Do's

1. Know the location and capacity of your septic tank and drain filed capacity.
2. Have a licensed contractor inspect the tank at least every three years.
3. Have tank pumped when the combined depth of the sludge and scum equals 1/3 of the tank liquid volume.
4. Install the system so that rainfall and surface water will flow away from the drain-field.
5. Grow grass above the system.
6. Install water conservation fixtures or devices to reduce the total volume of water entering the system.
7. Keep plumbing fixtures such as toilets and faucets in good repair to prevent leakage and wasting of water.

1. Never flush paper towels, newspapers, wrapping paper, rags or sticks into the system.
2. Never allow large, irregular, intermittent or constant volumes of clear water into the system, as with a leaking toilet or faucet.
3. Never ever......use ordinary household cleaning chemicals that will be flushed into the system.
4. Never pour out or empty hobby or home industry chemicals into the system.
5. Never pour out or empty antibiotics into the system.
6. Never allow grease or other bulky waste to enter the system.
7. Never flush toxic materials such as pesticides into the system.
8. Never plant trees or shrubbery in the drain-field.
9. Never allow vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) to drive across or park on the drain-field. (Protect it from being crushed.)
10. Never waste water.
11. Never use chemical solvents to clean plumbing lines or a septic tank system.