Septic Savvy - A Household Information Kit
How to Care for Your Residential Septic System
The Septic Savvy information kit is designed to help residents understand the importance of monitoring and maintaining their septic system. By using the information in the kit, you can keep your system working properly for years to come. This will protect human health and the environment and save you money, too.
Individual kit components:
- Septic Savvy brochure (PDF
) - Caring for your Septic System (PDF )
- Protect your Drainfield (PDF )
- Alternative Cleaning Products (PDF )
- Water Conservation (PDF )
- Septic System Location and Maintenance Record (PDF )
Septic Safety
- Never inspect your tank alone
- Never leave an open tank unattended
- Never enter the septic tank or put your head inside
Maintenance Video Clips
For more information on septic system maintenance view the following video clips from Septic System Maintenance Pure & Simple, a video for homeowners.
| for Windows | for Macintosh | |
| 1. | Introduction | Introduction |
| 2. | How septic systems work, part 1 | How septic systems work, part 1 |
| 3. | How septic systems work, part 2 | How septic systems work, part 2 |
| 4. | What can go wrong | What can go wrong |
| 5. | The Don'ts | The Don'ts |
| 6. | The Do's | The Do's |
For more information please contact the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or by 
email.
