In a recent column, I discussed how pumping through an inspection port was a bad practice that has been proven ineffective at removing the solids from a septic tank despite backflushing and other attempts at mixing the contents before removal. The column was a result of a homeowner question I received about how his family’s system operates.
I received a response from a septic service contractor who felt the column was calling out pumpers who sometimes continue this practice as “bad people.” The Pumper reader says that some customers will insist the inspection port be used for pumping, saying, “You either
