HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptic System Repair GuidelinesSITE ADDRESS 220 c��or BkAciE CITY OF ORONO
ON -SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT - REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS
THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU IN REPAIRING YOUR FAILING SEPTIC
SYSTEM:
1. System .ia 6a.i,t ng because:
Poor soil conditions
Too much water use for size of system ?
High water table.
F] Sludge getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement
Other
Unknown; or combination of a above factors. It is not always possible
to determine system failure, but those listed are
common factors.
2. Tank,6 - City Code nequ tes 2 tankb in a notmat 4e,6 ident iat gnav,c ty- 6.tow b yatem:
1-1000 gatton, 1-750 gatton pneca6t eoncute tankb ,in 6e1c i.e6. Theda ate minimum
6izea - you may w.iAh to ,en6tattt .P_angen tankb. 16 you have onty 1 ,tank, T—.
nohmatty nequiAed to add a aeeond when %epaiAing a 6a ti.ng bybtem. 16 you have
2 tankb but .they are bubatanti.aPty undeu ized (500-600 gaQ,Q.ona, bon in.6tanee) ,
it iz neeommended that .they be teptaced. 16 your nepa " witt %equi,%e a pump,
it ahoutd be ptaeed .in a th 4d .tank (500-1000 gatton recommended).
F-1 System will likely require replacement/addition of 1 or more
tanks:
3. A note about pumps: Pampa and pump eontt016 have out o6 necezAity become beaten
de6.igned and move duAab,te in .the .cast hew yeanz . Neah ty one b eptic a ystem .in
6ouA .i.n6tatted in 04ono makeb ube o6 a pump, due to bite Bondi ti.onb . A pump may
be needed: - when babement 6,too4 &uinz of ,towe6t 6eweA Z ne are betow ,the area
to be ubed as dnai.n6.ietd. - in act mound aybtems, which ate ubed where high wateA
tabte on b,towty petcotating boitz ate bound.
There aAe esaenti.affy ttvc typeb o6 pumps used in bept-ie bystemb appzicati.onb:
I. b66Zuent pumps - pump on.ty f i.qu.idb, nonmaPty used a6te,t .the second septic
tank, on bon QaundAy .in the basement; and
2. G)t i.ndeA on b of i.ds - hande i.ng pumps, ub ed 6ot basement toil etb and b omet imes
in6tatted .in an outside burp, which pump becuage up to septic tanks on
high g,%ound.
Pump 6aituu,6 .in the pant have been due mobt.ty to 6w.c tch 6ai.tuAc5 (co4Aob ton
of weati,ng out) and e.tect&ie connection eoveos.ion. Both 06 these ptob.temb
have been tedueed by use 06 cotnoz ion-teststent Jtoat stvitche6 and connection
box". white pump 6ac,tuteb are .ta.s common than in the pact, a high w�teA
a&,w costing apptox.-cmatcey $75-$100 .is noAmaUtf nequiAed where a pump a used.
It's wet t worth the pt.ice i6 it saves you a coafity basement cQeanup.
Repairs to system will likely require a pump, including a.pump tank
and alarm system. - =
Pa_I c 1 o 3
4. D4a in6letd - you4 dna.in6.ie td i,6 the component o6 your septic a ys.tem .the coat ae.to4
luu least contAot oven. No matter how wett con6t4ueted a &u inAietd i-6, it .i,a
no b Teh .than .the aoit it ,i,a ptaeed in. Fo4 exampte, a 1500 Equate Soot d4ain-
6.ietd in heavy etay with high water .table aenv.ing one 4eaidenee may not woxk ae
weU aa a 400 6quau boot dnain6 i.etd in sandy .foam with no wa.ten .table p4obtem.
The ao.i.t .ia var iabte (thanks to .the gtae ivLA) and may be compte tet y di 6 6e4ent
in tomt ione teas than 100 beet apart.
The .type o6 repairs oh uptacement o6 yom dwin6.ietd togicatey ahoutd be based
on ,the capab.i,Gizy 06 yowl pa ti.eutzt aoit type. To do .th i b, it ,i,a prudent to
have peaeotation teata and 6oit boA" 6 taken. The "Pere" .teat i.6 a meaauu
o6 how 6aat wateA wilt move through the aoit. Soni.nga wilt .indicate the depth
to waters tabte on seasonally 6aAated conditions (indicated by mottted red and
g)tay cotoAA in the a oi.t) and a houtd di,a coven any hardpan on c t a y to yens which
wife .impede water movement.
xSoil borings/pert tests are required.
❑ Soil borings/perc tests are recommended.
nSoils borings/perc tests have been done previously or are not needed.
