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S I [E; ADDRESS ^4// '3 _RAYs•oC __R o_ _ CITY OF ORONO <br />ON-SITE SEWAGE TRFATi SENT - RLPA I RS OR ADD I T I ONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS <br />THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU ..4 PEPAIRING YOURFAILING SEPTIC <br />SYSTEM: <br />1. <br />Sy. -tem is 'ac.C.uty becau5c: <br />Poor soil conditions <br />aToo much water use for size of system <br />a Nigh water table. <br />Sludge getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement <br />Other <br />Lai to <br />or a combination of the above factors. It is not always possible <br />to determine the exact zause of system failure, but those listed are <br />common factors. <br />2. TanU - City Code %cqu61es 2 .t_:nk-6 in a rovnaL nesid.Jtti.at g4ay.cty-blow system: <br />1-1000 gat£en, 1-750 gaiton pteca5t concrete tanks .ul aeniee. These ane mi.,tur"m <br />sizes - you may v. -Wt to .uistaU tanyea tanh.s. IS you have only i .tank, i 42 <br />vonmaf,£y Ptequined to add a second u;:en .tcpa-i-inq a 6ai.Cbtg ayatem. 16 you have <br />2 ,tanks but they arc substantially utde."ized (500-600 ga toms, bon inatmnce), <br />it is ncconrnended t;x-t .they be hep&ced. 16 you% ncpaiu w; U ltequiAe a Sump, <br />it shouid be ptaccd in a thitd tank (500-1000 aatton hccommended). <br />? System will likely require replacement/adco tior, of 1 or more <br />tanks: <br />3. A nate about pumps: Pumps and pump contAot5 have Out 06 necea.6ity become beaten <br />dcsi.gned and monc databte in the Last 6ecv yeate. Ilea -..Ly one scptic sust:m .in <br />4ou.t .instat£ed in O.tono makes u5c of a-,.unp, duc to site cendition.,. A pump iray <br />be needed: - c. -hen baseme,tt 6£oo•t dtaina oot Lowlc st seteea tine atc br-tow the area <br />to be taed as r'wia t6ietd. - .in att mound ayst►:ms, c.4tich ate used tchcte high kmty, <br />tabte o,t sto.wty peitcotati.ng 5oits ate Sound. <br />There ane essentiafty .too typee o6 humps ueed .in septic syst,:ms appt' ati.ons: <br />I. E6Stuent pumps - pump onto tiqu.ids, nohma.t£y used a6tet the sccc,id septic <br />tank, oA 6o4 taundty .in the bascment; and <br />2. G.zinde,t at-sotids-handtij►g puirps, used bort basement to.ctets and sometZmes <br />in6ta.Ued ,in an outside Lump, Which pump Savage up to septic talks on <br />high ground. <br />PuJnp 6aituA Is in the past have bzcrc due mc-stty to au:.i tch 6a tu.tc5 (cmAoai.o►t <br />04 wM'Lbig out) and etcctz.ic connection contos ia►t. Both o6 these p,tobtems <br />have becit educed by use 06 coa.tosion-Ae.sirstent Stoat tcci tchcs and connection <br />boxes. white purr+ 6ad-uwtea arc Ices comme►t than in .the past, a high imte.t <br />aWm cort,ing appwtimatety $15-$100 is notmat y 4cqui4ed t4te.t a pump i -s ciscd. <br />It's [relC crortll the JAice i i.t savVs ►(Ou a coe-t.£►r basement c£eanup. <br />Repairs to system will likely require a pump, including a pump tank <br />and alarm system. <br />rase 1 o6 3 <br />