How long does a sand filter system last?
This question is often asked as people compare a sand filter to an oil filter that a car utilizes to cleanse engine oil. The real truth, however, is that the sand filter is not really a filter but a biological treatment unit. A sand filter can operate for a considerable number of years if regular maintenance of the sand filter occurs. There are sand filters that have been operating in Tillamook County in excess of twenty years with no operational failures. Sand filters do, however, require regular maintenance to remain operational for extended periods of time. Regular maintenance is the periodic but regular pumping of the dosing septic tank by a licensed septic tank pumper, and a yearly inspection of the effluent pump components to determine if they are operating satisfactorily. All operational problems associated with a sand filter system must be corrected immediately to maintain the satisfactory operation of the sand filter system.
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