When choosing a supplier who offers “Do it yourself” plastic septic tanks for sale, careful attention should be paid to the manufacturers installation instructions. To ensure the successful installation and the ideal anaerobic environment inside of the tank is initiated, DIY septic systems should be delivered with clear and detailed instructions and septic tank safety guidelines.

A septic tank is commonly used as a small-scale, on-site sewage treatment system where anaerobic bacteria forms inside of the tank and is responsible for the decomposition or mineralisation of the waste stored septic tank.

Once erected underground the DIY septic tank is not portable and oils, chemicals and other unnatural waste should not be disposed inside of the tank. These substances are likely to disturb the bacterial breakdown of materials inside of the septic sewerage system, cause blockages and contaminate underground water supplies.

A septic tank is typically installed;

Installed with the intent to minimise the effect of water contamination, septic system installations create a self-sustaining anaerobic bacterial environment used to decompose sewerage and domestic, industrial or agricultural waste.

For the successful installation of a plastic septic tank, DIY septic system installations should be guided by the following installation tips from RotoTank;

RotoTank offers a range of septic or conservancy tanks, with a standard or heavy duty fitting (produced with 450mm or 180mm lids) for the containment of septic waste and sewage, safely underground. Used for domestic, industrial or agriculture septic waste, septic tank offer durable septic systems with an 8 year UV protection and 5 year structural warranty.

Download “Do it yourself” installation instructions from Rototank.co.za for the safe and sanitary use of RotoTank’s Septic or Conservancy Tanks.