HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-1983 On-Site Sewage Treatment Repair Guide Pg 1 of 3DATE l0-� 83 CITY OF OROI�O ADDRESS % /V)1e
• ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT - REPAIRS OR ADDITION] TO EXISTING SYSTEMS
THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU IN REPAIRING YOUR FAILING SEPTIC
SYSTEM:
1. System iz baiting because:
F] Poor soil conditions
QToo much water use for size of system
High water table.
Sludge getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement
r] Other
toUnknown; or a combination of the above factors. It is not always possible
to determine the exact cause of system failure, but those listed are
common factors.
2. Tanks - City Code nequines 2 tanks in a no•vna.0 nes.identcae gtay.ity-6tow system:
1-1000 gatt.on, 1-750 gatton ptecast eoncitete tanks in se,%ies. These cue minimum
sizes - you may wish to .i.nsta.tt target .tanks. 16 you have onty 1 .tank, iZ-"
no4maLty .%equUted to add a second trhen upas) i.ng a SaiZing system. 16 you have
2 tanks but .they ane substatttca.Cty undertsized (500-600 gattona, 602 .instance),
it is itecot;rnended .that they be *Lcptaccd. 16 youA-tepaZu wiU Aeq u i to a PUMP,
it shoutd be ptaeed in a thtitd ta):k 1500-1000 gatton %%commended).
System will likely require replacement/addition of 1 or more
tanks:
3. A note about pumps: Pumps and pump contno-s have out o6 necessity become beaten.
designed and move dunabt.e .in the tas.t 6ety yeasts. Neanty one septic system .in
6ouA .i.nstaUed in Owno makes use o6 a pump, due to site conditions. A pomp may
be needed: - when basement 6too,% dAai.nh oic towest sewer tine ane below .the area
to be used as dtain6ietd. - in alt mound systems, which ane used tchene high wateA
tabte on stowty pereotating, so.ita ane bound.
There ane eas entiatty teo types o6 pumps used .in septic systems appt i.ca tions :
I. E66tuent pumps - pump only tiquids, nonmatty used a6teA the second septic
tank, on bon taundny in the basement; and
2. Gninden on zot,ids-handt,i.ng pumps, used bon basement toctets and sometimes
inzta.tted .in art outside sump, which pump selvage up to septic tanks on
high ground.
Pump 6actuAea in the past have been due mostly to switch 6aZ&Aes (eomos.ion
OI. wea i,ng out) and etee tit ie connection cows.ion. Both o6 these ptobtems
have been nedueed by use o6 eoAAosion-n.e.si4tent 6toat switches and connection
boxes. White pump 6aitunea ane tela common than in the past, a high wateR
aGanm coating app4ox matety $75-$100 is nonmatty tequiAed where a pump is used.
It's weft worth the pniee .i6 it saves you a costty basement eteanup.
F] Repairs to system will likely require a pump, including a pump tank
and alarm system.
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