Your drainfield is probably the most critical component of your entire septic system. The liquid that comes out of the septic tank goes into your drainfield where the groundwater filters and disperses it. When you overload your drainfield, whether due to compaction, flooding, root damage, etc., then your wastewater does not move as well as … Read more
If your home uses a septic system, regular pumping is one of the most important maintenance tasks you can schedule. Septic tanks collect wastewater from your home. Heavy solids sink to the bottom and form sludge. Grease and lighter materials float to the top and form scum. Bacteria break down some of the waste, but … Read more
Typically, a failing septic system will give advance warnings of its impending collapse. Initially, your drains may slow. Next, your toilets may begin to gurgle. Then, you might notice an area in your yard becoming soggy or an unusual amount of growth in one area (usually green). At first, these signs your septic system is … Read more
If your home uses an anaerobic septic system, anaerobic septic tank treatment is already working for you every day. Anaerobic septic tank treatment is a natural, oxygen-free biological process where anaerobic bacteria break down waste inside the septic tank, which helps separate solids, reduce buildup, and protect the next part of the system. That matters … Read more
Your home’s septic system has one quiet job: move wastewater out of your home and treat it safely underground. When it works well, you hardly notice it. When it doesn’t, you notice fast. Good septic tank care and maintenance helps extend the life of your septic system and avoid backups, bad smells, slow drains, soggy … Read more
“Just pour this in and your tank will be fixed,” promises just about every advertisement on television, newspapers, magazines, radio, etc. Whether you have concerns with odors, slow draining, or a large pumping bill; Natural septic tank additives seem to be an easy solution to fix problems quickly. The truth you need to know so … Read more
Your Septic System Is Like Your Stomach. It Will Stay Quiet If You Give It The Right Stuff & Don’t Overload It. But If You Overload It, It’ll Complain In Ways You Can’t Ignore. The idea behind this Septic Tank Maintenance Checklist is to make checking on your septic system a simple, easy, and monthly … Read more
In the winter, yards are silent; the earth is solid and the air bites your nose and your footstep sounds different on a cold, frosty walk. But even though everything else has gone quiet, your septic system continues to work until it no longer does. Cold weather septic care keeps problems from developing as long … Read more
So you have a septic system. Well then, you probably know this already. Anytime your septic system malfunctions, your entire life will seem like it is malfunctioning. Odors, slow draining, and toilets threatening to overflow; and that gnawing feeling of anxiety in your belly. A septic tank is simply a large underground tank that holds … Read more
Walk down any aisle in the home store and you’ll see dozens of choices for septic tank treatments. Packets, liquids, tablets all promise to “clean the tank,” “boost and feed the bacteria” and “suck less money from your wallet instead of the pump truck”. No wonder that septic tank owners get confused! They read the … Read more