One of the best ways a person can increase the longevity of their onsite system is by proper maintenance. How a system is installed can help or impede proper maintenance. The following are quite simple tips, but without these, proper maintenance could be harder to perform.
1. Location of septic and pump tank access covers. If tank access covers are 300 feet behind a house and downhill 20 feet, how is the pumper supposed to pump the system or clean the filter?When possible, design and install systems with access covers as close to the road or driveway as possible. Vertical elevation
