Re: Inexpensive Aerators for the Septic Tank

I'm not sure why it didn't display my last message...

It seems every website has a slightly different take on the things you just mentioned. It's almost as if the "science is still out," only it's not; because some regions mandate septic tank aeration... so it's been going on for awhile.
Even while one website you posted says you need a growing medium, etc, another one you posted said "everything you need is already in the waste-water."
So what's a guy to do? So far it's at least an inexpensive experiment (relative to a $5,000+ new leach field). I'll be out about $300 once it's done (plus $350 for a septic tank pumping, but that needed to be done anyway as it's been over 6 years at the very least).
With everything dug up and open, rainwater over-filled my tank and drain field earlier this week. The whole system surged to about 4 inches above where it should be. It drained the next day. So some drainage is happening and that's good. It means that all of the digging I did to replace the clogged pipe and the gravel I added to better distribute the first 10 feet of water has helped a bit. Nothing drained at all when I started.

I'm also adding a pl-122 filter to the discharge tee ($60). It should stop most solids from getting into the drain field? Right now there is no filter at all, so anything has to be a step in the right direction. I will probably have to clean the filter more often with the churning going on inside the tank.

Anyway, my pump arrives today and I have tomorrow and saturday off of work. So hopefully some work will be getting done. Then, once my filter arrives, I should be up and going in no time at all. I'll try to post again in a few weeks with any new info and an update Tweet