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Septic Tank or Secondary Treatment

  • 16-01-2021 7:59pm
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Is this a secondary treatment device? Or is it a septic tank with aerator? There is a Gar Tech Environmental badge on the front but they are closed.

    Aerator is toast and tank is full. Hasn’t been used in a number of years. Will be jetting lines and emptying tank next week.

    The plan is to connect into mains sewers but maybe a couple of months down the line.// Don’t want to invest in fixing this if there is temp fix.

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Comments

  • #2
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    It’s not a septic tank.
    A septic tank has no technology or moving parts at all.


  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    If the aerator is toast, will it just work as a septic tank into a percolation area?


  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I know nothing to these things. It appears its a sewage treatment system with an aerator. The aerator doesn’t work so will it work but with out the treatment bit?


  • #5
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Maybe
    It would be best get a service call and see what the story is. Otherwise you could have a backup and a service call to deal with.


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    It’s been emptied on Tuesday and we are hopeful connecting to mains in the next couple of months. Trying to not spend any money on this.


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  • #7
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    It will fill quickly if it’s not working. Weeks not months. Likely a callout will be cheaper than emptying


  • #8
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Any recommendations for the athlone area?


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