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septic tank maintenance- to pump or not to pump regular?
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<blockquote data-quote="ramco" data-source="post: 4099507" data-attributes="member: 8496"><p>We have lived on an acerage with a septic system for 35 years. As far as pumping goes, “ the guys at work” with septic systems always told me if it’s not backing up, it’s working. After about 15 years, we started to develop a very smelly wet spot over the lateral lines. The guy that put the original septics came out and asked me if we were the third owner. He said it’s usually the third owner that discovers the first two owners neglected their system. Our laterals were clogged with sludge and were blocked. We had new laterals installed. He told me that if we were contributing even two bowel movements a week, we were putting more useful bacteria than any additive. With only my wife and I here, he said pumping about once every four years would be adequate. We went about four years and another company came to pump it and said four years was just about right. So far, so good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ramco, post: 4099507, member: 8496"] We have lived on an acerage with a septic system for 35 years. As far as pumping goes, “ the guys at work” with septic systems always told me if it’s not backing up, it’s working. After about 15 years, we started to develop a very smelly wet spot over the lateral lines. The guy that put the original septics came out and asked me if we were the third owner. He said it’s usually the third owner that discovers the first two owners neglected their system. Our laterals were clogged with sludge and were blocked. We had new laterals installed. He told me that if we were contributing even two bowel movements a week, we were putting more useful bacteria than any additive. With only my wife and I here, he said pumping about once every four years would be adequate. We went about four years and another company came to pump it and said four years was just about right. So far, so good. [/QUOTE]
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