Aerobic Septic Systems - Did You Know?

Septic tanks may handle a dirty business, but they serve an essential function for anyone building a house beyond the reach of a municipal infrastructure. Our segment features a miniature version of a municipal water treatment system that you can bury right in your back yard. This aerobic or aerated septic system offers all the benefits of a big-city water treatment plant. It’s safe, it’s clean, it conserves water and it helps keep your lawn healthy and green all at the same time.

Who needs a septic tank? If you’re building a house in a new subdivision or a rural area that does not offer municipal sewage lines, you need a septic tank. If you own a mobile home, you may need a septic system because in many situations, you cannot hook up to municipal sewer lines.

[sagex]

My new home is being built in the country of Texas. I am having an aerobic septic system installed. This video explains clearly how the system works. And I like the tip on using sour milk! Thank you for sharing!

[mr.mackinaw]

Your first chamber -the trash tank - should much much larger, recommend a 1, 000 to 2, 000 gallons, so you don’t have to pump the sludge as often saving $$$, but also so that you can hold the water in in the tanks for at least three days and allow all of the anaerobic and aerobic bacteria to do their job in their respective - separate tanks before the wastewater leaves the last tank and enters the drain field.

[dlyscas]

I have an anaerobic system with a drain field. After about 30 years, the first field became clogged and failed. I was lucky to have barely enough yard to install a new field, but when the new one fails, there is no more room for another field. I was happy to learn about this alternative. Hopefully the county will allow this type of system.

[JanTijmes]

Definitely check county regs. In my county we cannot irrigate our lawns with wastewater. I love the idea though, it's so awesome and cheap to do so. We use subsurface drip tubing that must be installed in native soils.

[Drainman]

Cool Precast system There are similar systems with rubber air bubblers but still the same concept.I never heard the sour milk thing but I think you are on the right track.Good Video

[rickyortega]

That's all I need to know thank you so much

[Pete..]

3-5 years for pumping out for average home say 4 people 2-3 years for large home with 5 or more people for pumping out if you dont put a bunch of trash in it like paper towels, chemicals, oil, tampons, etc. manage your water usage over the week instead of using large amounts in a one or two day period . no mater what system you have these things are a must, plus maintenance is something you need to do but just keep up on the fee parts that make the system work and you will be good, Its not a bad system its just the lack of knowledge people have going into owning one as well as the people getting a new place to live and not really knowing what they have for a system and so on. check what you got and educate yourself as much as possible and you will be better off i promise. :)

[scottwebber]

Ditto on the milk. I always have it left over.

[trey]

Does it cost more to just pump all the tanks out at the same time? The pump truck is already there.

[KWELCH]

Great info. I have a system in Massachusetts which is still working ;but, has failed title IV and I am looking to salvage it by recreating the aerobic conditions. I am wondering where I might get the diffuser pipe with the stone.

[bendenisereedy]

Are those tanks concrete? How long will they last before the steel mesh rebar begins to rust?

[mirriulahwaterdog]

I am off grid on solar only and wonder if the aerator needs to run 24 h/p/d or can I run it during daylight (8am<>6pm) to conserve battery capacity.

[hope]

How is this system called? I asked about an aerobic system but it still uses a drain field. I don't know the name for the other components so I could not explain it to the septic company

[jeffmays]

Can I have the first tank up at the house and the rest of the system at another location with the correct slope of course. 😊

[mr.hoonigan]

Very very low maintenance? You literally just said it needs pumped every 2 years.

[shexdensmore]

Wouldn't the presence of sludge be from the aerator malfunction?

[dukethebrute]

I pump a lot of types of tanks and trash tank really needs to be bigger with better access.

[tonymyers]

Question, what would cause the pump breaker to trip after running for about 7-10 minutes? Bad pump?

[wb]

So after spending all that money, having the trash tank emptied way more than a regulars septic system, paying for electricity of pumping air constantly, paying for electricity of running a sprinkler system. To kill all the beneficial bacteria that you just So instead of being healthy fertilized water for your lawn, now you just spraying your yard was chlorinated pool water. Because that's great for grass....

[MobilityFL]

I like how he says "low maintenance..."
Air pump
Water pump
Needs pumping every 2 years.
Needs maintenance contract.
Compare to the traditional system:
no moving parts
Half the cost
Pump every 5 years
Flush the treatmet from walmart into the toilet 1 or 2 a year.