There are descriptions in the pictures, but I'll include the limited amount that I know here. House was built in the 40's. Purchased about 8 years ago. I call someone out to pump the tank once every year or two. What I do know is that the house feeds into a staging tank (which presumably catches the solids) - then overflows into a much larger tank. From there, I've always assumed that it then feeds into some kind of leaching field setup. I wish I knew more. To my knowledge there is no pump. This is attached to one house, 2 residents. Here is an album, with descriptions, of what I'm dealing with. The plan is to grab a shovel and start digging - then figure out where to go from there. Any help would be appreciated! I'll answer any question that I possibly can. [url=http://imgur.com/a/Qja3N]Album of images with descriptions[/url]

I have been pumping my 50 yr. old 1K septic tank about every 3 years, or so since new. The last time I had it pumped there was some white crust stuff on the sewage top. I suspect this is caused by frequent washings, and detergents. I'm not having any issues and am trying to prolong the system. Are there any products, such as RIDX,etc. that would help to break down the sludge to extend the life of my system? Thanks