Established 1953

Present Owner: Floyd E. Hertzfeld Sr., Since 1960

Ace Septic Tank Maintenance

We at Ace Disposal are aware of proper maintenance procedures and are equipped to provide you with the best adequate service.  The Septic Tank is designed to remove solids from the wastewater by holding the materials in the tank for at least 24 hours. This provides time for the solids to settle and the scum and grease to ride to the top. Up to 50% of the solids retain in the tank decompose, with the remainder accumulating in the bottom of the tank. Biological or chemical additives are not needed to aid or accelerate the decomposition of this material.

As the Septic System is used, the solids (sludge) accumulate on the bottom of the septic tanks. Properly designed tanks have enough space for up to 3 years accumulation of sludge. When the sludge level increases beyond then normal 3 years accumulation, sewage has less time to settle property before leaving the tank through the outlet pipe. As the sludge level increases, more solids escape into the absorption area. If sludge accumulates too long, no settling of the solids will occur and the solids will be able to directly enter the absorption area. These solids will clog the distribution lines and cause serious and expensive problems for the homeowner. To prevent this, the tank must be pumped out every 2- 3 years. The frequency of pumping depends on several factors:

• Capacity of septic tanks
• Amount of wastewater generated
• Volume of solids in wastewater( more solids if garbage disposal used)

The more people the household, the more frequently the tanks will have to be pumped. In the addition, the issue of a garbage disposal will require more frequent pumping of the tank.When having your septic tanks pumped, there are several things customers should take in to consideration:

• Location of the Manhole cover for each tank, which means that it is possible that digging would be necessary if the tank covers are not accessible.  If this is the case, customers should consider having a BUILD UP, which is installing a riser on the manhole cover for access for future maintenance.  This would save customers on labor cost.

• Pump out of the manhole cover not the small inspection port. Forcing hoses through the smaller openings could cause damage o the baffles in your tank causing serious and possible expensive problems in the future mot only to the tank but to the absorption area.