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My first memory of a septic tank was as a small kid & my father had the tank pumped. I asked him what all those round white things were floating around on top of the stuff in the tank. He said he didn't know, but now I know they were condoms. We have a septic system with a 1500 gal. tank and 300+ ft. of infiltrator for the drain field. The cost for the whole thing seven years ago was $7,500, so the systems aren't expensive in case you have to have work done. Like everybody says, you have to be considerate about what you put down it. A little research on the internet will fill you in. I had ours pumped at four or five years, because I was curious about how it was performing. We had always asked people (my wife has relatives w/ small kids) who came over not to flush disposable diapers, etc. down the toilets. When the guy opened it up, there were tons of them floating in there. He reassured me it wasn't a problem as far as cleaning it out was concerned. In his words, "We leave no turd behind."
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Marv Evans
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