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Thanks for the info. As for adding water, I've read that pros will sometimes use a garden hose to add water and then a paint stirrer on a drill to bust the sludge and mix it with water so it can be pumped. Seems straightforward to me.

It is a two-tank system, and the overflow vents down into a gully. They own a nice parcel of land, and the overflow stuff gets trapped in a gully on their land and nature processes it. It's a really old system installed back in the 80s. It's the first tank (solids) that is full. A recent...

I have access to a portable tank. These folks septic tanks are 2 55-gallon plastic drums in the ground. They live way out on the country. They aren't hurting anybody out there. A local septic place will take the tank (since it is a small amount) for a small fee which I am paying. That way...

Hi! Please forgive me if this topic has been done before - I'm such a newb I don't even know what to search for. My problem is this: There is an elderly couple down the road who can't afford to have their septic tanks pumped. So they asked me to look into it, which I am absolutely delighted...