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#1 ·
how full should a septic tank be
 
#2 ·
A septic tank stays full, The soilds fall to the bottom and the liquids over flow and run out to the leach field.
Why are you asking?
I septic tank needs to be pumped out about every 5 years depanding on usage due to the soilds filling up the bottom of the tank.
 
#9 ·
i was also told that sludge could have broke loose and plugged the outlet line from when it was pumped. i have added tank treatment to the system. but i dont want to over flow the system again. the first time i put it in was about a week ago. should i wait a while longer or add somthing eles?
 
#13 ·
If you have only one leg in the field then you won't have a dist. box.
You should have a inspection hole in your tank to access the outlet tee/baffle. You can run a cable thru the tee and out to your drain field. You might have sludge or a soft plug like you mentioned earlier.
 
#15 ·
I've never heard of just one leach line unless it was some DIY job done 30 years ago.
Anything done in the past 20 years or so would have a d box and several lines running off from that point.
Most likly a plug any place from a vent line from when it plugged up last time to the tank, not from the tank to the leach field.
 
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