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� DATE �`7�� CITY OF OQONO ADDR�ss �O $AYS/D� �j
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<br /> ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT - REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS
<br /> THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU IN REPAIRING YOURFAILING SEPTIC�
<br /> SYSTEM;
<br /> 1. S y�s.tem -i.a �a.i,�i,ng 6ecau�e:
<br /> � Poor soil conditions
<br /> � Too much water use for size of system
<br /> � High Water table.
<br /> � Sludge getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement
<br /> � Other
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<br /> � Unknown; or a combination of the above factors. It is not always possible
<br /> to determine the exact cause of system failure, but those listed are
<br /> common factors.
<br /> 2. Tanh.� - Ci,ty Code nequ,i�ce� 2 �a.nfz,� �,n a no�una,e ne��.den,t,i,a,� gtca.v-i.ty-�.�ow dy�.tem:
<br /> l-l 000 ga.e,e.on, 1-750 ga,P�on pneca.6.t conc�ce,te �anFu �.n �eh.i.e�5. The�e a�ce m�.n,i,mctm
<br /> �s�.ze.� - you may uu.ah �o .�.n6.ta.P,e .Cangen �anfz�. I� you have art.ey 1 .tanlz, -i.t .cT
<br /> nan.ma.Q,2y neqwi�ced ,to add a aecond when nepa.vu.ny a Sa,i.Q,ing �sy�5�em. I� you have
<br /> 2 .tanfu bu.t �hey cvice 6u6�5�ar�,t,i.a.P.�y undelr��,zed (500-600 ga.P.e.orv5, son �.�vs�ancel ,
<br /> � .i�s rc2commended .tha,t �hey 6e nep.eccced. I S yocvc hepa.vus w.i.P.� neqc.u�ce a pump,
<br /> -i.t �shou.ed be p.�aced �.n a .th,ihd �anFi (500-1000 ga..CCon necommended) .
<br /> � System will Tikely require replacement/addition of 1 or more
<br /> tanks:
<br /> 3. A no�e abou,t pumpa: Pumpe and pump con.t�co.P�s have ou� o� nece,a�-i.ty become be,t,teh.
<br /> de,Q�.gned and mone dunab.�e .in .the �'aa.t �ew yewus. Nea�.y ane dep�',i.c .byd�em �.n
<br /> �oun �.n��a,e.�ed �.n Unono malzeb u.ae o� a pump, due .to a-i,te cancLi,t,i.on�. A pump may
<br /> be needed: - when 6a�s emen,t S.�oon d�uu:rvs on .2owe�s.t �ewen .�i.ne cvice 6e,eow �he cvicea
<br /> �o be wsed a� d�ca,c:nb�.e,ed. - .i.n. a.Q,2 mound ey�s�em�s, wh,i.eh ane u�ed whene h,i.gh wa�elc.
<br /> �ab.2e on a.�ow.2y peh.ea.�,a.t,i.ng �a� cuce �ound.
<br /> The�ce ane e,a�s en,ti.a.P.ey ��o .t ypea a� pumpa ws ed �.n �s ep.t,i.e .�y�s.tem�s ap�.e,i,c.a�i.on�:
<br /> 1 • Es�.ec.�en-t pump� - pump on.ey .Q.i.qwi.d�s, naruna.�y u.bed as�eh. .the �econd �5ep.t,i..c
<br /> �a.nFt, on �ore .�aundny .in �he bcvsemen.t; and
<br /> 2. G�ndve on �a o.�i.d.�-hande,i,ng pump�s, ws ed �on ba�emerLt �a-i,�e.t� and d ome,t,i�ne.s
<br /> tin,a�a,e,eed �n an ou,t��.de aump, wlu;ch pump �e.wage up �o dep�,i.c �a.nFr� on
<br /> h,i.gh gnound.
<br /> Purnp �a,i.2unea �,n Zhe pa�s� have been due mo�.t,�y �o dw.i,teh Sa,�.ewce�5 (eorvco�s�.on
<br /> o�c we.an,i.ng oc�t) and e,eee,t�.c eonnee.ti.on eorvco.a�.on. Bo�h o� .theae pnab.Ce�nd
<br /> ha.ve been neduced 6y u.ae o� cavcod.�on-ne.a-i.d.ten.t �.�oa,t bw.i,tehe� and eannec,t,i.on
<br /> baxea. Wh,i.ee pump Sa.i.Q.wcea ane .2e.a�s eommon .tha.n .i.n �h.e pa,d�, a h,i,gh u�,te�.
<br /> a.�atcm eo�.t,i.ng appnox,i�na;te,ey $75-$100 .i�5 nonma,�Cy nequ,ih.ed whelce a pump .i�s wsed.
<br /> I�'b we,P� wo�r.th .the �c,i.ee �.b .i,t �ave,a you a eob.t,2y 6u,6emerLt ceeanup.
<br /> � Repairs to system will likely require a pump, including a pump tank
<br /> and alarm system.
<br /> Pay e 1 0� 3
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