What Do You Mean My House Has a Septic Tank?

By PhD Tony Wachinski

Anthony (Tony) Wachinski, PhD, is the President and Founder of Wisewater Global LLC. He lives in Oyster Bay, NY together with his wife Linda and cats Westin and Mitzy. Dr. Wachinski is a recognized technical expert on the processes used to purify water and wastewater, with special expertise on the design and operation of septic tanks. See his bo

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Jun 8, 2018
• ISBN: 9781643450599

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Tony Wachinski, PhD

What Do You Mean My House Has A Septic Tank?

Copyright © 2018 Tony Wachinski, PhD

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ISBN (Paperback): 978-1-947355-29-3

ISBN (Ebook): 978-1-64345-059-9

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Contents

Preface

Technical Stuff

What Makes a Septic Tank System Work: The Basics

Septic Tank Shopping

Cesspools, Leaching Pits, Seepage Pits, and Dry Wells

The Soil Absorption System Drain Field

Distribution Devices

Pumping and Maintenance

How to Find Your Septic Tank

A Stitch in Time: When to Clean Your Septic Tank

How to Measure Sludge and Scum

Rules for When to Pump

Care and Feeding

How to Care for Your Septic Tank or What Not to Put Down the Drain

A Word on Additives

Garbage Disposers and Water Softeners

The Septic Tank Cleaning Contractor

Guidelines if Repairs Are Needed

Additional Readings

Today, more than one out of every four homes, over twenty-six million residences, rely on some form of on-site treatment system to treat and dispose of household