MAINTENANCE OF A
FOSSE SEPTIQUE
Ceury, Le Grand Bourg, 23240 FRANCE
Tel / fax 00 33 ( 0 )5 55 80 46 90
EMPTYING OF A FOSSE SEPTIQUE should be every 4 years for a main residence by an authorised company, of which can be found in the pages jaune under “vidange” You must now keep the certificate / receipt for future reference / inspection They must be immediately REFILLED with water to stop them from collapsing or floating in wet ground
GREASE TRAPS OR BAC A GREASE should be empt yd every 6 months of hard grease collected on
the surface, a pair of marigolds and a plastic bag would Take care of this!!!!!
Remember Regular maintenance will prolong the life of your treatment area, stopping it from clogging up
DECOLLOIDEURS should be hosed out on a regular basis or the pouzzalaine changed
BACTERIA IN POWDER FORM should be added as per the packet, once a week / month, this is
important to allow the bacteria to break down the matter into a sludge, creating your own mini
sewerage system. This is why you must be careful what you place down the sink or toilet
DO NOT put down the sink or toilet, - hair, coffee ground beans,paper towels, tampons, sanitary towels,
Nappies cat litter, condoms, cigarette buts, bandages, grease, fat, oil, paints thinners, white spirits,
Chemical solutions, pesticides, domestos. REMEMBER what goes in must come out and certain things
can create a blockage leading to problems. IF YOU PUT SOMETHING DOWN you should’nt have
You can re boost your septic tank by adding your powders in excess, one each day for a week or so
to build up the bacteria Live yogurt works well aswell. Powders are best added last thing at night down the
toilet to allow them to work a bit longer without the daily water being put in the tank..
DO NOT run the gutters into the treatment site, as this may overload the system in times of severe weather
and also it is INTERDIT, not allowed!!!
DO NOT drive on the filter area with cars, tractors etc as this could squash the pipes. Dont plant trees within
3 meters as the roots search out the water and could block the pipes. Grass is the best cover for the treatment
area as it helps disperse excess water.
