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SECTION 13: Forms and Reference ■ 13-79 UNIVERSITY- Septic 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 These your activities. Identify the service intervals recommended by Yom system designer and Yom local government. The tank easessment for you system will be the shortest interval of these three intervals. Yom pumper/maintainer will determine if your tank needs to be pumped. System Designer: check every �_tuonths Local Government. check every months My tank needs to be checked State Requiremem; check every_months every a4 months Seasonally or several time, per year • Leaks. Check (listen, look) for leaks in toilets and dripping faucets. Repair leaks promptly. • Surfacing sewage. Regularly check for wet or spongy soil amend you soil treatment area. If surfaced sewage or strong odors are not corrected by pumping the tank or fixing broken caps and leaks, call your service professional. Untreated sewage may make humans and animals sick. • Alarms. Alarms signal when there is a problem; contact your maintainer any time the alarm signal,. • 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 Yom average daily water use. Compare your water usage rate to the design flow of you system (listed on the next page), contact Yom septic professional if Yom average daily flow over the course of a month exceeds 70% of the design flow for Yom system. • Caps. Make sure 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 rechazge frequency based on water demand (gallons) rather than time (days). Recharging too frequently may negatively impact Yom septic system, • Review you water usage race. Review the Water Use Appliance chart on Page 5. Discuss any m major changes with you puper/maintainer. During each visit by a pumper/maintainer • Ask if yourpumper/maintainer is licensed in Minnesota. • Make sure that Yom pamper/mamtsd= services Ne tank through the manhole. (NOT though a 4" or 6" diameter inspection Pont) • Ask your pumper/maintainer to accompliah the teaks listed on the Professional Tasks on Page 4.