Based on the 6indinga, the pehaon doing your testing ahou.td dea.ign a ayatem bon
your pantieutan water u,aeage (based noAmatty on 150 gaUon.s perc bed400m pen day)
and bon yours pahtieutzm a.c te. It ,i,b not unuauat to 6.ind that you may need a
mound -type 6 yatem, a.cnee the majority o6 d4ono' a sods are c ea ye y and have
penehed aatunated zones within a hew beet o6 the aun6aee duhi.ng pant o6 .the yeah.
T4eneh ayatema inatatted in these ao.cta in the pact o6ten expe4i.eneed aeaaonat
6a tune. However, in many ptaeea t4enehes ati,tt can be used Aene conditiona
are au.ttabte.
No4matty, the City I na pecton wZU recommend what he 6 ee.t�s a4e .the minimum
aceeptabte nepai u based on hi.6 knowtedge o6 .the .6 to and situation. Howeve4,
there ,c.a no guarantee that the 4eeommended nepaiu w tt be adequate. Fon
this %eaaon, a de.aign based on aoi t te.ating and your panto cutan .6 to and
water usage i,6 atmoat atmya 4eeommended.
Number of Bedrooms in Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 (circle)
M Recommended type of drainfield
1-1 Standard Trench;
❑ Shallow Trench;
co:;"d; Dimensions
❑ Other
square feet minimum
square feet minimum
aI C AID s ys rum loA-Y Br tie-,E:D&Z�
No Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have
a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or
unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing.
5. 16 .the 6aitune o6 your a yatem iz taus -i.ng a s uh 6ace di.s e hang e that -us a po.tentiat
nu.izanee to yours ne.ighbou, you w.W no,#matey be 4equ {red to have your .ta.nk.a
pumped as o6ten as neeesaany to eP.imi.nate. this di,56 vcge, un.tit yowit system is
4epai4ed.
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4. D4a in6letd - you4 dna.in6.ie td i,6 the component o6 your septic a ys.tem .the coat ae.to4
luu least contAot oven. No matter how wett con6t4ueted a &u inAietd i-6, it .i,a
no b Teh .than .the aoit it ,i,a ptaeed in. Fo4 exampte, a 1500 Equate Soot d4ain-
6.ietd in heavy etay with high water .table aenv.ing one 4eaidenee may not woxk ae
weU aa a 400 6quau boot dnain6 i.etd in sandy .foam with no wa.ten .table p4obtem.
The ao.i.t .ia var iabte (thanks to .the gtae ivLA) and may be compte tet y di 6 6e4ent
in tomt ione teas than 100 beet apart.
The .type o6 repairs oh uptacement o6 yom dwin6.ietd togicatey ahoutd be based
on ,the capab.i,Gizy 06 yowl pa ti.eutzt aoit type. To do .th i b, it ,i,a prudent to
have peaeotation teata and 6oit boA" 6 taken. The "Pere" .teat i.6 a meaauu
o6 how 6aat wateA wilt move through the aoit. Soni.nga wilt .indicate the depth
to waters tabte on seasonally 6aAated conditions (indicated by mottted red and
g)tay cotoAA in the a oi.t) and a houtd di,a coven any hardpan on c t a y to yens which
wife .impede water movement.
xSoil borings/pert tests are required.
❑ Soil borings/perc tests are recommended.
nSoils borings/perc tests have been done previously or are not needed.
Based on the 6indinga, the pehaon doing your testing ahou.td dea.ign a ayatem bon
your pantieutan water u,aeage (based noAmatty on 150 gaUon.s perc bed400m pen day)
and bon yours pahtieutzm a.c te. It ,i,b not unuauat to 6.ind that you may need a
mound -type 6 yatem, a.cnee the majority o6 d4ono' a sods are c ea ye y and have
penehed aatunated zones within a hew beet o6 the aun6aee duhi.ng pant o6 .the yeah.
T4eneh ayatema inatatted in these ao.cta in the pact o6ten expe4i.eneed aeaaonat
6a tune. However, in many ptaeea t4enehes ati,tt can be used Aene conditiona
are au.ttabte.
No4matty, the City I na pecton wZU recommend what he 6 ee.t�s a4e .the minimum
aceeptabte nepai u based on hi.6 knowtedge o6 .the .6 to and situation. Howeve4,
there ,c.a no guarantee that the 4eeommended nepaiu w tt be adequate. Fon
this %eaaon, a de.aign based on aoi t te.ating and your panto cutan .6 to and
water usage i,6 atmoat atmya 4eeommended.
