The Cabinet for Health and Family Services Would Like to Remind You, Your Septic System

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services – Department for Public Health would like The Cabinet for Health and Family Services – Department for Public Health would like to remind you, your septic system can provide long-term, effective treatment of house hold waste to remind you, your septic system can provide long-term, effective treatment of house hold waste water if properly designed, constructed and maintained. water if properly designed, constructed and maintained.

Things to keep in mind: Things to keep in mind:  Know where your septic system is located.  Know where your septic system is located.  Inspect your system (every 3 years) and pump  Inspect your system (every 3 years) and pump your tank as necessary (generally 3 to 5 years). your tank as necessary (generally 3 to 5 years).  Use water efficiently.  Use water efficiently.  Don’t dispose of household hazardous  Don’t dispose of household hazardous wastes in the sinks or toilets. wastes in the sinks or toilets.  Avoid driving or parking vehicles on your drainfield,  Avoid driving or parking vehicles on your drainfield, tank, or other septic system components. tank, or other septic system components.  Plant only grass over and near your drainfield to avoid For more  Plant only grass over and near your drainfield to avoid For more damage from roots. information contact damage from roots. information contact  Keep roof drains, basement sump pumps drains and your Local Health  Keep roof drains, basement sump pumps drains and your Local Health other rain water or surface water drainage systems away Department. other rain water or surface water drainage systems away Department. from the drainfield. from the drainfield.  Keep a maintenance log including when the tanks are pumped and  Keep a maintenance log including when the tanks are pumped and

records pertaining to any repairs. records pertaining to any repairs.

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The Cabinet for Health and Family Services – Department for Public Health would like The Cabinet for Health and Family Services – Department for Public Health would like to remind you, your septic system can provide long-term, effective treatment of house hold waste to remind you, your septic system can provide long-term, effective treatment of house hold waste water if properly designed, constructed and maintained. water if properly designed, constructed and maintained.

Things to keep in mind: Things to keep in mind:  Know where your septic system is located.  Know where your septic system is located.  Inspect your system (every 3 years) and pump  Inspect your system (every 3 years) and pump your tank as necessary (generally 3 to 5 years). your tank as necessary (generally 3 to 5 years).  Use water efficiently.  Use water efficiently.  Don’t dispose of household hazardous  Don’t dispose of household hazardous wastes in the sinks or toilets. wastes in the sinks or toilets.  Avoid driving or parking vehicles on your drainfields,  Avoid driving or parking vehicles on your drainfield, pipes, tank, or other septic system components. tank, or other septic system components.  Plant only grass over and near your drainfield to avoid For more  Plant only grass over and near your drainfield to avoid For more damage from roots. information contact damage from roots. information contact  Keep roof drains, basement sump pumps drains and your Local Health  Keep roof drains, basement sump pumps drains and your Local Health other rain water or surface water drainage systems away Department. other rain water or surface water drainage systems away Department. from the drainfield. from the drainfield.

 Keep a maintenance log including when the tanks are pumped,  Keep a maintenance log including when the tanks are pumped and

any records pertaining to any repairs. enviromgmt.htm records pertaining to any repairs.

enviromgmt.htm http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/phps/ http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/phps/