At least my system is working fine.. I've got this thread to thank for creating a big project over a maintenance pumping
A possible ray of sunlight. I decided to probe around a bit more in the area of where the beacon pinged. I moved back 2" and hit solid concrete @20" moved side to side and it's 48" wide Moved back off the deck and found the corners at 41.5" off the deck. Don't have a piece of SS tubing long enough to probe through the gaps in deck boards So if it is a manufactured tank are the lids normally in the middle or do they have them on each end? I may crack a beer and start digging
Most I've seen are just near the ends. Someone with more experience than me will come along. I had to have our guy probe for the tank, because I was having no luck at all finding it. I was too far out from the house when I was doing it. No wonder I couldn't find it. I think mine's 4x8x5' deep. Don't know how many gallons that is.
Got a hole opened up and down to the top of the tank - no sign of an access I'll dig towards the deck tomorrow to see if I find a seam
Could be one in the center or it is a homemade pour without one. If I get near the middle and no lid than a probe through the surface with the hammer drill for thickness and cut one on the end that can be accessed. Figure a couple concrete anchors with some angle iron cut two sides then jacking bolts to relieve tension for the other sides. Not sure how well an angled plunge cut into concrete will go if it comes to that
My buddy across the road built his 200 years ago and still back then there was 2 lids put in. Just got it sucked out for him a few months back and is still good to go. you'll find them basod.
basod, how old is your place? Most tanks have an access lid, but I've heard of tanks that the whole top itself is the lid, check down the side of that tank and see if there's a seam 3 or 4 inches down, maybe indicating the entire top lifts off. also, look for metal hooks embedded in the concrete, for lifting purposes. ain't no sign of access through that deck is there, a couple shorter deck boards or something?
Our cement septic tank and leech field passed inspections time and time again, sold the house when orig system was 47 years old...... Leeching was on a steep hill and needed to insulated after that many decades from soil erosion, but a few dump loads of native dirt fixed it right up (it had frozen during a few wicked cold snaps from lack of insulation from erosion). ps, our septic was ~~1200 gals like milleo mentioned. Despite the newer septics, we had ONE cement lid, and no clean out trap...........
When we found my tank before I bought the house I had the tank pumped and inspected. They only had two flat broken pieces of concrete covering the holes. It took quite a bit of digging to figure it out. I'm getting mine pumped this week, should have been done in April, but not enough time... I'll try to get pics... Good luck papadave and basod ...
1980 construction. Wasn't any codes or local enforcement of them down here back then. The deck boards are 16' 2x6 all nailed down with 16 penny ring shanks - they ain't gonna come up without a fight Also sounds like a standard 4x8 sheet of plywood This where I'm at, no sign of rebar handle or seam. the end of the tank is approximately where the tarp is laid out and goes towards the deck
Dug towards the deck and found a seam - started to wonder if the deck ended where it does because the lid is on the end. Moving to one side found a plastic coated cable and getting close to the other side but the sun is beating down on that spot, and then the skies turned black, down pouring now. Running out of room for dirt. Looking at the lifting cables I can't imagine they were strong enough to lift the whole tank but good for a 2x4' lid.
We have liddage Hopefully not a casket lid It even moves a little bit with me bouncing on the other end of an 8' 4x4 had my inspectors laying around on the deck
