McCarty’s Septic Service is a leading septic service company in North Central West Virginia. No job is too BIG or too small. When was the last time you had your septic tank cleaned?
Below is the recommendation of the WV DEP on when to have your septic tank cleaned, this chart is represented in years:
Tank Size |
Household Size |
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(gallons) |
(Number of People ) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
500 |
5.8 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
750 |
9.1 |
4.2 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
900 |
11.0 |
5.2 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1000 |
12.4 |
5.9 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
1250 |
15.6 |
7.5 |
4.8 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
1500 |
18.9 |
9.1 |
5.9 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
1750 |
22.1 |
10.7 |
6.9 |
5.0 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
2000 |
25.4 |
12.4 |
8.0 |
5.9 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
2250 |
28.6 |
14.0 |
9.1 |
6.7 |
5.2 |
4.2 |
2500 |
31.9 |
15.6 |
10.2 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
More information about septic systems, provided by the West Virginia Department of Evironmental Protection, can be accessed here.