Does your home have a septic system? In most cases you will already know whether or not there’s a septic system on your property. If you’re unsure, however, it’s important to verify as soon as possible so that you can schedule any needed septic inspections and septic tank pumping. While you’ll likely require the assistance of a professional septic company to locate it, here are four septic system indicators to look for yourself. Continue Reading →

Does your home have its own septic system instead of being connected to a municipal sewer system? If so, you already know the importance of regular septic inspections and septic tank pumping. However, do you actually know how your septic system works? Taking proper care of your septic system ensures it will last longer, but to do this you need to understand how it functions. Here’s a quick breakdown so you’ll be more familiar with your septic system in the future.

Your Septic System Tank

The septic tank is a very important part of your septic system. When you use water in your home, the amount that down the drain flows into the tank, often made of concrete, fiberglass, or polyethylene. The tank’s primary purpose is to separate and breakdown all organic matter. The resulting liquid is often referred to as effluent. The tank is designed so that only the effluent can leave the tank and move into your drainfield. This liquid flows to the drainfield via pipes buried underground. Continue Reading →

The colder months of the year have finally arrived! Whether you love snow or hate it, it’s time to begin thinking about your septic system. While proper septic tank maintenance should always be a priority, certain elements change when the winter months hit. Obviously, you’ll still need to have any needed septic inspections or septic tank pumping completed during this time. To help you prepare, here are several great tips to keep in mind this winter!

Use a Protective Cover

When temperatures drop, it’s not impossible for your entire septic system to freeze. This is something you absolutely do not want to happen. To prevent freezing, it’s a good idea to place a protective cover over your tank, drain field, mound, or trench. This cover will help the system retain heat.

Don’t Put Off Pumping

You may be tempted to try to make it through the winter without having your tank pumped. This is a bad idea. If it’s time for septic tank pumping, schedule your regular appointment with a septic tank professional. This will give you additional room in your tank so, if it does freeze, there will be no damage done to your septic system. Continue Reading →

Is it time for septic tank pumping? Generally speaking, you should have your septic tank pumped everything three to five years. This can vary based on the amount of water you and your family use, however. If it’s time to call in a septic tank professional, you may be unsure exactly what to expect from his visit. To ensure your septic tank pumping appointment goes off without a hitch, here are several great tips to help you get ready.

Manage Your Water

Preparing for septic tank pumping actually begins long before you ever call the septic company. It starts with proper water management and keeping up with regularly scheduled septic inspections. Continue Reading →

Whether you need to install a new residential or commercial septic system, it’s important to know exactly what to expect from the process. There are, after all, a great many important factors that you and your septic tank professional must consider. Septic system installations involve great care and preparation. This is why it’s vital that you engage in a thorough septic system design process prior to beginning work. Here’s what you can expect to consider during the design process.

You’ll Need Professional Assistance

Septic system professionals aren’t only proficient in performing septic inspections and septic tank pumping. They are also specially trained and licensed to evaluate your property and recommend the perfect system. If you’re replacing an old unit, don’t assume an identical one is the right choice. Continue Reading →

Do you need to have a septic system installed on your property or is it time to replace the one that’s currently there? Obviously, you’ll need a professional to assist with your septic system installation. Did you know, however, that a professional design your septic system as well? Septic tank pumping and septic inspections aren’t the only services your local septic company provides. They are specially trained and licensed in septic system design as well. Here’s why.

It’s Required by Law

As a homeowner in the United States, you are required to have either a licensed septic professional or engineer design your system. This is the only way to ensure that your home system is up to code. Continue Reading →

Summer is the time for relaxation, social gatherings, and enjoying amazing weather outdoors. With all sorts of fun shenanigans going on, don’t forget about your septic system. It’s always important to keep up your regularly scheduled septic tank pumping and septic inspections. But each new season brings with it additional care aspects you should keep in mind. Neglecting to properly care for your system can result is big problems. In some cases you’ll need to install a new septic system installation. Here are a few septic system summer care tips to keep in mind.

Look for Standing Water

Depending on where you live, summer time often means an increase in rainfall. Many homeowners also increase the frequency with which they activate sprinklers. Unfortunately, saturating the ground around your septic system and drainfield can cause a number of big problems. Throughout the summer, make sure you watch out for standing water. Then contact your septic tank inspector right away if you believe it’s becoming an issue. Continue Reading →

If you’re a homeowner with a septic system on your property, you already know septic tank pumping and septic inspections are simply part of the package. Having to make unexpected septic system repairs, however, can be an expensive hassle. Luckily, there are many ways you can help prevent septic tank malfunctions. Here are several great tips to help you avoid expensive septic system repairs in the future.

Use Your Trashcan

One of the best ways to avoid unneeded septic system repairs is to ensure any trash goes in the trashcan. It may be especially tempting to let food waste escape down the drain, but even items like potato peelings can be bad for your pipes and tank. Continue Reading →

Do you have a septic system inspection scheduled but have no idea what to expect? It doesn’t matter whether you’ve just moved into a new home or had a recent septic system installation on your property. If this is your first meeting with a septic service company you may feel uncertain or nervous about the process. Don’t worry, septic inspections will become second-nature in no time! Here’s what homeowners can generally expect during a septic tank inspection.

Lots of Questions

The first thing you should expect from you septic tank inspector is a lot of questions. It’s important that you are prepared to answer these questions to the best of your knowledge. This will provide your inspector with greater insight into the condition of your system. He will likely ask about past usage, problems, and maintenance. He’ll also ask if you’ve noted any current issues, and how much you anticipate using the system in the future.

A Full Inspection

Your septic specialist should conduct a thorough inspection of your septic system. This will likely include checking liquid levels and looking for leaks. He will also assess water flow from the house to the tank and from the tank to the absorption area. You should also expect the inspector to check your drain field. Continue Reading →

Are you considering purchasing a new home with a septic system? Buying a house is both exciting and stressful. No one wants to be blindsided with costly issues and repairs after the keys transfer hands. Here are several important questions you should always ask the homeowner, or a professional septic service company, before making an offer on a home with a septic tank.

Where is the septic system located?

While the answer to this question is, of course, very important, the way it is answered will also provide a lot of useful information. Maybe, for example, the sellers have no idea where the septic tank is located. It’s a good bet that they haven’t contracted septic inspections and pumping regularly since purchasing the home themselves. Septic system maintenance is vital and if it has gone years without it, you’re probably going to run into some issues. Continue Reading →