Need help with pumping septic

[fried1765]

How bad is the bridge? Most of the septic pump trucks are just single axle medium duty trucks. And if they won稚 cross the fire department probably won稚 either.

Perhaps the fire department would not need to cross the bridge.
They usually carry LOTS of hose!

 

[AchingBack]

Does Riddex really work? Have heard both ways on this.

I've never put anything in my tank, but I've heard of people applying activated dry yeast. Experts have told me there should be enough natural bacteria from human waste.

 

[Aquamoose]

What about buying rigid pipes & quick coupler banjo fittings and put special couplers are the ends that fit the septic company’s hoses? You lay them down all connected & ready to go and they come & make the short connections to pump it out, especially with the truck on the downhill side.

 

[Doofy]

What about buying rigid pipes & quick coupler banjo fittings and put special couplers are the ends that fit the septic company’s hoses? You lay them down all connected & ready to go and they come & make the short connections to pump it out, especially with the truck on the downhill side.

I thought he said the bridge was on the uphill side? I could be wrong.

 

[dstig1]

Perhaps the fire department would not need to cross the bridge.
They usually carry LOTS of hose!

I know! Get the fire dept to bring their hose and pump it! You're welcome!

 

[Aquamoose]

I thought he said the bridge was on the uphill side? I could be wrong.

From what I gather, the OP stated that the bridge is on the downhill side. I’d be overly concerned if it was on the uphill side and the river/creek/brook is above the septic field & house!

 

[Doofy]

From what I gather, the OP stated that the bridge is on the downhill side. I’d be overly concerned if it was on the uphill side and the river/creek/brook is above the septic field & house!

That makes more sense. Photos would clear up a lot of misconceptions.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Can't you find an operator with smaller equipment? Maybe do it in two pumping sessions. Like a small pickup that handles porta-potties? Messing with poop would be the last thing I would feel like doing. How would you clean the equipment? Do you have a thousand gallon tank and truck to transport the material?

Curious on your thoughts about getting fire fighting equipment to your buildings.

I do it every 2 weeks and it is the nastiest job I can imagine. I致e repaired my own septic system, cleaned many many grease traps, horse poop, etc. Been there, done that.

I live in a 24 ft tincan camper that leaks, stinks, and so small I bump something every time I move. It has a black tank and I gotta empty it.

I bought one of those 55 gal plastic barrels, cut it in 1/2 and reassembled. Built a lifting kit so, I can pick the barrel up with my bh, drop it in the hole I must dig, empty the tank and take it to my neighbor.

That痴 not your solution but, it痴 mine and it痴 miserable. 3 more months!

Good luck

 

[mikester]

Hello all-
I have 1000 gallon septic tank but my problem is that we have a fairly small bridge on our property that no septic truck companies are willing to cross. They used to years ago, but as time goes by most of the companies have gotten rid of their smaller trucks. Additionally as time goes by, there seems to be more worry about getting sued for this or that so they are unwilling to attempt crossing our bridge anymore. I have called just about every company around. I have come to the conclusion that it would be easier just to pump it myself. I do have a company who is willing to pull his truck up to the bridge and then I will pump it into his truck. The bridge is about 300 feet from the septic tank. Luckily, it is a downhill run. Probably goes down 5 or 10 vertical feet.
My question Is what type of pump should I buy and what size hose. I could get an electric sewage ejector pump or I could buy a gas powered trash or semi trash pump.The electric pumps are in the neighborhood of 1/2hp, 25 feet max head, 80 gallons per minute, 2 inch discharge, handles soft solids up to 2 inches.
For a gas pump, Harbor freight offers three different options, Ranging from 158 to 380 gallons per minute. They do not specify horsepower ratings on the engine but they look like they range in size from roughly 5 to 8 hp. The smaller gas powered pump has a 2 inch inlet and outlet. The larger pumps have 3 inch inlets and outlets. They are designed to pass hard solids from five eights to three-quarter inch diameter.
I am willing to buy any equipment necessary but I do not want to buy unnecessarily oversized equipment. I understand I will need to use a muck rake to break up the scum layer and to lift up solids from the bottom.
Any advice on pump sizing or other thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
As a last thought, please just accept it as a given that pumping the tank myself is our last option. Reinforcing the bridge really is not an option (it is 90 feet long). I do not want to petition a town for sewer hook up (there is none). And I understand that there are germs in poop.
Thanks!
-Jay

Good luck with a tiny trash pump and a tank 2/3 filled with solids. There's a reason why the honey truck uses a giant vacuum tank and pump.

Talk with your local farmer with a liquid manure pump/tank, he might be will to cross that bridge...if he fits. Then what are you going to do with a thousand gallons of human crap that you might be breaking some local laws dumping in the fields somewhere?

Sorry but it sounds like it's time to fix that bridge.

 

[grsthegreat]

I just found this picture from a system i hooked up this spring...what a major cluster this was View attachment 670680