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UNIVERSITY Septic S stent Management Plan ' M .. � <br />�F MINNESOTA <br />For Holding Tcznki , lvstems <br />Homeowner Management Tasks <br />These operation and maintenance activities are your responsibility. Use the chart an page 6 to <br />trade your activities. <br />Identify the service intervals recommended by your system designer and your local government. The <br />tank assessment for your system will be the shortest interval of these three Intervals. Your <br />pumper/maintainer will determine if your tank needs to be pumped. <br />Tank capacity : (# of occupants X 50 Gallons/day) _ # of days between cleaning <br />OR <br />Within 24 hours of aiarnT sign.ai <br />.System Designer: check every 30 days My tarok needs to be emptied <br />Local Government. check every days every days <br />Seasonally <br />a Monitor alarm daily — make sure the alarm has not signaled. Alarms signal when your holding <br />tank is nearly full; contact your maintainer.. <br />❑ Measure and note your average daily water usage on page 5. Conserving water saves you <br />moneyl <br />❑ Leaks. Check (listen, look) for leaks in toilets and dripping faucets. Repair leaks promptly. <br />Annually <br />❑ Establish a contract for tank cleaning services with a state licensed maintenance business. <br />❑ Caps. Make sure that all caps and lids are intact and in place. Inspectfor damaged caps at least <br />every fall. Fix or replace damaged caps before winter to help prevent.freeaing.issues. <br />© Water conditioning devipes. See rage .5 for a list of devices. When possible, discharge clear <br />water sources to another location. Program the recharge frequency based on water demoted <br />(gallons) rather than time (days). Recharging too frequently will result in increased pumping <br />costs: <br />G Review your water usage rate. Review the Water Use Appliancechart on Page 5. Discuss any <br />major changes with your pumper/maintainer, <br />During eaeh'visit by a pumper/rrmaintaitier <br />❑ Ask if your pumper/maintainer is licensed in Minnesota. <br />❑ Make sure that your pumper/maintainer has clear access to the holding tank and completely <br />empties the tank <br />❑ Ask your pumper/maintainer to accomplish the tasks listed on the Professionaf Tasks on Page 4. <br /># 3836 - 3 - <br />