3. Recommended Operating Procedures

Last Update: Thursday, January 12, 2006
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Your RSF is for treatment of typical kitchen, bathroom and laundry wastewater and should not be used as a disposal site for other types of waste. Any materials that do not readily biodegrade within the Septic Tank should not be flushed down a toilet or poured down a drain. This would include the following: sanitary napkins, flushable baby materials and/or wipes, tampons, coffee grounds, grease or oils of any kind, hair, "disposable" diapers, cigarette butts, paper towels, paper napkins, newspaper, dental floss, any paints (latex paint is very bad for filter baffles and the sand filter), solvents, degreasers, pesticides, prescription drugs such as antibiotics or any toxins. Large quantities of disinfectants (e.g., bleach) should also be kept out of your Septic Tank. Normally laundry or household cleaning chores should not pose a threat to your system. Avoid putting products labeled “Danger” down the drain. This includes caustic oven cleaners and caustic drain cleaners. Drains can often be cleaned using a mix of baking soda and vinegar, followed by boiling water.

You should not build on, excavate, pave or drive over any parts of the system. Homeowners should protect the filter modules, drainfield and surrounding area and inspect them on a regular basis. Wet spots on or near the filter modules or drainfield are potential indicators of advanced problems or RSF failure.

The OMNI RSF system requires the area over the Filter Modules to be covered with a mulch type material ONLY.

The system owner is responsible for maintaining any landscaping features, including any mulch located over the OMNI Filter Modules and keeping required covers accessible and/or to grade.

Sprinkler systems should not be installed in or within 10 feet from the RSF for the following reasons:

Take care not to ride over the Filter Modules and tank covers with lawn care equipment, such as riding lawn mowers or tractors.

Any landscaping you choose to do must not adversely alter or disturb the Filter Module, drainfield or the soils around them. You should not place fill soils over the Filter Module. This will block airflow into the Filter Module and greatly reduce the effectiveness and shorten the operating life. Placing concrete, asphalt sections or plastic sheets over the Filter Modules also reduces the supply of oxygen necessary for the sewage treatment process.

Do not allow any surface runoff to be directed onto or around the Filter Modules or drainfield.

For more Recommended Operating procedures please refer to our recommended operating procedures page for more details.