As a general rule, if your sinks, showers and toilets drain well and your yard is dry and odourless, your system is working.
Major indicators that your septic tank is failing include:
- Bad odours around the septic tank or surrounding yard.
- Constant wet or spongy patches around the septic tank or the drainage area.
- Gurgling or strange noises in the plumbing system.
- Unexplained slow drainage from toilets, showers, baths etc.
- Bright green, spongy lush grass over the septic tank or drainfield, even in dry weather.
There are a number of wastewater engineers that service the Tasmanian market, please find contact details below. EnviroTas has worked with all these companies in some capacity, however please note the names are not shown in any particular order or preference.
SOUTHERN TASMANIA
Rock Solid Geotechnics, P. Hofto, 163 Orielton Road Orielton, M 0417 960 769 H 6265 7280, peter@rocksolidgeotechnics.com.au
On-Site Assessments Tas, R. Mason, 20 Adelong Drive, Kingston, W 6229 1651 M 0418 589 309, richardmason@iprimus.com.au
Doyle Soil Consulting, R. Doyle, 150 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson, W 0488 080 455 , robyn@doylesoilconsulting.com.au
Bill Cromer, W. Cromer, 74a Channel Highway, Taroona, M 0408 122 127, billcromer@bigpond.com
Seam, J. Wood, 160 New Town Road, Newtown, W 6228 1700 M 0419 330 686, james.wood@seam.com.au
Hed Consulting, Unit 2/1 Liverpool Street, Hobart , W 6146 0334, info@hed-consulting.com.au
Geo-Environmental Solutions, J.P. Cumming, 29 Kirksway Place, Battery Point, M 0413 541 531 W 6223 1839, office@geosolutions.net.au
Joe Mamic & Associates, 421 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, W 6231 4422
Rec Hydraulic Design, R. Cooper, M 0418 597 741, info@rechyd.com.au
Onsite Wastewater Solutions, J. Parkinson, 880 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, M 0409 336 306, johnparkinson@oswws.com
Strata Geoscience and Environmental Pty Ltd, 17 Little Arthur St, North Hobart , M 0413 545 358, sven@strataconsulting.com.au
NORTHERN TASMANIA
Geoton, Unit 24/16-18 Goodman Ct, Invermay, W 03 6326 5001, admin@geoton.com.au
Tasman Geotechnics, 16 Herbert Street, Invermay, W 03 6338 2398 M 0427 810 534, wayne@tasmangeotechnics.com.au
JD Consulting, James Doherty, Riverside, M 0457 469 617, jldoherty581@bigpond.com
Septic tanks typically have a lifespan of 20-40 years depending on usage and maintenance.
You will need to contact either a Wastewater Engineer or a Wastewater Treatment Provider such as EnviroTas
This will be determined by a Wastewater Engineer. Before any changes to your existing system you will need to get a Wastewater Assessment and Design Report completed by a Wastewater Engineer. This report will establish the type of wastewater treatment system, and the size and type of wastewater disposal method required for your property.
No, the Wastewater Engineer will mostly include this in the Wastewater Assessment and Design Report.
