This presentation will focus what is the definition
of a failed system and what is needed to
document that failed system. The class is broken
into two distinct discussions. The first discussion
is on the signs of failure to include drain field
saturation, spongey soil, odors, frequent pumping,
back-ups, system alarms and algae blooms in
water sources. The second discussion is on the
steps taken to conduct the system investigation.
This includes the prep work, the onsite inspection
and the results of that inspection. We will discuss
typical investigation equipment to include,
probes, augers, and other equipment. The
investigation will focus on all portions of the field
from the septic tank to the disposal field. The
presentation includes some of the more
interesting events seen in the field to include oil
coming into a septic tank, pump chambers
misdiagnoses, questionable electrical practices
and more. The end result of this presentation is
to document the reasons failure system
investigation is so important and what the
documentation of the failures means to our
researchers. We will also work at highlighting
where our industry has decent documentation of
the waste strength from the facilities as to the
places where documentation is lacking.
The instructor for this course is Jim King.
While taking the class, for Technical Support call (888) 705-6002 (8 am - 8 pm EST) or email support@blueskyelearn.
