A septic system is a big investment and in truth, is the most expensive appliance in your home.  There are many things that you can do to make sure that it operates properly and does what it is meant to do.  By doing these you may also help to avoid expensive repair bills.  For a list of [...]

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The biomass is basically a level of sludge on top of the effluent.  This can happen due to high water flow rates and other reasons.  We will stir the biomass to try and incorporate it into the effluent so that it will settle back to the bottom of the treatment tank.

Most hardware stores now carry wastewater tablets.

It varies.  Usually, there is a three inch pipe sticking out of the ground between the ATU and pump tank.  Sometimes the chlorinator is in the pump tank itself. If you still can't find it, please contact us.  We will have the technician contact you to walk you through it or schedule a time to meet [...]

The state law requires that the spray head pattern be clear and unimpeded.  This means that when the spray head operates, it should not be hitting any vegetation or buildings to operate as it was designed.  If they do not have unrestricted flows throughout the entire pattern, then you are in violation.  Please keep the spray [...]

This is a safety and liability issue.  If we can't easily secure your lids we and/or you may be liable if something bad happens because a dog or child accidentally fell into a tank.  It is also State law.  Please allow us to fix these issues immediately.  [Read more about Inspection Reports.]

AAMS does not measure Tank 1 because the sludge levels in this tank are so thick that we are unable to use a Sludge Judge in this tank.