In keeping with our tour of onsite treatment systems, we now turn to pumping systems. Of course, one aspect of pumping systems is a tank, which we’ll discuss only from the perspective of proper sizing for the application, and not installation (since we covered that earlier). So now we’ll embark on a series on pumping system design and installation.
Pumps are used to move raw sewage or septic tank effluent to different parts of the onsite treatment system. A pumping system consists of four parts regardless of the application:
• Pump tank or sump.
• Discharge assembly.
• Controls.
• Pump.
How sewage moves through the
