what kind of pump suitable to pump septic tank ?
August 14th, 2009 | 
Author: sometime we need to pump out the content of septic tank,
half (upper part) of the septic tank content are water,but half (lower part)
content are mud .what kind of pump suitable to be used.Can we use ordinarry shallow water pump ?
it’s called a trash pump to handle the solid material
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it’s called a trash pump to handle the solid material
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You probably need a solids handling pump. These have larger internal clearances and can handle some solid material without blockage.
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ewwwwwww. Then what would you do with the sludge?
The sludge needs to be treated. You can not just spread it in the yard. That would like using the yard as a toilet. There is a lot of bad stuff in there. It is illegal to dump or use as fertilizer without treatment. Even treated sludge is often too high in metals.
It is a huge health hazard. Hepatitis and salmonella come to mind right off the bat.
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you guys in the states really dont know how to manage a septic tank system properly …i know i will get a lot of bad answers for this but honestly you are doing it all wrong ..im a builder in the uk..we have had septic tank systems for hundreds of years some have never been touched ..you should NEVER need to empty a tank ..you are doing it wrong ..look at the design of the tanks and how waste comes in and out …it comes in and out below the top crust with out breaking the surface ..thats the secret ..never damage the crust keep the working bacterias below where they can work …the only problem that can occur is the herringbone outlet pipes can get clogged if ther has been heavy rain extending them normally sorts it ..
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a shit shifter
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No never use a shallow water pump it would work for a while then plug up inside
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A diaphram pump. It doesn’t have an impeller, just a rubber diaphram inside.
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How many people are on this septic system? The lower part is not mud it’s crap! Your system should only have to be pumped maybe every 10 years unless your drain field is in bad shape. If that is the case, then get your drain field repaired, it’s not a good idea to pump the solids out of your septic system often. The solids eventually decompose and are liquefied and then move to the drain field.
To pump this out you would need a suction pump, not a pusher pump.
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