Need help with pumping septic

[JPRambo]

300 feet of thin wall PVC from their truck mounted pump and a flex hose into your tank?

 

[Bearsixty7]

Replacing a 90 ft. bridge could be in the $100,000+ cost range.
I do not see that as a realistic solution.

Over a river that's always flowing and at least 3' deep all the time or more of a creek? If the latter, cut a crossing through and they just have to come during drier weather.

 

[LouNY]

Those trucks don't use a pump to move the fluid they draw a vacuum in the tank and that is what pulls the slop out,
it would have to lift the sewage maybe 7- 8 foot in that situation pulling into the truck sitting above the tank would be twice the lift.
Once flow is established it would become a gravity siphon as long as no air was admitted to the system.
As has been mention pvc pipe could very well be used for the extension, I'd use heavy wall.
Will it be cheap nope but when you are in a bind what is.
Or joy oh joy get a pump and a tank pump it out into your tank transport it down to the septic truck and he can unload your tank,
may take 4-5 trips.

 

[Rebeldad1]

I had mine pumped for the first time after about 30 years. We have always used "Riddex" type enzymes and hardly had any hard scum layer.

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

 

[Doofy]

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

There were different brands of enzymes throughout the years and they seemed to help. Being in this cold climate, anything that keeps your septic tank warm, alive and working is a necessity. If they pump our septic tanks late in to the fall or winter they will add some special, hot enzymes to help keep the tank working until it is full again and functioning normally.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Over a river that's always flowing and at least 3' deep all the time or more of a creek? If the latter, cut a crossing through and they just have to come during drier weather.

Are you land locked with no way out at all? Do you have a neighbor who will let you cross 1 time for this? Or a permanent easement?
Are you the only one that uses the bridge?
Pics of the bridge? What is the reason the bridge has been deemed unpassable? can it be fixed? sounds like you would almost have to to stay on your property.

Also without all the above worse case may be to run another septic tank and cap the one you are using.

 

[Rebeldad1]

There were different brands of enzymes throughout the years and they seemed to help. Being in this cold climate, anything that keeps your septic tank warm, alive and working is a necessity. If they pump our septic tanks late in to the fall or winter they will add some special, hot enzymes to help keep the tank working until it is full again and functioning normally.

Wow!! this could be a whole other subject for us who dont know a whole lot about this....

 

[dragoneggs]

There were different brands of enzymes throughout the years and they seemed to help. Being in this cold climate, anything that keeps your septic tank warm, alive and working is a necessity. If they pump our septic tanks late in to the fall or winter they will add some special, hot enzymes to help keep the tank working until it is full again and functioning normally.

Interesting... around here (mild climate) I have always been advised that no additives are necessary. Just keep chemicals out and minimize paper and sink disposal wastes (compost) and the tank should biodegrade just fine. Oh yeah, and no small toys!

 

[4570Man]

Interesting... around here (mild climate) I have always been advised that no additives are necessary. Just keep chemicals out and minimize paper and sink disposal wastes (compost) and the tank should biodegrade just fine. Oh yeah, and no small toys!

It would be better for everything except the toilet to bypass the tank and run to a separate leech field but code won’t allow that.

 

[JPRambo]

Also around here has been a new type septic system used. An air pump is used to keep the enzymes active. I think its called aerobic treatment units. Just using a large fish tank air pump to put air to the bottom of the septic tank to help in the digestion of the solids.