Septic Pump Out

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by NoBozo

OK: This is a full time residence..not a camp..BUT I hear you BR. The first time we pumped out was I think 12 years AFTER we moved in. A few years ago, a friend across street had to REPLACE the entire septic AND Leach field. It cost well over $20K. NB

PS: We have been living here since 1978.

I totally understand and my home is lived in full time as well, and things do happen and septic systems do go bad for one reason or another. Our house was built in 1790, not sure how old the septic is but it does work.
The only point that I was attempting to make was have you had one of the service companies inspect your tank and tell you weather they are pumping out solids or just a bunch of water.
That is all, good luck.
Why did your friend have to replace? Because he didn't pump it out or because of other reasons?