| Current
guidelines/standards recommend that septic tanks should be
pumped every 2-3 years. Why do you say that your design
cycle is 12 years and you recommend a 7-10 clean-out cycle? |
|
If
the municipality is responsible for maintaining my clarifier
is there an easement to get access to my tank/laterals?
Easement rules
will vary by location but many areas will already have some
pre-existing legislation that will generally allow for tanks
and lateral access. For
example, in the province of Ontario it is defined through
the Municipal Act 2001, under s.80, which provides for entry
on land with regards to public utilities as defined in s.11.
The Act also specifically provides for entry on land regarding
sewage systems (in s.87). Access to the tanks may also be
provided by delineated easements or by a sewer area bylaw
that describes ownership and access by the Municipality.
The Planning Act, s.41 defines the provision of easements
with respect to public utilities. In new subdivisions, specific
references to system access and maintenance can be provided
and enforced through the registered subdivision agreement. |
| What if my jurisdiction
does not have established easements? |
| My existing
septic tank is under my deck and my backyard is too small
for another tank. How are you going to install your
tank? Decommission the old one? |
| We have a high
water table. Will your tanks stay submerged? |
| Traditionally
municipal guidelines have the sewer systems in the middle
of the road. Do you require amendments to these guidelines?
If so, to what standard? |
| If the pipe
did clog, how would you find and remove the blockage? |
| How can a 3" pipe
carry the effluent for 300 homes? |
| If we expand
beyond the service area of the area under EA, are we limited
to using SBS™? |
| If you encounter
bedrock, isn't the cost of installing 3" pipe versus
historic pipe almost the same? |
| Does your
system limit wastewater treatment options? |
| If you build
a treatment plant to only perform secondary and tertiary
treatment, what do you do with the septage from the tank? |
| Does your
clarifier produce septage that is worse in any way than
standard septage? |
| We would prefer
not to deal with the sludge through periodic pumping. Is
it better to transport it daily via the historic system
or by a pressurized grinder/vacuum pump system? |
| Will your
sewer system meet our local standards for procurement and
maintenance? What if we don't have a standard? |
| Is your system
approved in Ontario? |