Number of Bedrooms in Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 (circle)
M Recommended type of drainfield
1-1 Standard Trench;
❑ Shallow Trench;
co:;"d; Dimensions
❑ Other
square feet minimum
square feet minimum
aI C AID s ys rum loA-Y Br tie-,E:D&Z�
No Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have
a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or
unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing.
5. 16 .the 6aitune o6 your a yatem iz taus -i.ng a s uh 6ace di.s e hang e that -us a po.tentiat
nu.izanee to yours ne.ighbou, you w.W no,#matey be 4equ {red to have your .ta.nk.a
pumped as o6ten as neeesaany to eP.imi.nate. this di,56 vcge, un.tit yowit system is
4epai4ed.
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4. D4a in6letd - you4 dna.in6.ie td i,6 the component o6 your septic a ys.tem .the coat ae.to4
luu least contAot oven. No matter how wett con6t4ueted a &u inAietd i-6, it .i,a
no b Teh .than .the aoit it ,i,a ptaeed in. Fo4 exampte, a 1500 Equate Soot d4ain-
6.ietd in heavy etay with high water .table aenv.ing one 4eaidenee may not woxk ae
weU aa a 400 6quau boot dnain6 i.etd in sandy .foam with no wa.ten .table p4obtem.
The ao.i.t .ia var iabte (thanks to .the gtae ivLA) and may be compte tet y di 6 6e4ent
in tomt ione teas than 100 beet apart.
The .type o6 repairs oh uptacement o6 yom dwin6.ietd togicatey ahoutd be based
on ,the capab.i,Gizy 06 yowl pa ti.eutzt aoit type. To do .th i b, it ,i,a prudent to
have peaeotation teata and 6oit boA" 6 taken. The "Pere" .teat i.6 a meaauu
o6 how 6aat wateA wilt move through the aoit. Soni.nga wilt .indicate the depth
to waters tabte on seasonally 6aAated conditions (indicated by mottted red and
g)tay cotoAA in the a oi.t) and a houtd di,a coven any hardpan on c t a y to yens which
wife .impede water movement.
xSoil borings/pert tests are required.
❑ Soil borings/perc tests are recommended.
nSoils borings/perc tests have been done previously or are not needed.
Based on the 6indinga, the pehaon doing your testing ahou.td dea.ign a ayatem bon
your pantieutan water u,aeage (based noAmatty on 150 gaUon.s perc bed400m pen day)
and bon yours pahtieutzm a.c te. It ,i,b not unuauat to 6.ind that you may need a
mound -type 6 yatem, a.cnee the majority o6 d4ono' a sods are c ea ye y and have
penehed aatunated zones within a hew beet o6 the aun6aee duhi.ng pant o6 .the yeah.
T4eneh ayatema inatatted in these ao.cta in the pact o6ten expe4i.eneed aeaaonat
6a tune. However, in many ptaeea t4enehes ati,tt can be used Aene conditiona
are au.ttabte.
No4matty, the City I na pecton wZU recommend what he 6 ee.t�s a4e .the minimum
aceeptabte nepai u based on hi.6 knowtedge o6 .the .6 to and situation. Howeve4,
there ,c.a no guarantee that the 4eeommended nepaiu w tt be adequate. Fon
this %eaaon, a de.aign based on aoi t te.ating and your panto cutan .6 to and
water usage i,6 atmoat atmya 4eeommended.
Number of Bedrooms in Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 (circle)
M Recommended type of drainfield
1-1 Standard Trench;
❑ Shallow Trench;
co:;"d; Dimensions
❑ Other
square feet minimum
square feet minimum
aI C AID s ys rum loA-Y Br tie-,E:D&Z�
No Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have
a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or
unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing.
5. 16 .the 6aitune o6 your a yatem iz taus -i.ng a s uh 6ace di.s e hang e that -us a po.tentiat
nu.izanee to yours ne.ighbou, you w.W no,#matey be 4equ {red to have your .ta.nk.a
pumped as o6ten as neeesaany to eP.imi.nate. this di,56 vcge, un.tit yowit system is
4epai4ed.
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IF
6, �e.;iAT WILL REPAIRS COST?
This t,i sting ,c,e given only as a te6euAce. Conditions vary Got each 6i te.
The Aange6 given ate 6o& a typieat &epaiA, and you& patticutat de6ign may
coat moAe o/t teas .than shown. Reetouti.on o6 and and bu4he6 iA noAmatty
not -i.nctuded to ,the p)u:ee .
