Whether you have a septic emergency or would like to schedule preventative septic tank pumping, we are ready to serve your needs. We pride ourselves on providing timely service and affordable pricing.
- 24 Hour Septic Pumping Emergency Service
- Septic Tank Pumping
- Septic Tank Cleaning
- Pump Replacement
- Baffle Replacement
- Distribution Box/Main Line Replacement
- Riser Installs
- Drain Cleaning/Hydro Jetting
- Full Septic System Install
- Septic Tank Replacement
- Driveway Installation
Maintaining your septic tank and drainfield system properly can be done by educating yourself on septic system designs, how they operate, and how to correctly care for them. Your septic system is your wastewater treatment system for your home or business. It has to operate correctly so that you are not polluting your own backyard. If you do not take care of it, you are in for future headaches and costly septic system repairs or even a septic system replacement.
How A Septic System Works:
These gases rise to the top of the tank carrying along fine particles. The gases are released through the vent pipe attached to the tank. The fine particles, along with oils and grease form a scum layer at the top of the tank. This is another excellent breeding ground for enzymes and bacteria which also actively digests these organic materials. Enzymes, bacteria, and other microorganisms can only digest organic solids. The inorganic solids together with the other by-products of the digestion process fall to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer. This process will continue day after day as long as there is organic food for the enzymes and bacteria to feed on and the conditions within the tank are suitable for their continued life. During this time billions upon billions of microorganisms will multiply (bacteria double approximately every 20 minutes). As this process continues over the life of the tank the sludge layer will keep building up. As this layer builds the tank capacity is decreased by the volume of the sludge layer.
The average person uses between 100 and 300 gallons of water per day for drinking, cooking, washing, and toilet flushing. Waste water enters the septic system from toilets, sinks, tubs, and other house drains in the approximate percentage listed in the diagram. This wastewater flows by gravity from the house to the septic tank. The effluent entering the tank is about 99% water and 1% solids. Of these solids, 80% are organic and the remaining 20% are inorganic. The heavily polluted wastewater from the toilet produces most of the organic solids (feces, toilet paper, and urine). Other organic solids come form detergents, pieces of food , and any other non-chemical source. Water softeners, bleaches, paint residue, household cleaners, and other chemical sources make up the inorganic solids.
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