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151 Raleigh Tavern Lane
Failure of the Fast Septic System can be classified as two types of failures.
TYPE 1:
Failure of pump system indicated by an alarm in the pump chamber.
In the event of an alarm in the pump chamber the following procedure should be followed,
1. Silence the audible alarm in the basement.
2. If not an external power outage proceed to step #3
3, Open pump control box in the basement of the dwelling.
4. Locate On/Off/Auto switch and switch to manual On mode.
5. If alarm goes off switch back to Auto and wait to see if problem is fixed.
6. If alarm comes back on there is a problem with the pump and a septic system service
company should be contacted immediately to repair the pumps.
7. The N. A. Board of Health and the State D.E.P. must be notified within 24 hrs.
TYPE 2
Failure of Fast System or failure of the leach field.
1. Contact the N.A. Board of Health within 24 Hrs. for authority to:
A. Turn off gate valve between the Fast Septic Tank and the Pump Chamber.
B. For instructions on system operation.
2. Notify New England Engineering Services, Inc., the design engineer.