Ask the Experts

We often hear, "Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it" in terms of septic maintenance.

You wouldn't drive your new car 10,000 miles without checking the oil. The same principle applies to the septic system. Unfortunately, the first septic "emergency" usually marks the beginning of the end. All too often we see non-believers become believers when their septic system backs up or they fail a perc test and have to replace it. Once a system starts to back up, it is generally the result of an accumulation of solids in your tank. Grease and non-biodegradables such as tissue, cigarette butts, feminine products, etc. flow into the leachfield and slowly clog the sewer rock and the walls of the leach ditch. Eventually, the water has no place to go and backs up into your house or business.

TIP: By using water sparingly, eliminating chlorine products, and pumping regularly, your septic system should give you years of troublefree service.