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12 things to do to maintain your onsite wastewater treatment system
- Tom Smith
- Have your septic tank and other wastewater treatment system components inspected at least once a year.
- Conserve water to reduce the amount of wastewater that must be treated and dispersed.
- Repair any leaking faucets and toilets (this is very important so as not to waste water or flood your wastewater treatment system).
- Maintain a stabilized/grassed landscaped area around the modules in order to prevent soil erosion (plants and suitable shrubs can also be used to enhance the appearance of the system).
- Keep ant nests and other pests out of the treatment modules by dosing externally with suitable insecticides and pest controls as necessary.
- Divert down spouts and other surface water away from the system and drain field
- Keep your septic tank cover accessible for tank inspections and pumping.
- Have your septic tank pumped regularly and checked for leaks and cracks.
- Have the effluent filter cleaned annually.
- Test the pump alarm occasionally (as applicable) by briefly activating the test switch on the alarm.
- In the event of the alarm sounding after electrical storms or power failure, check if the electrical circuit-breakers tripped off by first turning them off and then turning them back on again.
- Call your Authorized Service Provider when you have problems.
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Tom Smith is the director of operations and marketing at Anua. Tom is driving demand for wastewater treatment, water reuse, rainwater harvesting and odor/VOC control solutions. He has a B.A. from Duke University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business.
