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Septic Systems
| Maintaining Your Septic System |
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Have your septic tank pumped out every two (2) years, or more often if necessary to prevent the buildup of solids.
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Do not use septic system "starters" or additives. They are not necessary and could contain ingredients which contaminate the groundwater or cause more rapid clogging of the lateral field.
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Do not install sprinkler systems over lateral lines.
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Do not locate driveways, parking lots, or concrete slabs over tank or lateral lines.
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Do not allow vehicular traffic over tank or lateral lines.
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Do not locate trees, buildings, above-ground swimming pools, salvage materials, or livestock corrals over tank or lateral lines.
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Maintain grass cover over lateral lines.
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Do not locate consumable crops or vegetable gardens within ten (10) feet of the septic system.
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Do not install a water well for any purpose within fifty (50) feet of the septic system.
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Do not dispose of chemicals from a hobby or home industry or other household hazardous materials in the septic system.
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Do not allow surface water or water from roof downspouts and footing drains to drain to the septic system area.
Contact the Water Quality Section, Environmental Services, at (316) 268-8351, if you have questions about your septic system.
To abandon a septic tank, the following shall be accomplished:
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pump it out (by a licensed waste hauler), cave in or remove the lid, knock holes in the bottom (to permit the exit of surface water infiltration), and fill it in with sand, or
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pump it out (by a licensed waste hauler), remove both the lid and the tank, and fill the hole with fill dirt or sand.
When a tank is abandoned for connection to city sewer, City Engineering or Central Inspection has a form showing tank has been abandoned and connection to sewer made. We ask that a copy of this form be mailed to us and placed in the property file to document abandonment.
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