About Me.
Like many of you, I am a residential homeowner with an onsite septic system—my first home without residential sewage service. Like most homeowners, I just wanted my septic system to work and not have problems. Unfortunately for me, my septic sandmound system problems began soon after I moved into the house and continued for three years.
My initial knowledge and understanding of sandmound septic systems was limited. I knew the basics of conventional septic drain field systems because my grandparents and parents had these systems. My parents had to replace their conventional septic drain field system and tank while I was still living at home. Years earlier, one of my uncles taught me how to use a steel “sewer rat” to unplug clogs in the waste line to the septic tank.
I’m James W. Lundy. My home is located in small development with acre size lots. All the homes in the immediate area have conventional septic systems or sandmound systems. About five miles distant is State College, PA and the main campus of Penn State University.
Two septic service providers did not know why I was having continuing problems. It was up to me to figure out what was causing my septic system problems. Initially I had no clue and was frustrated with the continuing problems and the expenses. I had to learn about sandmound systems to solve my own septic problems. I learned more about conventional septic drain field systems and their similar problems.
After three years of repeated septic tank alarms going off, two burned out liquid or dosing tank pumps, and having the tanks pumped three times I had no answers for my ongoing septic problems. The repeated service calls cost more than $2500.
The source and cause of my ongoing septic problems were discovered by accident or dumb luck. Two simple experiments were conducted. One was run outside with my sandmound and one was conducted in my kitchen. I was amazed when I stumbled upon my first discovery.
My discoveries led me to believe I knew the cause of my problems. What was my theory? My experiments and discoveries led me to think my 24-hour slow release allergy medication was the cause of my septic problems. My first discovery was unexpected and did not seem possible.
My septic service man and a Roto-Rooter service man told me my theory about what was causing my ongoing septic problems was not possible. My septic service man was certain sludge had gotten into my gravel bed and it would have to be replaced.
Replacing sandmound septic systems and conventional drain field septic systems can be costly. In my area, estimates range from $10,000 to $20,000. Knowing the cause of my own septic problems and system replacement costs, I decided to prepare reports covering all I discovered and learned. These reports should help other homeowners, as well as business owners, who may be experiencing ongoing septic problems and are taking slow release medications.
Have other homeowners’ experienced similar problems. Yes. Have conventional septic drain field owners’ experienced similar problems. Yes. A homeowner in my area was ordered to replace their conventional system because it had “failed”. Their problems were caused by their medications. One local medical center had repeated problems caused by medications. Are my discoveries widely known? No, they are not widely known.
My reports are easy to read and may help you to identify your own septic system problem. They inform you about my own septic problems and how I discovered the cause of my problems and resolved them. This information could save you the cost of having to replace your septic system or the expense of repeated service calls.
Included is information that should help septic system owners learn more about their own septic systems. One report has a series of questions to help you find out about your own septic system. My reports include information about: my septic system problems, my experiments and discoveries, my simple home test, cleaning septic system piping and tanks, sandmound systems and conventional septic drain field systems, changes I made, what was learned, filters, sludge in your system, some newer technology for inspecting and cleaning septic systems, and locating septic system. There are sections on troubleshooting your system that you should find helpful.
I am not in the septic service business. I have no service to sell to residential homeowners or small business owners with septic systems. I do not have any association or employee relationship with any company selling products or services to homeowners with septic systems.
My background and experience includes: planning, initiating, and managing several Industry/University Research & Development programs for Penn State University; organizing industrial company R&D projects; managing a small manufacturing company; compiling and publishing two technical directories for US industries; business consulting and advisor; and the US Air Force. Education includes engineering and business.
You may ask why me? Why should you believe me or purchase my reports? I spent three years and over $2,500 trying to identify and solve my own ongoing septic problems. My experiments and discoveries enabled me to resolve my septic system problems.
Am I a septic system expert? No, I am not an expert. I did spend several years learning and working to resolve my septic system problems. I learned about sandmound and conventional septic systems. I conducted a simple experiment with my sandmound that I did not think would provide any useful results. This experiment led to my first discovery and eventually to resolution of my septic system problem. As you will learn from my reports, I almost missed “seeing” the critical evidence this experiment provided. Why? I did not know what to look for and had no idea what was causing my septic system problems.
For a number of years I worked closely with and learned from
Sanitary Engineers and a Microbiologist who directed Penn State University Industry/University water and sewage projects. I have observed the construction of sandmound septic systems and conventional septic drain field systems.
Years ago I lived in Eagles Mere, PA, a mountain top summer resort
with a spring fed natural lake. The town had installed sewers in the late 1800s to preserve the beautiful lake. There was no sewage treatment system. I investigated possible options and recommended installing three sewage lagoons that use air and sunlight to treat the sewage. The treatment lagoons were installed and have operated successfully for many years.
There is a large Help Fund in our world. Sometimes we receive help from the Help Fund and sometimes we help others through this same Help Fund. Sometimes we know those who help us and sometimes we do not know the source of the help we receive. The same is true with those we help. We refill the Help Fund, for help we receive, by helping others.
Jesus taught us to help others including those we do not know. For years I have done what I call “Better World Work”. I have done much of this work through priests and ministers. Sometimes directly to those who needed help. In all cases my Better World Work has been done anonymously.
I intend to continue my Better World Work with income generated from SepticAlert sales. I intend to help some of our brave Armed Forces men and women who have suffered severe wounds and loss of limbs as well as spouses who have lost their husbands and wives. Non-military families and individuals will be helped too.
From the revenue generated from SepticAlert purchases 20 % or more will be used for Better World Work. It is my intent to help those who are willing to help themselves and not those who are lazy and gaming the system. In other words, I try to help those people who need and deserve help by having a clear understanding with the people and or organizations I work through.
