Septic System Maintenance

If you are unsure as to your septic tank location, please request a Septic Plan from our online portal.

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Tips for Septic Use

  • Know where your septic tank is and do not build decks, patios, pools, etc. over it
  • Keep the lids clear of any obstruction for ease of access
  • Have a licensed hauler pump out the septic tank from both compartments every five years (for typical family use on a regulation-sized tank)
  • When you have the tank pumped, obtain a report that states the condition of the tank.
  • If your septic system is located within 100 metres of Lake Simcoe, or a river, stream or body of water within the Lake Simcoe watershed, then you will need to follow the Town's Maintenance Inspection Program.
  • Do not delay regular tank maintenance. Once a backup occurs, solids or grease may be released and clog the leaching bed, causing the need for expensive repairs.
  • Septic tank additives are not required if non-sewage chemicals, disinfectants and grease are minimized.
  • Keep water use reasonable
  • Wash only full loads in your washing machine and dishwasher
  • Garbage grinders on kitchen sinks are not recommended as they add unnecessary solids, bones, and grease to the septic tank.
  • Minimize the disposal of fat, oil and grease down drains.
  • Do not use toilet-bluing disinfectant agents in toilets. Excessive disinfectant and bleach use will kill septic tank bacteria necessary for the breakdown of sewage
  • Backwash from water treatment systems (such as softeners), outdoor hot tubs or swimming pools must not discharge to the septic system
  • Repair leaky plumbing or running toilets
  • Consider water-saving plumbing fixtures such as:
    • Low-flow toilets
    • Shower restrictor heads
    • Water-saving washing machines

Protect your leach bed

Do not:

  • Do not build structures over the leaching bed (including swimming pools)
  • Do not cover with impervious surfaces or landscaping
  • Do not change the grade to a point that affects the depth of the system and/or allows surface water to pond on the bed area
  • Do not drive over bed area with vehicles, snowmobiles, etc. as this will compact the soil and affect the breathing of the system
  • Do not build ice rinks on top of the bed

Do:

  • Ensure the bed is exposed to as much direct sunlight as possible to help evaporation.
  • Plant trees away from the bed to minimize intrusion from roots into the stone and perforated pipe in the disposal trenches.

Contact Us

26557 Civic Centre Rd,

Keswick, ON  L4P 3G1

T: 905-476-4301 / 705-437-2210

F: 905-476-8100

info@georgina.ca

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.