Bad smells near the tank, wet spots in your yard, a slow drain field, or county regulations requiring you to do something different? You must be in the right spot. Aerobic septic tank treatment is simply adding air and good bacteria to waste water in order to make a more efficient and effective cleaning than … Read more
Slow drains. Foul odors. The fear that you may be facing a big repair bill. When you live with a septic system, you know that feeling. You have probably seen the big promises on the bottles of septic tank additives, promising to cure that fast. It’s tempting. I’ve done it. I once poured a “miracle” … Read more
It may present itself in small ways first: slow draining sinks, toilets that gurgle, or a bad smell near the lawn. I have waited it out, hoping it will clear, only to find my septic tank has been telling me of the problem for days. If you have a home with a septic tank, then … Read more
Beneath your lawn, a small, steady community keeps everything running. Septic tank bacteria work daily to digest waste and keep the drain field from clogging. Support them, and you sidestep blockages, backups, and repair bills you do not want to pay. This is the tricky part. Not all additives are conducive to the action of … Read more
A slow drain, gurgling pipes, a smell that’s impossible to ignore. If you’ve felt the surge of dread in your chest, you’re not alone. I’ve been there, feeling the anxiety rise that perhaps a costly service call might be next, and wishing there was both an easier way to treat these hidden issues. At heart, … Read more
What a quiet workhorse is a septic tank. It keeps things afloat in places that have no city sewers, out of sight and generally out of mind until a backup occurs at some inconvenient time. I have been there, standing over a slow-draining sink and wishing I had paid attention to the clues earlier on. … Read more