Typicat Repaint
600 aquake beet o6 drain6,ietd .in ttenehe,6
1000 aquate Seet o6 d4ain6.ietd in tAenehe6
1-1000 gatton p&eeast eoncAete ,tank
Pump, atwun and 500 gatton pump tank
Mound dta.injietd .i.nctuding pump/pump tank/atanm
Totat S yatem Reptaeement
I nstatted P-tice Range
$1500-2000
$2000-3000
$ 500-1000
$ 600-1200
$3000-5000
Standard Tench - 2-1000 Batton tank,6, 1000.66 o6 d4ain6.ietd $2500-4000
Mound System - 2-1000 gatton tanks, 500 gatton pump tank/pump/atanm,
(3 bed&oom home) Mound System $5000-8000
7. WHAT IF I FIX MY SYSTEM AND NEXT YEAR THE CITY PUTS IN SEWER?
Onty a Sew 6peciS.ic a%ea6 ate targeted SoA poaa.ibte 6utute 6eweu in .the &twat
pa to o6 OAono. Thee a areas mitt p&obabty not be a etved unfit/unteaa wideapte.ad
ayatem bait tea occur. The City has apptied bon Fedvwt Gant Mon.iee to inetaet
a ewer bon a pee i6ic atea6 , ,i nc euding CAyatat Bay, Stubbs Bay/Weettake StAeet, and
Stubby Say NE. These ate hiatniea ty developed austu with 6ub,6tanxi. Uy teaa
.than the minimum 2-acAL lot 6ize and have a poten W bon septic ayatem 6aitu%u
which couldn't be &epa lted adequately on -cite. HoweveA it may be yea&a be6o4e
a eweou actua t t.y go in. The terra in i.ng pan t6 o6 nunat OAono , in ,the 2 - acute and
5-acAe zoning diatkieta, ate speeidicWy exe.tuded 6tom being aeweted in the
6o,tueeabte 6utute.
I am located in an area that may be severed if problems worsen or
federal grant money becomes available.
I am located in an area specifically geared towards permanent usage
of septic systems.
F] Other
8. WHAT STEPS SHOULD I FOLLOW?
1. Hite a aoit/zite evatuato& to do .the neee�saany -te3ting and dez ign a a yztem
bon your nee.da. 16 testing i..t not tequ,vted, you may skip thus step.
2. Submit the de,6 ign 6o4 apptovat by .the City.
3. Once dezign iz apptot►ed, have one on mote ticen.s ed con tAae tows bid on
the approved de6ign.
4.
ANY
The conthaetot you choose ahou,td obtain a p(!).mi-t 64om the City be6ote
.6tatti.ng work, and he wiU catt Got 4-110ectcons as neceabaJty.
QUESTIONS? CALL THE SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECTOR AT 473-7357,
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4. D4a in6letd - you4 dna.in6.ie td i,6 the component o6 your septic a ys.tem .the coat ae.to4
luu least contAot oven. No matter how wett con6t4ueted a &u inAietd i-6, it .i,a
no b Teh .than .the aoit it ,i,a ptaeed in. Fo4 exampte, a 1500 Equate Soot d4ain-
6.ietd in heavy etay with high water .table aenv.ing one 4eaidenee may not woxk ae
weU aa a 400 6quau boot dnain6 i.etd in sandy .foam with no wa.ten .table p4obtem.
The ao.i.t .ia var iabte (thanks to .the gtae ivLA) and may be compte tet y di 6 6e4ent
in tomt ione teas than 100 beet apart.
The .type o6 repairs oh uptacement o6 yom dwin6.ietd togicatey ahoutd be based
on ,the capab.i,Gizy 06 yowl pa ti.eutzt aoit type. To do .th i b, it ,i,a prudent to
have peaeotation teata and 6oit boA" 6 taken. The "Pere" .teat i.6 a meaauu
o6 how 6aat wateA wilt move through the aoit. Soni.nga wilt .indicate the depth
to waters tabte on seasonally 6aAated conditions (indicated by mottted red and
g)tay cotoAA in the a oi.t) and a houtd di,a coven any hardpan on c t a y to yens which
wife .impede water movement.
xSoil borings/pert tests are required.
❑ Soil borings/perc tests are recommended.
nSoils borings/perc tests have been done previously or are not needed.
Based on the 6indinga, the pehaon doing your testing ahou.td dea.ign a ayatem bon
your pantieutan water u,aeage (based noAmatty on 150 gaUon.s perc bed400m pen day)
and bon yours pahtieutzm a.c te. It ,i,b not unuauat to 6.ind that you may need a
mound -type 6 yatem, a.cnee the majority o6 d4ono' a sods are c ea ye y and have
penehed aatunated zones within a hew beet o6 the aun6aee duhi.ng pant o6 .the yeah.
