TL;DR
A pump tank is the watertight chamber in a septic system that collects clarified effluent from the septic tank and houses the effluent pump, floats, and alarm that dose it to a drainfield located uphill or requiring pressure distribution. Float switches set pump-on, pump-off, and high-water alarm levels, with the alarm wired to a separate circuit so a tripped pump breaker still sounds it.
What it means
A pump tank is the watertight chamber in a septic system that collects clarified effluent from the septic tank and houses the effluent pump, floats, and alarm that dose it to a drainfield located uphill or requiring pressure distribution. Float switches set pump-on, pump-off, and high-water alarm levels, with the alarm wired to a separate circuit so a tripped pump breaker still sounds it. The reserve volume above the alarm buys the owner a day or so to get service.
Where it sits in the glossary
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