Septic system · new-hope property · 🪣 on-site treatment, private well + septic

Septic system

On-site wastewater treatment for the New Hope property. Solebury Township is on private well + septic (no municipal sewer at this lot). This record holds the system stack, pumping cadence, and contractor service log.

System stack

Each component gets its own EOD horizon. Most septic kit lives at Tier 4 (physical-only · LAN-irrelevant) — replace-on-failure is the maintenance posture, but proactive pumping every 3-5 years is what prevents replace-the-whole-drain-field events.

Tank

Septic tank

Concrete tank, ~1,250 gallon capacity (confirmed by Aug 2022 Manny's pumpout — they pumped 1,250 gal). Access lid in front-yard bed near driveway, ~10" below grade. Confirm exact capacity + chambered/single design on next inspection.

EOD 40-50 yrs concrete tank · 5+ yr pumpout cycle

Drain field

Drain field

TBD · location, soil percolation rate, number of laterals, year installed. Pull from the original Solebury Township septic permit on the land-registry record (TBD recover).

EOD 20-30 yrs · perc decay

Pumping cadence

Pumping cadence

Pennsylvania DEP recommends pumping every 3-5 years for a residential tank serving 2-4 occupants. Last documented pumpout: 17 Aug 2022 (Manny's). Next due window: Aug 2025 – Aug 2027.

Next pump 2025–2027

Permit / system record

Solebury Township filing

TBD · request the original septic-system permit + as-built diagram from permitdept@soleburytwp.org referencing TMP 41-013-017-010. Pairs with the pool-electrical RC-20-116 cert already on file.

Permit · TMP 41-013-017-010

Preferred contractor

✓ Established service vendor — A rating in lived experience

Manny's Septic / Drain / Grease Trap Services

Address P.O. Box 72831, Thorndale PA 19372

Phone (610) 755-2639 · (610) 656-7335

Email mannyseptic@gmail.com

Web mannyssepticservices.com

Sales rep Frank (signed the 2022 invoice — likely the on-site lead)

History 1 documented job at New Hope · $450 · 1,250 gal pumpout · clean work

Service log

17 August 2022 Septic tank pumpout Paid · invoice 14772

Manny's Septic Services · invoice #14772. Total $450.00 USD · Net 30 terms, paid in full.

Service performed: "Septic Tanks · Washed and Pumped Out 1,250 gallons · Digging 10″ down" — the team had to dig down ~10 inches (chalky locator marking visible in the pre-dig photo) to expose the concrete lid before lid-aside and pumpout. Photos below capture the full sequence: locator + dig → lid off → tank mid-pumpout → truck on site → final access-hole state.

Note: the invoice "Bill To" line reads "Iam Yoke, 6279 Greenhill Road, Doylestown, Pa" — vendor's billing record is stale (carrying the previous owner's name). On next service call, ask Frank to update the billing record to Sellars + the correct New Hope mailing.

Pre-dig — chalky white locator compound marking the position of the buried tank lid in the front-yard bed, daylilies framing the spot, shovel sunk in alongside. Manny's marked the access before digging the 10″ down to the concrete lid.

Lid pulled aside, tank mid-pumpout — dark septic liquid half-filling the access opening, concrete riser visible. The bubbling surface shows active suction draw from the truck.

Tank near-empty — fluid drawn down significantly, walls of the concrete riser visible, last skim of effluent at the bottom. End-of-pumpout state.

Manny's pumpout truck parked alongside the driveway with the blue suction hose running across the front lawn into the tank access pit. The house's gable end with mature trees framing the property.

Post-pumpout, access pit wide open — circular concrete lid pulled aside on the lawn next to the now-dry tank hole. The plantings (daylilies, foundation shrubs) frame the pit; tools/hose visible at edge. The state Manny's leaves the work before backfill + replace the lid + tamp the sod back.

Receipt: 2022-08-17-mannys-septic-tank-pumpout-450usd-invoice-14772.pdf

Steward actions outstanding

Pull the original Solebury Township septic permit + as-built drain-field diagram (email permitdept@soleburytwp.org, ref TMP 41-013-017-010). Pair with the RC-20-116 pool-electrical cert on the same TMP.
Schedule the next pumpout for the 2025-2027 window. Frank at Manny's is the call.
Ask Manny's to update their billing record (currently shows "Iam Yoke" — previous owner).
Confirm tank exact capacity (1,250 gal confirmed by 2022 pumpout volume — verify it's single-chamber vs two-chamber on a future inspection).
Locate + photograph the drain-field laterals. Capture year of original install if it's on the Township permit.

Cross-references

home.gf.cx homepage — parent · septic is a top-level system alongside /pool/, /well-water/
/well-water/ — sibling system · on-site water IN; septic is the on-site water OUT. Both depend on the same parcel + Solebury Township permits.
/land-registry/ — TMP 41-013-017-010 · the parcel ID Solebury uses for permit lookups, septic permit included
Pool-equipment electrical disconnect — sibling permit-driven record · RC-20-116 cert on the same Township + parcel, showing the through-line pattern

home.gf.cx · septic · stubbed 26 May 2026 from the Aug 2022 Manny's pumpout (invoice 14772, $450, 1250 gal) + 5 service photos