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• Oil tanks, how to find, inspect, test, remove above ground or buried oil tanks. Oil tank piping advice.
• Septic systems: how to inspect, test, repair, install, maintain septic tanks, septic fields, alternative designs.
• Tank Types Encyclopedia an encyclopedia of tanks in buildings, water tanks, oil tanks, gas tanks, expansion tanks, cisterns, antique, modern
• Wells & water tanks, piping, supply: how to inspect, test, repair
• Plumbing system inspection, testing, & repairs

The articles at this website will answer most questions about septic systems, oil tanks, wells, & water tanks as well as many other building plumbing system inspection or defect topics. This page contains links to in-depth articles on inspecting, testing, and repairing problems with above ground and buried oil tanks, septic system design, inspection, testing, water supply and drain waste vent piping, wells, water supply pumps, water tanks, water testing and water treatment. New York State License # 16000005303. Reproduction of this web page electronically at other websites is prohibited. © Copyright 2008 Daniel Friedman, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use the links at page left to navigate this document or to go to Other Website Topics. Green links at left show where you are in our document & website.

Oil & Gas Fuel Supply Piping and Tanks
OilTankAPedia ^©

• Oil Tanks Home Page - The Oil Storage Tank Information Website: Buried or Above Ground Oil Tank Inspection, Testing, Cleanup, Abandonment of Oil Tanks
• Buried Oil tanks - basic home owner or home buyer advice - Buried FUEL Tank - GAS or OIL advice for home buyers, inspection report language
• Tank Types Encyclopedia an encyclopedia of tanks in buildings, water, fuel, heating, cisterns, antique, modern
• Visual Inspection Procedure to Find Buried Oil Tanks How to Find Buried Oil Tanks and "Nearly Hidden" and Leaky Oil Tanks - photos and text.
• Visual Inspection of Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks Oil tank inspection procedure for evidence of leaks, damage, improper piping, etc.

Home Inspection Report Language Library:
• Gas Fuel Piping or LP Gas Tank Defects Basic advice
  • GAS PIPING, VALVES, CONTROLS
  •   Gas BTUH & Cubic Feet
  •   Gas Flame & Noise Defects
  •   Gas Leak Detection
  •   Gas Lighting Pipes & Fixtures
  •   Gas Meters
  •   Gas Piping Defects
  •   Gas Regulators for Appliances
  •   Gas Regulators for Tanks
  •   Gas Shutoff Valves
  •   LP Gas Tanks
  •   LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards
  •   Types of Fuel Gas Source
• Heating Oil Piping or Oil Tank Defects Defects in Oil Tank Installations, Tanks, and Heating Oil Piping
  • OIL TANKS
  •  HOME BUYERS GUIDE TO OIL TANKS
    ABOVE GROUND OIL TANK INSPECTIONS
    BURIED OIL TANK ADVICE
    BURIED TANKS, FINDING
    FLOATING UP TANKS
    FUEL OIL TYPES & CHARACTERISTICS
    SLUDGE IN OIL TANKS
    TANK ABANDONING
    TANK FAILURE CAUSES
    TANK FAILURE RATES
    TANK LEGAL ISSUES
    TANK LEAK ADVICE
    TANK LIFE
    TANK REMOVAL COs
    TANK REMOVAL FINANCIAL AID
    TANK REGULATIONS
    TANK REPORT LANGUAGE
    TANK SLUDGE
    TANK STANDARDS
    TANK TESTING
    TANK TESTING COs
    WATER in OIL TANKS

Onsite Waste Disposal - Septic Systems Inspection & Testing Procedures
SepticAPedia ^©

• The Septic System Information Website - Extensive, Detailed Consumer and Industry Information on Septic System Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, Alternatives for on-site waste disposal

