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DATE l0-� 83 CITY OF OROI�O ADDRESS % /V)1e <br />• ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT - REPAIRS OR ADDITION] TO EXISTING SYSTEMS <br />THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU IN REPAIRING YOUR FAILING SEPTIC <br />SYSTEM: <br />1. System iz baiting because: <br />F] Poor soil conditions <br />QToo much water use for size of system <br />High water table. <br />Sludge getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement <br />r] Other <br />toUnknown; 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. Tanks - City Code nequines 2 tanks in a no•vna.0 nes.identcae gtay.ity-6tow system: <br />1-1000 gatt.on, 1-750 gatton ptecast eoncitete tanks in se,%ies. These cue minimum <br />sizes - you may wish to .i.nsta.tt target .tanks. 16 you have onty 1 .tank, iZ-" <br />no4maLty .%equUted to add a second trhen upas) i.ng a SaiZing system. 16 you have <br />2 tanks but .they ane substatttca.Cty undertsized (500-600 gattona, 602 .instance), <br />it is itecot;rnended .that they be *Lcptaccd. 16 youA-tepaZu wiU Aeq u i to a PUMP, <br />it shoutd be ptaeed in a thtitd ta):k 1500-1000 gatton %%commended). <br />System will likely require replacement/addition of 1 or more <br />tanks: <br />3. A note about pumps: Pumps and pump contno-s have out o6 necessity become beaten. <br />designed and move dunabt.e .in the tas.t 6ety yeasts. Neanty one septic system .in <br />6ouA .i.nstaUed in Owno makes use o6 a pump, due to site conditions. A pomp may <br />be needed: - when basement 6too,% dAai.nh oic towest sewer tine ane below .the area <br />to be used as dtain6ietd. - in alt mound systems, which ane used tchene high wateA <br />tabte on stowty pereotating, so.ita ane bound. <br />There ane eas entiatty teo types o6 pumps used .in septic systems appt i.ca tions : <br />I. E66tuent pumps - pump only tiquids, nonmatty used a6teA the second septic <br />tank, on bon taundny in the basement; and <br />2. Gninden on zot,ids-handt,i.ng pumps, used bon basement toctets and sometimes <br />inzta.tted .in art outside sump, which pump selvage up to septic tanks on <br />high ground. <br />Pump 6actuAea in the past have been due mostly to switch 6aZ&Aes (eomos.ion <br />OI. wea i,ng out) and etee tit ie connection cows.ion. Both o6 these ptobtems <br />have been nedueed by use o6 eoAAosion-n.e.si4tent 6toat switches and connection <br />boxes. White pump 6aitunea ane tela common than in the past, a high wateR <br />aGanm coating app4ox matety $75-$100 is nonmatty tequiAed where a pump is used. <br />It's weft worth the pniee .i6 it saves you a costty basement eteanup. <br />F] Repairs to system will likely require a pump, including a pump tank <br />and alarm system. <br />Page Io63 <br />