Septic
Cleaning
Most local health departments have codes requiring septic tank
cleaning at specific intervals. Medina County requires cleaning
intervals to be not greater than three years. However, most tanks need
cleaned much sooner. A septic system is an important and expensive investment, and
regular maintenance will prolong its life.
Most septic systems consist of one or two septic tanks or an aeration tank, or a
combination of both, together with some sort of filter system. Some
systems also have a sump pump. We've included some basic information here on some of
the common types of septic tanks and filter systems. If you have one not listed and
would like more information about it, please e-mail us or give us a call and we'll try to
answer any questions you may have.
Jet
Aeration Tanks Septic Tanks
Norweco Singulair Tanks
Multi-Flo Tanks
Nayadic Aeration Tanks
Filter Beds
Up-Flow Filters
Bio-Kinetic Filters
Leach
Lines
Jet Aeration Tanks
*
Works like a miniature sewage treatment plant, but for homes
* Holds approximately
1200 gallons
* Has 3 compartments:
Primary Treatment, Aeration, Settling/Clarifying
* Usually used in
addition to either a) Up-Flow Filter or b) Filter Bed
* Holds mechanical aerator
with shaft that blows air
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Septic Tanks
*
Traditional home septic system
* Comes in several
sizes: 500, 750, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 gallons
* Used
in addition to a filter bed or leaching tile field
* No aerator needed
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Norweco
Singulair Tanks
* Aeration tank
* Holds
approximately 1300 gallons
* Usually
used in addition to a bio-kinetic filter
* Holds
mechanical aerator with shaft that blows air
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Multi-Flo Tanks
* Aeration tank
* Comes in several models,
500-1500 gallons
* Contains approximately 30
felted polyester cloth filter tubes
* Holds mechanical aerator
* We require filter
tubes to be removed before we arrive to clean the tank
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Nayadic Aeration
Tanks
* Aeration tank
* Comes in several models,
600-2000 gallons
* Has external compressor
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Filter Beds
* Used in conjunction with
septic and aeration tanks
* Underground layers of sand and gravel
* Sometimes split in half with capability of switching from one to the
other
* No routine maintenance
* Usually lasts 15-25 years
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Up-Flow Filters
* Usually used in
conjunction with a Jet aeration system
* Concrete unit with separate lid just beyond aeration tank
* Collects effluent from tank and filters down through gravel and grate
at bottom
* Requires maintenance approximately every 6 months
* Used in conjunction
with Norweco aeration tanks
* Plastic filter unit
* Collects effluent from tank and filters down through unit
* Requires maintenance approximately every 6 months
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Leach Lines
* Used in conjunction with filter beds
* Consisting of lengths of perforated plastic pipe
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