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I <br /> • . SITE ADDRESS 790 S, Ow c.(ys 84-V CITY OF ORONO <br /> ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT - REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS <br /> THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU IN REPAIRING YOUR FAILING SEPTIC <br /> SYSTEM: <br /> 1. System .c,6 Sac Ung because: <br /> LIPoor soil conditions <br /> 0 Too much water use for size of system <br /> 0 High water table. <br /> 0 Sludge 'getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement <br /> U Other <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. Tank4 - City Code xequikes 2 .tankz in a no'unae tesiden.t.ae gravity-blow system: <br /> 1-1000 gat on, 1-750 gaeeon pxecadt concxete tanks in ae.'uez. Thede ane minimum <br /> 6.i,zes - you may wish to imztat.e £axget tanfu. 16 you have on.ey 1 tank, .i tL6 <br /> norma ty xequixed to add a second when tepavu.ng a 6a ting system. 16 you have <br /> 2 taniu but they ane substan..tLa ty undexs.ized (500-600 gattons, Son .instance) , <br /> it .us recommended that they be xep.eaced. IS your tepa.uc4 mitt 'Levine a pump, <br /> it shoued be placed in a th xd tank (500-1000 gaeeon recommended). <br /> ? System will likely require replacement/addition of 1 or more <br /> tanks: <br /> 3. A note about pumps: Pumps and pump contkots have out oS neees6.cty become bettex <br /> dea.igned and mote dutabte .in the Last hew years. Neaney one 6eptt.e system .in <br /> Souk .instated .in Ctono makes use os a pump, due to o to conditions. A pump may <br /> be needed: - when basement (Loon dna.i..na on Lowest sewex Vice ane below the akea <br /> to be used as dnai,ns.ie.ed. - in ae.e mound s y6tems, which cute used wheke high water <br /> table on stowey peneotaxing .sots axe Sound. <br /> There ane e6s enti.a ty two types o6 pumps used .i.n septic s ydtems app&i..eat ions: <br /> 1. Es Stuent pwnp6 - pump only tiqui.d6, norma t y used aster the second s ept i.c <br /> tank, on son Laundry .in the basement; and <br /> 2. Gn inden ox s otid6-hande.ing pumps, u ed don basement tol eeta and s ometi.me6 <br /> installed .in an outside sump, which pump sewage up to 6eptLc tanlu on <br /> high ground. <br /> Pump 6ai euxe6 in the past have been due most&y to switch 6a c unes (convcos.ion <br /> Oh wean,Lng out) and eeectnde connection conxo&Lon. Both os these pnobtems <br /> have been &educed by u6 e OS coxnos.ion-tes.iatent 1,Loat switches and connection <br /> boxes. white pump Scatake6 cute .gess common than in the past, a high waxen <br /> a.&vu'n costing app&oximatety $75-$100 is nonmatty nequi r.ed where a pump L6 used. <br /> It's well worth the pn-ce £6 it saves you a cos ey ba4emen t ceeanup. <br /> riRepairs to system will likely require a pump, including a pump tank <br /> and alarm system. <br /> Page 1 06 3 <br />