Septic Failures for Residents to Move

I read an article last week about 3 houses in California where the residents have been forced to move from their homoes because septic systems had failed and the owners were unable to repair them.

These people are victims of a system that doesn't completely understand how this natural process is supposed to work. Without having inspected the situation, its impossible to tell, but it sure sounds like a case where these people could be helped out rather inexpensively.

We became interested in the septic/wastewater treatment industry the way most people would, I guess - because we had a septic system that had some problems. We searched out a solution that didn't involve a backhoe and a $25,000 price tag. What we found was an invention by Mr. Jerry Fife in California, a system called "Pirana." Since installing, our field has been remediated to the point where we no longer have the pooling in the grass area above our septic field.

The problems with the biomat were not all that difficult to resolve and now, as long as we keep the system maintained annually, the septic tank and drainfield connected to it will have an indefinite life span. The Pirana system worked so well, that when we found out the Northern Alberta dealership owners had a falling out, we jumped at the chance to take over where they left off.

Now, for under $4000, costly replacement and repairs to septic tanks and the drainfields connected to them can usually be avoided. In fact, within just a day or two, all odours in the tank are almost completely eliminated, and within a few months, repairs propogate into the drainfield and the system repairs itself back to a normal operation.

With minimal upkeep, this aerobic system should keep a septic system operating smoothly pretty much forever. Depending upon conditions, owners may even expect to reduce the frequency of "honey wagon visits" when they get the solids in their tank pumped out!