The change in season is always a great time to perform maintenance and inspections of your sewer and septic systems. Septic and grinder pump systems need to be monitored to ensure that they work properly throughout their service lives. When these systems are properly maintained and operated, they effectively reduce or eliminate most human health or environmental threats posed by pollutants in household wastewater. Before an issue arises due to harsh temperatures, it may be best to contact your service providers about any recommended preventative maintenance or back-up devices that may be available.
For those with E/One grinder pumps, we suggest checking out www. eone.com for monitoring and maintenance information or calling an authorized service representative. Site Specific Design is listed as the service provider for Eastern Pennsylvania. Their number is (800) 295-8853. Hopefully we won’t experience any power outages but; if we do, please be sure to limit your water usage as much as possible if you are on grinder pump system.
The tank does have storage capacity but it is only adequate for the short term. E/One suggests using an alarm panel with a Remote Sentry Module and generator receptacle. The Remote Sentry Module runs on battery so it can alert you to high tank levels when the power is out. If you haven’t taken advantage of the infrastructure already in place in the sewer districts, it may be a good time to revisit this decision. Costs continue to rise so you may want to invest now. The Sewer Advisory Committee wants to serve the needs of the residents of Thornbury Township. If you are experiencing any problems with your sewer systems or on-site systems, please come to a meeting and let us know so we can try to guide you along. This feedback is also helpful to us so we can get the word out to other residents. We invite residents to attend our meetings if they are interested in public sewer for their homes or if they have any other sewer or onsite system inquiries.