--- title: Blog | Peat Filter Maintenance Berks County description: Peat Filter Maintenance Berks County | Expert septic system inspection in PA! Call Onsite Management for septic tank design & inspections in Chester and Delaware counties. --- ** Sewage Experts Serving: Chester County Delaware County Montgomery County Berks County Bucks County Philadelphia County ** [![Septic System Inspection & Maintenance](https://www.onsitemgt.com/hs-fs/file-15980616-jpg/images/septic-tank-cleaner.jpg?width=557&name=septic-tank-cleaner.jpg)](https://www.onsitemgt.com) ** CALL 610-430-3100** HICPA # 18675 [** CALL 610-430-3100**](tel:6104303100) HICPA # 18675 # SEPTIC SYSTEM BLOG ## [Peat Filter Maintenance Experts](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/bid/51891/peat-filter-maintenance-experts) Posted by [Jeff Rachlin](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/author/jeff-rachlin) on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 @ 06:23 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Peat Filter Maintenance ** Septic systems in Pennsylvania that have Peat Filters in them are termed “Alternate Systems” or “Experimental Systems”. Maintenance on the peat filter must be done annually. With Ecoflo® Peat Filters, if you bought your filter before 2010 the peat filter came with 7 years of maintenance and maintenance inspections. After the eighth year the manufacture could extend the life of the peat, if conditions warrant, or require that the peat be replaced. ![EcoFlo Peat Filter Maintenance](https://www.onsitemgt.com/hs-fs/file-26600900-jpg/images/jeffs_camera_12-08-09_237-resized-186.jpg?width=425&height=236&name=jeffs_camera_12-08-09_237-resized-186.jpg) Every year the peat filter needs to be opened, the distribution plates removed, and the peat raked. During the inspection the peat is graded. If the condition is good the peat does not need to be replaced for another year. The peat filter still needs to be maintenanced the following year. ![Premier Tech EcoFlo Peat Filter Maintenance Chester County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/hs-fs/file-15978344-jpg/images/onsitemgt003002.jpg?width=480&height=318&name=onsitemgt003002.jpg) When the peat is degraded it needs to be replaced. Replacing the peat can be accomplished in one day without disruption to the property other than ingress and egress. The filter needs to be opened, the tipping bucket and distribution plates removed, and the peat needs to be removed from the unit. The peat should be removed by vacuum truck and disposed of at a permitted facility. The interior of the shell structure can then be assessed and new peat can be reinstalled. The previous components can then be reinstalled. Complications such as roots growing through the peat, can make the process take quite a bit longer and can add cost to your overall investment. ![Premier Tech EcoFlo Peat Filter Maintenance Bucks County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/hs-fs/file-26600788-jpg/images/jeffs_camera_12-08-09_156-resized-186.jpg?width=486&height=322&name=jeffs_camera_12-08-09_156-resized-186.jpg) If the peat is not replaced on a timely basis, damage to the rest of the system can occur. This damage can result in additional expenses for fixing the rest of the system downstream from the peat filter. This can also result in damage to the environment. ![Peat Filter Maintenance Montgomery County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/hs-fs/file-15980723-gif/images/service_technician-resized-600.gif) Call us if you have any questions about your peat filter! We are a Premier Tech Ecoflo® authorized partner. **If you live in Bucks County, Montgomery County, Berks County, Chester County, or Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania, please go to [www.OnSiteMGT.com](https://www.onsitemgt.com/), scroll down on the left and push the “Peat Filter Customer Update” button.** Please fill out the form and you will be sent a brochure about maintenance that you need on the rest of your septic system. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/bid/51891/peat-filter-maintenance-experts#comments-listing) Tags: [Peat Filter Maintenance](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance), [Peat Filter Maintenance Montgomery County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-montgomery-county), [Peat Filter Maintenance Berks County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-berks-county), [Peat Filter Maintenance Chester County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-chester-county), [Peat Filter Maintenance Bucks County](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-bucks-county) [All posts](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe by Email ### Most Popular Posts ### Browse by Tag - [Drip Despersal Maintenance (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-despersal-maintenance) - [Drip Dispersal Inspection (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-dispersal-inspection) - [Drip Dispersal Septic System (2)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-dispersal-septic-system) - [Drip Dispersal Septic System Maintenance (2)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-dispersal-septic-system-maintenance) - [Drip Inspection (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-inspection) - [Drip Irrigation (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-irrigation) - [Drip Irrigation Maintenance (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-irrigation-maintenance) - [Drip Irrigation Septic System (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-irrigation-septic-system) - [Drip Irrigation System Installation (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-irrigation-system-installation) - [Drip Septic Systems (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/drip-septic-systems) - [Make Your Septic System Last Indefinitely (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/make-your-septic-system-last-indefinitely) - [Parties and Septic Systems (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/parties-and-septic-systems) - [Peat Filter Maintenance (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance) - [Peat Filter Maintenance Berks County (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-berks-county) - [Peat Filter Maintenance Bucks County (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-bucks-county) - [Peat Filter Maintenance Chester County (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-chester-county) - [Peat Filter Maintenance Montgomery County (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/peat-filter-maintenance-montgomery-county) - [Prolonging the Life of Your Septic System (2)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/prolonging-the-life-of-your-septic-system) - [selling homes with septic systems (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/selling-homes-with-septic-systems) - [Septic System Appearance (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-system-appearance) - [septic system certification (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-system-certification) - [septic system maintenance (4)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-system-maintenance) - [Septic System Maintenance Agreements (2)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-system-maintenance-agreements) - [septic tank & system inspection (2)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-tank-system-inspection) - [septic tank pumping (3)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-tank-pumping) - [Septic Tank Testing and Design (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/septic-tank-testing-and-design) - [Unsightly Looking Septic Systems (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/topic/unsightly-looking-septic-systems) ### Posts by Month - [January 2012 (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/archive/2012/01) - [November 2011 (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/archive/2011/11) - [August 2011 (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/archive/2011/08) - [May 2011 (2)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/archive/2011/05) - [April 2011 (4)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/archive/2011/04) - [March 2011 (1)](https://www.onsitemgt.com/blog/archive/2011/03) ### Follow Me © 2021 OnSite Management, Inc. 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