SEPTIC INFO ARTICLES
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HOME BUYERS GUIDE to SEPTIC SYSTEMS
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TANK PUMPING PROCEDURE
TANK INSPECTION PROCEDURE
SEPTIC FIELD INSPECTION
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• Additives & Chemicals products for septic system maintenance. Are septic products needed? Are septic treatments legal?
• Alternative Designs for septic systems with problem sites, poor soil percolation, limited space: aerobic, dosing, evaporation, gravelless, greywater, lagoon, media filter, septic filters, mounds, raised beds, waterless toilets
• Backups and Clogged Drains diagnosing septic backups and septic system failures versus clogged drains - key step in septic repair
• Backup Prevention: extra steps to avoid a septic backup such as during a party or when you anticipate heavy use of the septic system
• Backup Repair: what to do when the toilets or drains are backing up
• Basic Designs for septic systems, tank size, field size, design notes
• Buy Septic Books Online at Amazon.com - books for septic system design. septic system education materials
• Buyer's Guide Home Buyer's Guide to Septic Systems inspection & testing - what to do, step by step to inspect and test a septic system when buying a home
• Biomat Formation in the Septic System Drainfield Absorption System - what leads to drain field clogging and expensive drainfield repairs
• Cesspools home buyer's or Owner's cesspool maintenance advice
• Cesspool Safety warnings about cesspool, drywell, seepage pit collapse dangers
• Contaminants in Sewage which may be released from sewage spills from residential septic systems and wastewater disposal systems
• Design Guide for Septic Systems complete list of detailed "how to" articles
• Designs for Septic Systems - Master List of Septic System Designs & Types, named and described
• Distances & Clearances from septic system components to other site features, property boundaries, waterways, etc.
• Don't Flush these things into a septic system: a list of what's ok and what's not ok to put into septic tanks and building drains
• Don't Pump Before Testing Septic Systems: warnings for home buyers about septic tank pumping
• Drain Clogs, Slow Drainage: how to diagnose & repair slow or clogged drains; find out if the problem is in a drain or in the septic system, a key step in septic repair
• Drain Noises: may indicate defective or clogged plumbing: how to diagnose and cure drain sounds
• Drain Line Replacement diagnosing a clogged drain leads to drain line replacement - step by step photo-illustrated guide to drain replacement
• Drainfield Layout: septic drainfield or leaching bed shape and placement considerations
• Drainfield Location: how to find the septic drain field or leaching bed
• Drywells home buyer's or owner's advice for drywell installation, testing, and maintenance
• Definitions of septic system terms, an online septic system dictionary
• Drawing Library © drawings of septic system components, fields, layouts. These are educational, not engineering drawings and are © protected. Sample engineering drawings and plans wanted for the website.
• Filters for Septic Tanks & Graywater to protect septic drainfields and reduce drainfield clogging
• Flood Response what to do after a septic system has been exposed to flooding, key septic maintenance and repair tips
• Garbage Grinders and garbage disposal units - effects on septic systems and septic maintenance requirements
• Gases, Septic Methane and other septic system gas hazards such as hydrogen sulfide
• Grazing, Animals Over Septic Fields, is it a problem?
• Inspection & Testing of Septic Systems complete list of detailed "how to" articles
• Life Expectancy of Septic Systems and septic system components
• Maintenance & Repair of Septic Systems complete list of detailed "how to" articles
• Neighboring Septic System Problems - advice for dealing with a neighboring septic system producing odors or seepage
• Planting Over Septic Systems: trees, shrubs, gardens, groundcover over or near the septic system: what can you plant over or near septic system components without causing a problem?
• Planting Gardens Near Septics, vegetables, fruits, other types of gardens
• Pumps Septic pumps, sewage ejector pumps, grinder pumps, effluent pumps, sump pumps, & septic pumping stations compared; pump alarms. Advice.
• Reference Books, Codes, Design Guides for septic system maintenance, repair, design, installation
• Septic & Cesspool Safety - septic system, septic tank, & cesspool safety warnings for septic inspectors, septic pumpers, and homeowners.
• Septic Tank Abandonment Guide - how to safely find & abandoned unused septic tanks, cesspools, drywells
• Septic Tank Depth - how deep will we find or install a septic tank
• Septic Tank Inspection Procedure - how to inspect septic tanks and evaluate the septic tank condition, baffles, sludge levels, damage, evidence of septic failure, etc.
• Septic Tank Location - How to Find the Septic Tank, how deep will the cover be, how to document its location
• Septic Tank Pumping Frequency Guide for septic tanks: when, how, what to watch for when pumping or cleaning septic tanks
• Septic Tank Pumping Reasons why relying on the septic tank pumping schedule table or advice from pumping contractors isn't enough
• Septic Tank Pumping Procedure step by step photo guideline of how to pump and clean a septic tank - septic tank care
• Septic Tank Size: septic tank size and capacity vs. usage determine the required septic tank size, calculate size of an existing septic tank
• Sewage Odors in Wet or Cold Weather - Septic Odors or Sewage Odor Diagnosis & Repair Guide for diagnosing and eliminating cold weather sewer gas odors
• Sewer Gas Odors diagnosing, finding, and curing septic tank and sewer line smells
• Sewer Gas - Methane and other septic system gas explosion or asphyxiation hazards such as hydrogen sulfide
• Sewer Line Replacement diagnosing a clogged drain leads to drain line replacement - step by step photo-illustrated guide to drain replacement
• Swimming Pool Clearance distance to septic components
• Ten Steps to Keeping a Septic System Working, septic maintenance suggestions from the U.S. EPA, edits with additions by DJF
• Toilet Emergencies: how to stop a toilet from overflowing
• What is a Septic System? An Engineer's View & Septic System FAQ's
• When Not to Pump a Septic Tank to avoid damage, unsafe conditions, or wasting money. Don't pump the tank right before a septic test.

