In an aerobic septic system, it is important to know the purpose of an air pump or aerator. Let us see why it is necessary in an aerobic septic system, and exactly why it must be maintained and run properly at all times. We will have to first look at the difference between an aerobic septic system and a conventional septic system.
Aerobic Treatment Systems are an advanced form of treatment in waste-water management. These aerobic septic systems usually consist of one multiple chambered tank or multiple tanks of different chambers, with a number of stages in between them. These stages usually include a number of tanks to work the system. These include the solids collecting tank (also known as – the trash tank), the aeration chamber, and a settling tank. Most of the systems even have a fourth stage for the purposes of disinfection, which can also double as a pump chamber. Because it is a disinfectant chamber, it also has an inclusion of either Chlorine or Ultra-Violet. This is the build and development of an aerobic septic system. This aerobic treatment system can process waste and discharge it better than 98% clear and odorless water. Generally, these systems will surface discharge either to a ditch or a pond, a spray irrigation system, or a drip irrigation system. It is very efficient in its working, because of its well-built functioning.
On the other hand, there are some other systems that bear the brunt of being not that advanced. These are the Conventional Septic Systems. These conventional septic systems usually consist of a single compartment tank or a double compartment tank which collects the large solids that need to be discharged and allows the liquids to pass on to a secondary treatment system. These secondary treatment systems include some widely common places like the drain field, the mound system, the sand filter, and so on. These types of systems were built to require very little maintenance, due to their durability. They hardly require any mechanical components to kick-start their gears. This is because the wastewater is dealt with below the surface.
It is important to learn about the functioning of these systems because it helps one understand the role of the air pump or the septic air blower’s function in it. This Septic Air Blower is a box in the yard that puts air into the septic tank in any of the treatment systems, whose functions were mentioned earlier.
The Septic Air Blower is mainly the lifeline of the aerobic system. The way the system is designed, it will be hard to make its working purposeful. There are mainly two main functions of the septic air blower.
- The septic air blower pumps oxygen into the water that the treatment system is treating. This allows the water in the formation and survival of the aerobic bacteria. Why this is important is because the formed aerobic bacteria help in eating up all the waste in the tank. In a conventional septic system, it produces the existence of anaerobic bacteria, which does the same thing. However, the aerobic bacteria is much larger and therefore efficient at processing waste in the system.
- The air pump also has another function, other than the main production of aerobic bacteria. It is responsible for creating an action in the tank that breaks down really large solids into tiny particles, also making it easier for the bacteria to attach themselves to and devour the waste.
If the septic air blower stops working in the aerobic system, the system will revert back to being an anaerobic system after two weeks. There is no secondary treatment system behind the aerobic system, as there is one in a conventional system. And it will end up producing raw sewage in the name of odorless discharge. And this raw sewage will discharge into ditches, lakes, ponds, or even your lawn. Which is why it is important for it to not happen. This is why septic air blowers are necessary, to keep your waste-water treatment system up and running.
