This tank is usually installed below 1 5m 1 8m from ground level.
1950 s septic tank design.
The tank which stores a waste water of house or building is called septic tank.
Septic tank systems are a type of simple onsite sewage facility ossf.
Video walkthrough of the ancient septic system we found under my house.
Settling and anaerobic processes reduce solids and organics but the treatment efficiency is only moderate referred to as primary treatment.
However in many cases septic tanks can be operated for up to five years if properly maintained.
3 bedroom 1 bathroom house built in the mid 1950 s with a conventional septic system i believe.
With ordinary use and care a septic tank usually requires cleaning every three to five years more if you use a sink mounted garbage disposal unit.
Depending on the size of the tank and your location plan on spending about 200 for each pumpout.
Moved into house 5 years ago and seller said they had just pumped the 500 gallon tank.
A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete fiberglass or plastic through which domestic wastewater flows for basic treatment.