Drinking Water Tests, Water Contamination Limits, Drinking Water Testing Procedures
WaterAPedia ^©

• Arsenic in Drinking Water, health effects, exposure standards, how to remove arsenic from water
• Cheating on water tests: Testing Water for Real Estate Transactions - make sure your water test is valid
• Choices of Water Tests & Fees: A Summary of Types of Water Tests, Degrees of Comprehensive Water Testing, Details of Water Test Parameters
• Clearances Required for Wells Distance Between Well & Septic System and other water pollution sources, Online Table of Well Distances
• Drinking Water Testing Advice for home buyers home owners home inspectors
• Drinking Water Contaminant Levels - Maximum Allowed
• Drinking Water Contamination and Pollution How to Detect, Test, Correct, and Prevent Well Water Contamination - US EPA - Groundwater
• Interpreting & Acting On Drinking Water Test Results what the results mean and what to do about them
• Correcting Unsatisfactory Water what to do, when to do it, treatment alternatives, equipment, filters, etc.
• Lead Contamination in Drinking Water: how to correct lead in drinking water
• Lead Poisoning Symptoms (extreme) Feb.. 2006 NY Times Article on Kosovo Roma Camps
• Water Treatment for Contamination, Hardness, Odors, Sediment, Etc: choices of systems, recommendations
• When and How to Shock or Chlorinate a Well - Procedure for Shocking a Well to (temporarily or maybe longer) "Correct" Bacterial Contamination
• Lead Test Result Variation Caused by Test Methods and Water Supply Lines/Entry Mains: Advice re: Testing With Lead Pipe & Lead Solder on Plumbing
• Odors in Drinking Water, causes of odors in water, health risks, treatment for odors
• Total Coliform Testing, what is Total Coliform, why do we test for it, what do test results mean
• Sewage or Septic contamination in Buildings - Investigation, Testing and Remediation
• Tank Types Encyclopedia an encyclopedia of tanks in buildings, water tanks, fuel tanks, gas tanks, heating system expansion tanks, oil tanks, water cisterns, water pressure tanks, pressure booster tanks, antique, modern
• Water Quantity Requirements, Home & Outdoor Living
• Water Softeners maintenance, adjustment, and water softener effect on drinking water and on septic systems
• Water Supply & Drain Piping, Wells, Pumps, Water Supply Equipment
• Wells, Cisterns,& Springs types of sources of drinking water, what they look like, what goes wrong, what to do about it

Water Supply Piping, & Drain Piping, Water Supply Equipment, other Building Pipes and Plumbing PlumbingAPedia ©

• Pressure/Temperature Relief Valves, proper inspection methods, issues and hazards (article due in 2007)
• Clearances Required for Wells Distance Between Well & Septic System and other water pollution sources, Online Table of Well Distances
• Clearances Required for Septic Systems Between Septic System & Wells, Streams, Trees, property boundaries, Online Tables of Septic Distances
• Clogged Drain Diagnosis: Is it a blocked drain or the septic system? - A First Step for Homeowners
• DRAIN NOISE DIAGNOSIS: may indicate defective or clogged plumbing: how to diagnose and cure drain sounds
• Tank Types Encyclopedia an encyclopedia of tanks in buildings, water tanks, fuel tanks, gas tanks, heating system expansion tanks, oil tanks, water cisterns, water pressure tanks, pressure booster tanks, antique, modern
• Water Pressure Adjustment how to adjust the water pressure in a building
• Water Pressure Loss - Diagnosis how to determine why water pressure has been lost or why there is no water at all in a building
• Water Pressure Tanks what they are for, how they work, what goes wrong, how to fix them
• Water Pump Pressure Control how to adjust the pump cut-on and cut-off pressures
• Water Pump Short Cycling what to do if the water pump keeps turning on and off too rapidly
• Water Pump and Pressure Tank Diagnosis & Costs an specific case offers an example of diagnosis of loss of water pressure, loss of water, and analyzes the actual repair cost
• Water Requirements, Home & Outdoor Living
• Water Tank Air Charge how to fix a water tank that has lost its air charge
• Water Tanks - how to diagnose problems with water tanks, such as the need for air, how to add air, stop water pump short cycling to avoid damage - water storage water pressure tank safety.
• Water Testing for contaminants in drinking water - what test are available, what tests to ask for, what they cost, how people cheat on water tests
• Wells, Cisterns,& Springs types of sources of drinking water, what they look like, what goes wrong, what to do about it
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