Septic tank covers

[DRH1175]

I need to get my septic tank pumped every 2 years in our town. My 2 covers are down 12-18" How do you raise the covers. Can you buy the rings / covers at Homedepot or A plumbing wholesaler, where would I get these? Or does anyone know of a good contractor to do this? for minimal money I would do all the digging out so they would only have to do the raising. I want the covers flush with my Landscaping around them.

[bigswede]

You might be able to just buy cement manhole adjusting rings. Place them on the tank cover apply a layer of grout between them and then backplaster the inside and outside and replace the dirt. Make sure that the concrete cover will fit on top of the adjusting rinds though.

[sparcebag]

Ya know thats a new code,from the state health Dept.Seems strange to me! You could dig it up find size of access cover and get chimney lining flue pipe close to size or prefab a concrete one yourself just make it large enough to easily get cover out! the code states the tank was to be a mininum depth of 12"to top of tank?? I wondered if an access was allowed or if it has to be covered??Anyway you should check call building inspection Dept.for your area or state Health Dept.Or a septic install Co.

[WaveWacker]

I'm assuming that you have concrete riser's already (They some are now Dual Wall plastic. If they are concrete all you should have to do is a search for septic tank suppliers in your area. Ask them what length manhole risers they have in concrete (typically 12") and get as many as you need. They typically come with Mastic sealer/ring.

[DRH1175]

Ahh thanks. They have concrete covers so I assumed that I could just add risers/ rings to get them to the right height. The local Septic company said they would raise them for like $400 And that is if I did all the digging. From what I undestand it is the tank itself that has to be 12" under the ground. My neighbor has all his covers at ground level. Thanks

[LundExplorer]

I had the concrete cover on my tank, the first time I had it removed to be pumped, it broke in half. So I bought a 12" section of plastic riser & cover from a guy on Hwy 10 just west of Elk River and then glued it on to the top of the tank with silicone adhesive, then backfilled w/ dirt around it. That set up works great, and it is a snap to get the cover off to pump now.

All in all it cost me about $100 for the riser and cover.

[DRH1175]

Where by Elk River. My parents live there. Thanks Plastic sounds like the way to go in a home application.

[DRH1175]

I havn't dug out my covers yet. What size are they usually? The one cover that is exposed. For the lifting station is bigger than 12" Seems more like about 24" Does this seem about right?

[sparcebag]

The lift is bout 24"-36" the septic tank should be bout 12"and probably located on the lift station side of the tank.

[LundExplorer]

My riser was about 24" diameter. Man-hole sized. Not that I'd ever want to climb down there though.

The guy is located west of Elk River on Hwy 10. If you're going west on 10 he is on the right side past the old ER Bowl that collapsed in the snow storm last winter. He's got fuel oil tank and concrete liner displays next to his driveway.