T4eneh ayatema inatatted in these ao.cta in the pact o6ten expe4i.eneed aeaaonat
6a tune. However, in many ptaeea t4enehes ati,tt can be used Aene conditiona
are au.ttabte.
No4matty, the City I na pecton wZU recommend what he 6 ee.t�s a4e .the minimum
aceeptabte nepai u based on hi.6 knowtedge o6 .the .6 to and situation. Howeve4,
there ,c.a no guarantee that the 4eeommended nepaiu w tt be adequate. Fon
this %eaaon, a de.aign based on aoi t te.ating and your panto cutan .6 to and
water usage i,6 atmoat atmya 4eeommended.
Number of Bedrooms in Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 (circle)
M Recommended type of drainfield
1-1 Standard Trench;
❑ Shallow Trench;
co:;"d; Dimensions
❑ Other
square feet minimum
square feet minimum
aI C AID s ys rum loA-Y Br tie-,E:D&Z�
No Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have
a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or
unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing.
5. 16 .the 6aitune o6 your a yatem iz taus -i.ng a s uh 6ace di.s e hang e that -us a po.tentiat
nu.izanee to yours ne.ighbou, you w.W no,#matey be 4equ {red to have your .ta.nk.a
pumped as o6ten as neeesaany to eP.imi.nate. this di,56 vcge, un.tit yowit system is
4epai4ed.
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4. D4a in6letd - you4 dna.in6.ie td i,6 the component o6 your septic a ys.tem .the coat ae.to4
luu least contAot oven. No matter how wett con6t4ueted a &u inAietd i-6, it .i,a
no b Teh .than .the aoit it ,i,a ptaeed in. Fo4 exampte, a 1500 Equate Soot d4ain-
6.ietd in heavy etay with high water .table aenv.ing one 4eaidenee may not woxk ae
weU aa a 400 6quau boot dnain6 i.etd in sandy .foam with no wa.ten .table p4obtem.
The ao.i.t .ia var iabte (thanks to .the gtae ivLA) and may be compte tet y di 6 6e4ent
in tomt ione teas than 100 beet apart.
The .type o6 repairs oh uptacement o6 yom dwin6.ietd togicatey ahoutd be based
on ,the capab.i,Gizy 06 yowl pa ti.eutzt aoit type. To do .th i b, it ,i,a prudent to
have peaeotation teata and 6oit boA" 6 taken. The "Pere" .teat i.6 a meaauu
o6 how 6aat wateA wilt move through the aoit. Soni.nga wilt .indicate the depth
to waters tabte on seasonally 6aAated conditions (indicated by mottted red and
g)tay cotoAA in the a oi.t) and a houtd di,a coven any hardpan on c t a y to yens which
wife .impede water movement.
xSoil borings/pert tests are required.
❑ Soil borings/perc tests are recommended.
nSoils borings/perc tests have been done previously or are not needed.
Based on the 6indinga, the pehaon doing your testing ahou.td dea.ign a ayatem bon
your pantieutan water u,aeage (based noAmatty on 150 gaUon.s perc bed400m pen day)
and bon yours pahtieutzm a.c te. It ,i,b not unuauat to 6.ind that you may need a
mound -type 6 yatem, a.cnee the majority o6 d4ono' a sods are c ea ye y and have
penehed aatunated zones within a hew beet o6 the aun6aee duhi.ng pant o6 .the yeah.
T4eneh ayatema inatatted in these ao.cta in the pact o6ten expe4i.eneed aeaaonat
6a tune. However, in many ptaeea t4enehes ati,tt can be used Aene conditiona
are au.ttabte.
No4matty, the City I na pecton wZU recommend what he 6 ee.t�s a4e .the minimum
aceeptabte nepai u based on hi.6 knowtedge o6 .the .6 to and situation. Howeve4,
there ,c.a no guarantee that the 4eeommended nepaiu w tt be adequate. Fon
this %eaaon, a de.aign based on aoi t te.ating and your panto cutan .6 to and
water usage i,6 atmoat atmya 4eeommended.
Number of Bedrooms in Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 (circle)
M Recommended type of drainfield
1-1 Standard Trench;
❑ Shallow Trench;
co:;"d; Dimensions
❑ Other
square feet minimum
square feet minimum
aI C AID s ys rum loA-Y Br tie-,E:D&Z�
No Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have
a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or
unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing.
5. 16 .the 6aitune o6 your a yatem iz taus -i.ng a s uh 6ace di.s e hang e that -us a po.tentiat
nu.izanee to yours ne.ighbou, you w.W no,#matey be 4equ {red to have your .ta.nk.a
pumped as o6ten as neeesaany to eP.imi.nate. this di,56 vcge, un.tit yowit system is
4epai4ed.
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