Cottage septic ejector lid gushing water.....

[kimberleyanne]

Hi there, we have a fairly new septic system at our cottage. The ejector tank is just under our cottage, easily accessible. Noticed that when the toilet gets flushed that water comes gushing out from under the lid? Any suggestions?

 

[Jeff H Young]

re seal the lid. it could be spraying from the bleed hole but lid should be water tight

 

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[kimberleyanne]

re seal the lid. it could be spraying from the bleed hole but lid should be water tight

Thank you...it defiantly is coming from under the lid in all directions..

 

[Dustbunny]

Can you hear the pump running ?I

 

[James Henry]

the water will never reach the lid if the pump works. water gushing out from under the lid is a sign that your pump is not working. another sign is that the water comes out when you flush the toilet because the tank is full because the pump is not working. also if the drain line is clogged, but that's highly unlikely. if your tank has an alarm it should have gone off if the tank was full. you can test the pump to see if its working, if it just hums when you turn it on it may be jammed if someone uses toilet wipes in your house those might jam the pump depending on the pump.

 

[Jeff H Young]

I could be wrong to assume the pump operates . but thats the thing about plumbing calls you never know till you arrive. it could be backing up inside the house and they forgot to mention