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How The Sewer And Septic Tanks Are Different

By Scott Rodgers
Nov 5, 2009
Normally the houses in the rural areas are situated in distant places; hence installing a sewer system comes with a big price. So people install their own private sewage treatment plant which is known as septic tanks.

Normally a septic tank is nothing but a big cemented or steel tank which is kept buried in the yard. The tank might have the capacity to hold 1,000 gallons that is approximately 4,000 liters of water. The process is the waste water passes into the tank at one end and exits at the other side of the tank. Basically a homeowner built its own septic system and it is not shared by anyone else.

Traditionally a septic system has a septic tank and a weeping bed to keep the waste. This system is joined to the home through a big back pipe guiding out of your basement which transports all the household waste.

Normally the rule for the septic system is that it has to be at the reverse side to your well which is supplying you fresh water. The main point is that it is necessary to keep the system actively decomposing that waste that passes into the tank. Never take help of the chemicals as it will kill the bacteria in the septic tank. Only the toilet water and good waste must enter into the septic system. Also bleach ends the bacteria in the septic tank.

Septic tanks are made of one large concrete box with two compartments. One compartment accepts the waste as it is flushed into the septic tank the other compartment accepts the liquid or grey water after it is decomposed.

If you don't have your tank regularly pumped out there will build up a crust which has to be removed.

If you follow the handling of the waste and do regular pumping out of the tank then you will find the septic system neither hard nor irritating.

Remember the tanks are made of concrete and they do have to be replaced from time to time like 20 to 25 years, so check to see when the tank was last replaced or you may have to do it. When you replace the tank the weeping bed has and should be redone also.
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