I bought a home that is 23 years old.
I need some advice re my ejector pump. It has started to act like a sump pump. It is taking on water from somewhere and is discharging 2 0r 3 times a day into my septic tank. It started making a hissing noise from the discharge pipe and I changed the fitting that came out from the tank and the hissing noise stoped it was like it was sucking air into the tank and water back from the check valve. I haven't taken the check valve off yet to inspect it.. That slowed down the intake of water but I think water from under the house might be seeping in since the snow has melted my sump pump has been working over time this year. I also sent some water down the air vent from the roof but it went straight to the septic tank and none came down the vent for the ejector pump.

Lorne123

Hi Mark
I will give it a shot and get back to you in a couple of days.
Again Thank You
Lorne

massplumber2008

Cool...will keep my eye out for you.

Good luck!

Lorne123

Hi Mark
I tried what you said and the water is still coming into the tank. I am going to remove the check valve tomorrow, finally got a spud wrench since it was on so tight. The ground water is receding and the water is coming in at a slower rate. In a week or 2 is should stop and then I will be able to look into where the tank itself is leaking.