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Guy paid sewage bill since 1979....

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Brutuskend

Lifer
Had plumbing problems recently so he called a plumber.

Turns out he has a septic tank.
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$17,000 in sewage bills paid for NOTHING!

So he's taken them to court since they won't give the $$ back.

Sorry no link, just heard this on the radio.
 
Our septic tank went 10 years before we had it pumped, and then it was only about half full. Leech lines get rid of most of the liquid, and then it's transparant compared to sewers. So it's fairly easy to not notice.
 
Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Our septic tank went 10 years before we had it pumped, and then it was only about half full. Leech lines get rid of most of the liquid, and then it's transparant compared to sewers. So it's fairly easy to not notice.
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Damn. When we had a septic tank, we pumped it like every 6th months. There was no need, but my mom wanted it all out of there. There was a house 2 doors up thats septic tank "door" was underneath there stairs. They got it pumped whenever it would overflow. Not a night site or odor. Everyone gave them sh-t though 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: Scouzer
uh...that'd be a mighty full septic tank..
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seriously, i was under the impression that those hadto be pumped empty every once in a while.
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Usually that is the case. Had something similar happen to a cousin of mine. He bought a house back in 84 that was in one of those areas where it's borderline if it's on city water/sewer or not. The house had been built in 80 and the people selling it had moved before he bought it. The realtor told him he was on city water/sewer and after talking to the people next door and across the street and hearing that there were on city services he assumed the realtor was telling the truth. He and his family moved in and were happy. Big house, on 15 acres of land, etc.... Fast forward to Easter 1997. Our family had gathered at my cousin's house for Easter lunch, Easter egg hunts, softball, etc.....suddenly there is a plumbing problem in one of the bathroom....he starts checking it out and decides he needs to call a plumber....well he did just that the following day. The plumber came out and said the pipes were backed up or something, don't remember the details, and starts to check things out. Well low and behold it turns out my cousin's house has a septic tank and it was full and causing the toilets to back up. A visit by the Honey Wagon cleared things up but it just goes to show you how long a septic tank can go without service. By the way it was my cousin, his wife, and two kids living in the house. Took 4 of them that many years to fill the thing up.
 
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: Scouzer
uh...that'd be a mighty full septic tank..
Click to expand...

seriously, i was under the impression that those hadto be pumped empty every once in a while.
Click to expand...

Usually that is the case. Had something similar happen to a cousin of mine. He bought a house back in 84 that was in one of those areas where it's borderline if it's on city water/sewer or not. The house had been built in 80 and the people selling it had moved before he bought it. The realtor told him he was on city water/sewer and after talking to the people next door and across the street and hearing that there were on city services he assumed the realtor was telling the truth. He and his family moved in and were happy. Big house, on 15 acres of land, etc.... Fast forward to Easter 1997. Our family had gathered at my cousin's house for Easter lunch, Easter egg hunts, softball, etc.....suddenly there is a plumbing problem in one of the bathroom....he starts checking it out and decides he needs to call a plumber....well he did just that the following day. The plumber came out and said the pipes were backed up or something, don't remember the details, and starts to check things out. Well low and behold it turns out my cousin's house has a septic tank and it was full and causing the toilets to back up. A visit by the Honey Wagon cleared things up but it just goes to show you how long a septic tank can go without service. By the way it was my cousin, his wife, and two kids living in the house. Took 4 of them that many years to fill the thing up.
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A well designed septic tank system should never need to be emptid, AFAIK.

It has to be designed for the ammount of use, though. If you have a septic tank on a 2 bedroom house, and there are 6 people living there.. it isn't going to work out too well.
 
an aerobic system uses a combination of bacteria, leeching and sprinkler system to keep the septic tank from filling up. The only thing you would need to do is replace the bacteria every five years or so. At least that is in newer models (mine), but his probably is not this type of system, but rather one that only lets the water seep through.
 
A friend's parents had had plumbing problems on and off for years when, on the 3rd or 4th call to the plumber, they ran a snake down further than they had before, but couldn't get it back.

They ran a camera up from the city's sewer system and kept bumping into something.

When they finally dug up the pipe, the 'port' on the city's sewer pipe still had the coverplate bolted to it, and there were 2 feet between the end of the house's plumbing system and the city sewer.

They sued the builder and got the sewer hooked up.

The kicker comes in when the city sent a bill for the 'connection fee.' Friend's mom said fine, I'll pay the connection fee just as soon as you refund four years' worth of sewer bills! 😀
 
Originally posted by: CPA
an aerobic system uses a combination of bacteria, leeching and sprinkler system to keep the septic tank from filling up. The only thing you would need to do is replace the bacteria every five years or so. At least that is in newer models (mine), but his probably is not this type of system, but rather one that only lets the water seep through.
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Well, now that I think about it..

There aren't bacteria that eat dirt, are there? Wouldn't the septic tank eventually fill up with basically compost from the bacteria breaking stuff down?

I guess its possible that there are very specific bacteria that will break the sh!t(no pun intended) down into very simple forms like gasses and liquids, and then they dissipate on their own.. hmm..

Interesting.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: Scouzer
uh...that'd be a mighty full septic tank..
Click to expand...

seriously, i was under the impression that those hadto be pumped empty every once in a while.
Click to expand...

Usually that is the case. Had something similar happen to a cousin of mine. He bought a house back in 84 that was in one of those areas where it's borderline if it's on city water/sewer or not. The house had been built in 80 and the people selling it had moved before he bought it. The realtor told him he was on city water/sewer and after talking to the people next door and across the street and hearing that there were on city services he assumed the realtor was telling the truth. He and his family moved in and were happy. Big house, on 15 acres of land, etc.... Fast forward to Easter 1997. Our family had gathered at my cousin's house for Easter lunch, Easter egg hunts, softball, etc.....suddenly there is a plumbing problem in one of the bathroom....he starts checking it out and decides he needs to call a plumber....well he did just that the following day. The plumber came out and said the pipes were backed up or something, don't remember the details, and starts to check things out. Well low and behold it turns out my cousin's house has a septic tank and it was full and causing the toilets to back up. A visit by the Honey Wagon cleared things up but it just goes to show you how long a septic tank can go without service. By the way it was my cousin, his wife, and two kids living in the house. Took 4 of them that many years to fill the thing up.
Click to expand...

A well designed septic tank system should never need to be emptid, AFAIK.

It has to be designed for the ammount of use, though. If you have a septic tank on a 2 bedroom house, and there are 6 people living there.. it isn't going to work out too well.
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EXACTLY, a well designed septic tank will go a very long time before being pumped. if it was designed for a family of 5 and he lived alone, 30 years is not unrealistic, especially if he doesn't do laundry at home etc.
 
Originally posted by: Kevin
Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Our septic tank went 10 years before we had it pumped, and then it was only about half full. Leech lines get rid of most of the liquid, and then it's transparant compared to sewers. So it's fairly easy to not notice.
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Damn. When we had a septic tank, we pumped it like every 6th months.
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That's because you are so full of sh!t 😉
 
Anytime our septic tank is getting full I just grab a small shovel & hose and spread it across the lawn. The neighbors all complain but we got the best lawn in the neighborhood!!
 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Anytime our septic tank is getting full I just grab a small shovel & hose and spread it across the lawn. The neighbors all complain but we got the best lawn in the neighborhood!!
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dont u live in an apartment complex??
 
And you thought YOU were throwing YOUR money down the SH!TTER!!


I can just hear the sewage peoples response, "Hey we haven't taken any SH!T off of you since 79, what makes you think we'll start NOW??!!" 😉
 
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