Ambipar Environmental are permitted waste collectors and can provide for the efficient servicing of your Septic Tank and Biocycle unit. Septic Tanks should be serviced at least annually to ensure the proper functioning of same. Regular maintenance of your Septic Tank will serve to protect your soakway and percolation area and will minimise the risk of having to replace either.
The EPA recommends to de-sludge a septic tank at least once a year but this varies with the system’s capacity and use. You must de-sludge the septic tank if scum is present in the second chamber or if the sludge comes up to about 400mm from the bottom of the tank. A minimum of 75mm of sludge should remain in the tank to assist in the reseeding of the new sludge. Regular maintenance is required to ensure that the septic tank operates effectively and that solids do not enter the percolation area and clog the distribution pipe work.