IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING

You Know You’re In Trouble-WHEN YOUR DAY STARTS THIS WAY

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IT JUST GETS WORSE

It’s Not An Easy Job

Do Not hold a Seller Hostage.

Do Not Back Flush Into Any Inspection Port.

TOOLS

Documents Consulted

Strength of Sewage

Strength of Sewage-Appears Representative

Obvious ?

General InformationTreatment and Disposal

Without a Permit How do you tell?

Chambers ? Seepage Pit ?

Pumping “to remove to the maximum extent possible, solid, floating, and liquid waste

accumulations.”

What is Wrong ?

Effluent Level

Inlet and OutletTitle 18-9-A314 1f.

Invert of inlet is at least 2 inches above the invert of the outlet pipe, giving you a drop off.

Proper-Invert at Outlet Tank set too low-what occurs?

This level is two inches below the invert of the inlet.

It extends into the manhole too far.

You need to see the effluent dropping off into the tank.

Number of Compartments E

Pre June 1989-1 Compartment Post June 1989- 2 Compartment

Risers G

Found on Inspection As a Result of Inspection

What’s Wrong Here ?

Air/Liquid Interface

Tank Depth (air to liquid interface to the bottom of the tank). I

Baffles-Cast on Concrete K

Inlet, no deterioration Outlet, deterioration

Plastic-Floating T Problem at installation

Too Far Under and Damaged Too Far Out

Not Plumb

When you see this- You can be sure you have this!

Careless Installation

Evidence of ? N

Root Invasion Rebar

You might want to note-

Effluent Filters and Drain Flies P

There is no such thing as a “normal” service interval.

DISPOSAL (Dispersal ) WORKS

Distribution Box

Observation/Inspection Portsare to be capped and measured.

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