Monday, February 27, 2006
Septic tanks emptied
There was an article in the local paper a week or so ago about septic tank inspections taking place in Les Champs Geraux. We knew some friends of ours in neighbouring Evran had been inspected to ensure their tanks were functioning properly and not polluting, so Caroline arranged for a firm to come and pump out our septic tanks and get them cleaned and checked beforehand.
Well this afternoon a large tanker covered in tubes arrived to remove our 'effulent'.
We have got four fosse septique around the back of the house. The new one installed last year and three existing tanks for our house and the existing gites.
It was a fairly simple process with the tanker driver dipping his suction tube into each fosse and then pressure washing the tanks and various pipes and inspection chambers for each tank. In total he sucked out about 9000 litres of 'waste'.
Once finished we had to refill to about halfway the two concrete tanks and fully fill the plastic tank with a garden hose. I believe that the plastic ones can 'float' out of the ground if they are not refilled and because they are not as strong could deform if left empty.
Oh the joys of living in the countryside.
| 5:16:15 PM
Septic tanks emptied
