Recent content by auntyzoom

Septic pump truck access problem I know exactly where my septic tank/drainfield is, and that, from what I'm reading here, will eventually be a problem... there's no way a pump truck can get within 100+ yards of it to clean it out. I haven't a glimmer as to possible options, if any exist, in the...

I was able to learn the location of my (original) septic tank by going to local Health Dept., where they had a record of the permit/install. One could also try looking at records in Bldg. Dept., Assessor's Office & the like, depending on which entity issues permits for septics, etc. Might save...

Yeah, cigarette butts & a slew of other, even more amazing donations! Incredible how some folks view their disposal options... thinking of it as a bottomless pit. Outta sight, outta mind, right? :( For anyone interested in poly tanks - septic or otherwise - check out...

Ooops! Meant to ask if any of you folks have remarks/opinions as to poly septic tanks? Susy

septic "system" Couldn't help but jump in here... so to speak - I used to have a place in Rosarito, Baja CA, & needed to install a system. There, forget about anything resembling "code" - ya just shoot yer best shot at whatever it is you're doing. Anyway, I had a bunch of workers come over &...

filters, etc. - Had a "little" set back today when a line to a hose bib went 'blooey' & pump was kicking off every 5 minutes and tank lost almost 400 gals... couldn't find it at first as it was watering the roof - while I was all over the place looking/listening for leaks that (gratefully)...

Pump SUCCESS!!! Hi all - Thanks SO much for all your quick responses... which were right on the money in terms of the check valve, which I didn't have in the suction line. Pump instructions showed a check valve only in diagrams, etc. for deep well application. That, of course, turned out to...

What a great forum! My issue/problem regards changing my old, totally 'gravity feed' H20 system into perhaps the 19th century... For 20yrs I've lived with a simple gravity flow from spring to storage tank & on into the house. (MINUS pressure) It got old at least 10 yrs ago, but I'm...