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ADVANTE_ MANUAL <br /> O&M , <br /> If faulty plumbing isn't the problem, the Textile Filter <br /> sound of tricklingwater could indicate I &I <br /> (infiltration and flow). In that case,further 1 Inspect for ponding.*The filter should not be <br /> saturated. Effluent should move freely through <br /> investigation is necessary <br /> the media. <br /> 2 Inspect the processing tank for the following: <br /> 2 While manifold is pressurized,check for prop- <br /> •Liquid depth (should be about 60-701/10 of the er positioning of orifice shields over each orifice. <br /> total inside depth of the tank) <br /> •Odor (should be musty, not pungent) <br /> • Color/consistency of scum(should be dark <br /> brown with a consistency that varies from <br /> i <br /> dense and crusty to soft and amorphous) <br /> • Effluent characteristics (should be no oily sheen ., t <br /> or foam) <br /> • Sludge and scum thickness (records should indi- *If there isponding in the textile Iter because of a build- <br /> cate typical growth accumulation of 1" of scum p g <br /> �'p $ up of oil and grease,scrape a sample of the bio»tat and <br /> and 2" of sludge per year for 3-4 occupants) have it analyzed by an environmental lab to determine its <br /> characteristic.For the AX Series filter only.-If there is <br /> ponding of indeterminate cause,coupled with a pungent <br /> odor,it may be necessary to dean the textile media. <br /> (Fxcessive cleaning will n-wrd nitrification. Only clean as <br /> often as necessary)The textile media hangs in individual <br /> sheets,and these sheets can be pulled out for cleaning(if <br /> necessary).First, remove the Recirculating Splitter Valve. <br /> Scum`; <br /> Flow 3 I s� , <br /> Through ` <br /> Fort g• <br /> . _ <br /> Measurements of solids accumulation help to <br /> determine when the septic tank needs pumping. <br /> A recommendation for pumping should be made <br /> when the bottom of the scum layer is within <br /> Use a hose or pressure washer,connected to the nearest <br /> 3"of the flow-through port of the baffle or when spigot. Wash the biomat into the underdrain and it will <br /> i there is an accumulation of sludge to a depth flow back to the tank,as long as the Recirculating Splitter <br /> ! within G" below the flow-rhrough port.After the Valve has been removed When done, replace RSV. <br /> first year's measurement of septic tank sludge and <br /> scum thickness, measurements only need to be <br /> taken about every three years, until the thickness- <br /> es approach their maximum depths. sji <br /> — -- , <br /> f - <br /> Remember.•clean filter only if ponding and odor occur. <br />