A common thought related to onsite
sewage systems is to think of the onsite sewage system
as “out of site – out of mind”. Many
homeowners don’t even realize that they have an
onsite sewage system. However the modern day onsite sewage
system is a very important component of the home.
A reasonable way to look at operation
and maintenance is by comparing it to the maintenance
of your automobile. Not many people will dispute the
fact that their automobile needs periodic maintenance
to continue functioning at optimum levels. And just
like your automobile the modern onsite sewage system
needs periodic inspections and maintenance to function
properly.
With the increased complexity of
onsite sewage systems, the increasing need to protect
diminishing ground water supplies and the desire to
prevent costly premature failures of onsite sewage systems,
a more detailed system of operation and maintenance
has been developed. The modern onsite sewage system
may need inspection annually at a minimum. If the systems
are not maintained properly the chances of pre-mature
failure increase dramatically. The costs involved with
repairing a modern day onsite sewage system can run
into the thousands of dollars very quickly and even
worse the system failure could be to a point beyond
repair necessitating the need for a new onsite sewage
system to be installed.
