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Septic tank care
installation
The solids left in the septic tank are periodically pumped out. How often? Culpeper County requires that private septic tanks be pumped out every five years, or whenever a property is sold. Some septic service companies note that if there are three-to-five people in a home, then every 3-5 years is recommended. Two people in a home: every 5-7 years.
Pumping out a septic tank takes only 30-45 minutes, but finding the tank is sometimes a problem, as many people have no idea where theirs is buried.
Septic service companies may use a probe bar to find a tank, or, in tough cases, they might use a small transmitter flushed down the toilet that emits a signal as it travels through to the main line and into the tank.
A device outside picks up the signal as it travels along. Cost to pump out a septic tank? About $230 to $270 for a Culpeper firm.
To site a septic tank and drainfield a permit is required from the local office of the Virginia Department of Health. The tank has to be the correct size and the drainfield must be located in the proper type of soil, e.g., a clay soil will
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