determine if your tank needs to be pumped. System Designer. check every ;V4_ months Local Government: check every months [M�Y=tankne:ed8toll,)e checked Store Requirement: check every _16months ry4i _onths Seasomny or several times pu year • Leaks. Check (listen, look) fm leaks in toilets and dripping faucets. Repair leaks promptly. • Surfacing sewage. Regularly check for wet or spongy soil around you soil treatment area. If surfaced sewage or strong odors are not corrected by pumping the tank or fixing broken caps and leaks, call you service professional. Untreated sewage may make humans and animals sick. • Alarms. Alarms signal when there is a problem: contact you maintainer any time the alarm signals. • Lint filter. If you have a lint filter, check for lint buildup and clean when necessary. Consider adding one after washing machine. • Effluent screen. If you do not have one, consider having one installed the next time the tank is cleaned. Annually • Water usage rate. A water meter can be used to monitor your average daily water use. Compare you watts usage rate to the design flow of Yom system (listed on the next page). Contact you septic professional if you average daily flow over the course of a month exceeds 70% of the design flow for you system. • Caps. Make sore that all caps and lids are intact and in place. Inspect for damaged caps at least every fall. Fix or replace damaged caps before winter to help prevent freezing issues. • Water conditioning devices. See Page 5 for a list of devices. When possible, program the recharge frequency based on water demand (gallons) rather floor time (days). Recharging too frequently may negatively impact you septic system • Review, you water usage rate. Review the Water Use Appliance chart on Page 5. Discuss any major changes with Your pumper/maintainer. During each visit by a pumper/maintainer • Ask if you pumper/maintainer is licensed in Minnesota. • Make sure that you pumper/maintainer services the tank through the manhole. (NOT though a 4" or 6" diameter inspection port) • Ask you pumper/maintain, to accomplish the tasks listed on the Professional Tasks on Page 4.