Open Septic Tank Lids — Open Septic Tank Risers

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Septic System Maintenance · Step 3 of 10

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Once the septic tank lids are exposed, carefully remove them to access the tank's chambers. The video demonstrates using a tool, possibly a small pickaxe or lid lifter, to pry open the lids. Special attention is required for the outlet side lid, as irrigation lines may be closely situated. The operator carefully shimmies off the lid to avoid breaking these lines.

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the lid and it looks like there's a couple of wipes floating around but nothing too out of the ordinary for this scum layer found the outlet side and looks like the irrigation guys found exactly where the outlet satellite is thanks guys we tried to shimmy off the outlet side lid the best we could without breaking the irrigation line and Tada we're in now that we got both

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Open Septic Tank Lids — Open Septic Tank Risers

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Septic System Maintenance · Step 3 of 10

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Once the septic tank lids are exposed, carefully remove them to access the tank's chambers. The video demonstrates using a tool, possibly a small pickaxe or lid lifter, to pry open the lids. Special attention is required for the outlet side lid, as irrigation lines may be closely situated. The operator carefully shimmies off the lid to avoid breaking these lines.

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the lid and it looks like there's a couple of wipes floating around but nothing too out of the ordinary for this scum layer found the outlet side and looks like the irrigation guys found exactly where the outlet satellite is thanks guys we tried to shimmy off the outlet side lid the best we could without breaking the irrigation line and Tada we're in now that we got both

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