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The following information describes the operation and maintenance needs of The s~ptic tank acts as a separation cD~mber for bo~h s~ttleable and floating solid material, The so~ids are retained &n the tank and the liquid ia allowed to f~Ow through %h8 tank. Tke tank eff£~iency is ~artly dependent its capaci- ty. The maintenance of & septic %ask serving a Sand Filter system ~ust be p~mped a minimum O[ once every fO~ (4) years. The purpose is ~o keep the solids o~ o~ the tank a~d into the S~ Filter unit, A~no~if~a%ion letter The ~econd tank in fha system is a dosin~ tank which con=ai~8 ~he effluent ~hou~d be ooT=~ut~. If ~ou= Syst~ COntains a dosing ~ipho~ instead of pumD, the s~ instructions apply a~ noted ~ve. pasm ~hrough the pump, this matefia% could ~1~ the dlstribu=~on system in Sand Filter an~ cause a failure in the system. The Screen Should be i~cted K 9arbage disposal in not recommended. %f you have or plan to add one to your kitohen, caution should be exercised with its use, The added wastes san contribute to system performance p~obl~ms, The septic tank should be pumped more often with a disposal on th~ system, ~ossibly every ~wo (~) yearS. There are ~everal things you should net do to a sand Filter: Flush unusual or high strength wastes such as photographic chemicals or water sOft~ner backwash. Ignore leaks in ~lumbing, especially toilets. ~he addihional water flow can cause system failure. Significantly change the use of the system thereby increasing the waste strength or volume such as adult foster care, beauty salons, Use chemical e~ biological ~epti¢ ~reatme~ts as these can hav~ an adverse effec~ on system compenen~s and/or effluent characteristics.