Access to Buried Septic Tanks
AS/NZS 1546.1:2008 Code requires all Septic Tanks be accessible for servicing from ground level.
The Health and Safety at Work Act and related regulations require that workers and others are given the highest level of protection from workplace health and safety risks, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Although we take extreme care to not have accidents, if for some unknown reason there is an accident servicing your tank WorkSafe could become involved. If your lid is below ground level both parties would be liable.
Brownfreight offers the service of installing Risers and Lids to buried Septic Tanks enabling access from ground level making this "compliant" and providing the necessary protection from Work-Site accidents.
Please let us know if you would like take advantage of this upgrade.
Our Commitment
Brownfreight Septic Tank Service is committed to give the best services to our clients.
A better job for a better price
Leaving the property in equally or better condition than we found it
Letters of System Maintenance and Quality of Performance
Call outs and emergencies
Re-contacting you the customer each three yearly (or more regularly if conditions require) to re-service your system
Periodic Tank Servicing
The main way to avoid Septic System failure is periodic tank servicing. As time progresses, retention times within the tank are reduced substantially; sludge layers at the bottom of the tank built up over this period are within reach of the tank outlet.
Although, your septic system may appear to be working for a long time without maintenance, it will eventually "crash" leaving the Soak Line/Hole full with sludge.
Replacing your soak line/hole is more expensive and intrusive than servicing your tank regularly.
As a rule of thumb, every two to three years your tank needs to be serviced.
