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SpunkyBarnes ,

Do you contract for maintenance? Talk to them.

If you don’t, and someone has been out, maybe you got their name, or company?

Reaching out to someone who’s worked on the system could save you a bundle in the long run.

spacemanspiffy OP ,

We don’t, at least not yet, we haven’t lived here long enough to have to have dealt with it. That is a good idea though, we can see who the neighbors use.

SpunkyBarnes ,

Yeah, there’s two types of septic system, aerobic (uses oxygen in the breakdown process) and anaerobic (doesn’t use oxygen).

The pipe is likely a vent, but for gas to get in, or gases to get out, is the question.

ciferecaNinjo ,

My assumption would be it’s for airation. I’ve seen pipes like that before and have no idea why they are so high off the ground.

I know someone who has a septic tank with an airation appliance. It’s basically a dog house with AC power and an airator on a timer that you can hear periodically turn on. Perhaps that’s an alternative. I would figure an electronic appliance would more effectively air out the septic.

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