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U <br />OF <br />Thes <br />track <br />The t <br />pump <br />S <br />L <br />S <br />Seas <br />• <br />Ann <br />Duri <br />VERSITY <br />INNESOTA <br />Septic System Management Plan <br />for Below Grade Systems <br />Homeowner Management Tasks <br />operation and maintenance activities are your responsibility. Use the chart on page 6 to <br />our activities. <br />Identify the service intervals recommended by your system designer and your local government. <br />nk assessment for your system will be the shortest interval of these three intervals. Your <br />r/maintainer will determine if your tank needs to be pumped. <br />stem Designer: <br />cal Government: <br />to Requirement: <br />check every 12 <br />check every <br />check every 36 <br />ally or several times per year <br />Leaks. Check (listen, look) for leaks <br />Surfacing sewage. Regularly check <br />surfaced sewage or strong odors are <br />leaks, call your service professional. <br />Alarms. Alarms signal when there <br />signals. <br />Lint filter. If you have a lint filter, <br />adding one after washing machine. <br />Effluent screen. If you do not have <br />cleaned. <br />months <br />months <br />months <br />My tank needs to be checked <br />every 12 months <br />in toilets and dripping faucets. Repair leaks promptly. <br />for wet or spongy soil around your soil treatment area. If <br />not corrected by pumping the tank or fixing broken caps and <br />Untreated sewage may make humans and animals sick. <br />is a problem; contact your maintainer any time the alarm <br />check for lint buildup and clean when necessary. Consider <br />one, consider having one installed the next time the tank is <br />ally <br />Water usage rate. A water meter can be used to monitor your average daily water use. Compare <br />your water usage rate to the design flow of your system (listed on the next page). Contact your <br />septic professional if your average daily flow over the course of a month exceeds 70% of the <br />design flow for your system. <br />Caps. Make sure that all caps and lids are intact and in place. Inspect for damaged caps at least <br />every fall. Fix or replace damaged caps before winter to help prevent freezing issues. <br />Water conditioning devices. See Page 5 for a list of devices. When possible, program the recharge <br />frequency based on water demand (gallons) rather than time (days). Recharging too frequently <br />may negatively impact your septic system. <br />Review your water usage rate. Review the Water Use Appliance chart on Page 5. Discuss any <br />major changes with your pumper/maintainer. <br />g each visit by a pumper/maintainer <br />Ask if your pumper/maintainer is licensed in Minnesota. <br />Make sure that your pumper/maintainer services the tank through the manhole. (NOT though a 4" <br />or 6" diameter inspection port.) <br />Ask your pumper/maintainer to accomplish the tasks listed on the Professional Tasks on Page 4. <br />3 <br />