How often should we get it pumped?
We brought a three season cottage in 2016. It was built in the late 1950s. In the late 1980s a large septic tank was installed. When we brought the owners told us it had never been pumped out. We had it inspected and were told it was a very large tank that was in good shape.
We’ve had no problems. There are rarely more than 4 or 5 of us here. We try not to put any food waste down the drain - we rise dishes in a bucket that we dump outside. So the tank gets some waste water and the single toilet.
I’ve read that a septic should be pumped every 5-10 years for a cottage people use seasonally. So, we’re at the end of that time. On the other hand it was never pumped for 25 years and was in good shape when they pumped it and it didn’t really need it.
Is it crazy we haven’t had it pumped out? Should we be doing it immediately?