Did you know that experts recommend to pump your septic tank every 3 years for a family of 4 with a standard 1000 gallon tank?

Recommended Septic Tank Pumping Frequency

Household size (number of people)


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9+

Tank Size (gallons)

Duration (in years) Between Pumpings and/or Inspections

500

5.8

2.6

1.5

1.0

0.7

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

750

9.1

4.2

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.0

0.7

0.6

0.4

900

11.0

5.2

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.0

0.8

0.7

1000

12.4

5.9

3.7

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

0.8

1250

15.6

7.5

4.8

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1500

18.9

9.1

5.9

4.2

3.3

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.5

1750

22.1

10.7

6.9

5.0

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

2000

25.4

12.4

8.1

5.9

4.5

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.2

2250

28.6

14.0

9.1

6.7

5.2

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.6

2500

31.9

15.6

10.2

7.5

5.9

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.0

Source: Industry standards

* Using a garbage disposal can shorten the time between pumping by 1 year or more.

Permanent drainfield damage can result from less frequent pumping.

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