SepticSitter is a septic monitoring and early-warning system for onsite sewage systems. Non-contact sensors easily install in septic, pump tanks and drain fields, preventing hazardous system overloads. Real-time measurements are displayed in an online dashboard, historical data is stored for informed proactive maintenance and decision making.
How it Works
Get familiar with how SepticSitter monitors any type of septic system.
Introduction
Breakdown
The three main components of a SepticSitter system are:
Non-Contact Ultrasonic Sensors
Sensors are connected in a daisy-chain, end-to-end configuration using a single string of direct-bury rated, CANBUS power/communications cables.
Hub (gateway)
Cconnects one or more sensors to the internet via ethernet or mobile network connection
Web Application
Configurable graphs for display and manipulation of sensor data, a flexible alert system, and a tiered, user-management system.
Application
SepticSitter sensors are connected in a daisy-chain, end-to-end configuration using a single string of direct-bury rated, CANBUS power/communications cables. The liquid level measurement range is currently from 4 inches (0.10m) to 6.5 feet (2.0m). A custom CAN BUS bootloader enables remote firmware updates of the sensors in the field.
Sensors are mounted on a nominal 2” (50mm) PVC pipe and determine liquid levels in tanks and drain fields using non-contact, time-of-flight (ToF) measurements. An IR temperature sensor corrects for variations in the speed of sound through air and also allows monitoring of system temperatures. Readings can be configured to occur at a range of time intervals, typically every 5 to 30 minutes, 24/7.
Sensors are mounted on a nominal 2” (50mm) PVC pipe and determine liquid levels in tanks and drain fields using non-contact, time-of-flight (ToF) measurements. An IR temperature sensor corrects for variations in the speed of sound through air and also allows monitoring of system temperatures. Readings can be configured to occur at a range of time intervals, typically every 5 to 30 minutes, 24/7.
SepticSitter installed in a gravel trench.
SepticSitter installed in leaching chamber.