Lots of people in Hays, Caldwell, and Bastrop counties don’t know what kind of septic system they have. That’s OK. It’s easy to check.
Signs you have an aerobic system
- A control box or alarm panel on a post or on the side of the house
- A small humming air pump near the tanks
- Sprinkler heads in the yard that spray treated water, often very early in the morning
- A white tube in the ground where chlorine tablets go
Signs you have a conventional system
- No control box and no air pump
- One tank, or one tank with two parts, buried in the yard
- Water goes into pipes under the ground in a drain field, not out of sprinklers
Some homes have a conventional tank plus a pump tank. That’s common in the Hill Country, where the soil is thin and rocky. These have a pump and often an alarm, but no air pump.
Why it matters
An aerobic system has moving parts. Texas requires a care plan for most of them, with checks 3 times a year. A conventional system has no state check, but it still needs a pump every few years.
Still not sure? We can tell you in a few minutes during a free checkup.
The Foster’s Team
Foster’s Septic, Maxwell, TX