MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION
To properly care for your septic system and protect it from damage, it is important to know where it is located. Annual inspections should be performed and the system should be pumped when necessary.
Do you see puddles or soggy ground in the area of the drainfield?
Is there a rotten egg odor in your yard?
Do all the drains in your house back up, gurgle or drain slowly?
If you have had the septic tank pumped and the conditions return in a week or less, then your septic system is probably not draining properly and the field will have to be serviced.
SEPTIC PUMPING
Septic Pumping is necessary to prevent back-ups and contamination of the drainage areas. The chart below can be used as a guide for pumping intervals. Using microbiological supplements can help the system operate cleaner for longer periods between servicing. Using garbage disposals or flushing indigestible waste into the system will increase pumping frequency.
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Tank Size
Gallons | Number of People in Household |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Years Between Pumping |
| 750 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | - |
| 1000 | 12.5 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1250 | 15.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1500 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 |
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Passaic, NJ 07055 USA
(973) 778-5000
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