Risers and Lids
What are Risers and Lids?
A riser is basically a connection that runs from your buried septic tank to a surface area of your yard, granting access to its interior. The tank themselves are normally buried, several feet underground, which helps eliminate the very real possibility of odor leakage. However, there are some serious drawbacks, for example not having access to the tank for cleaning and maintenance. A septic riser enables a tank to be buried a few feet beneath the earth while simultaneously allowing easy access when it becomes necessary to pump out the tank or for cleaning or inspection. With no riser, you must dig out the septic tank’s top surface and then find the septic tank lid (the access point). It’s easier, in the long run, to have a riser installed with a lid.
Choosing the Right Riser
Concrete lids can be covered with gravel or camouflaged with steppingstones. The lid needs to be accessible once a septic tank needs a pump-out, so don’t place anything monumental on top of a septic tank riser. You will likely hire a contractor to not only install and remove your septic tank riser. So, keep in mind that digging time equals charged hours and therefore if budget is an issue, the less expensive lid maybe more financially wise. And consider the fact that a septic tank riser lets you easily know exactly where the septic tank and its lid are located. Polyethylene septic risers are the most cost effective and easiest to access for cleaning your septic. Contact us today for more information about the materials, cost, and maintenance of septic risers.
