In most locations, sewage leaves a house or a business and flows to a local sewage system with a little help from gravity. If you’re planning to have a home or workplace constructed, or if you’re thinking about adding a bathroom in your basement, gravity might not be able to carry sewage to the … [Read more...]
Trust Tri-County Water Services for PADEP On-Lot Sewage System Maintenance
In areas that aren’t connected to a public sewer system, homeowners and businesses must rely on an on-lot sewage system, or septic system. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection sets standards for on-lot sewage systems in order to protect public health and the environment. If your … [Read more...]
Running a sewer line uphill requires a sewage ejector pump or grinder pump, gravity alone cannot move wastewater against elevation, so any fixture below the main sewer line needs a pump system
Standard sewer drain lines rely on gravity and require a minimum slope of ¼ inch per foot toward the sewer main, which means any bathroom, laundry room, or fixture installed below the elevation of the main sewer line physically cannot drain without mechanical assistance. A sewage ejector pump … [Read more...]
