Septic Tanks: All of the wastewater in your home flows directly into your septic tank. That includes waste from the kitchen, laundry room, and bathrooms. As it enters the tank the flow rate slows and heavier solids sink to the bottom of the tank forming sludge, and the lighter waste such as grease float to the top forming a scum layer. The wastewater in the middle called grey water exits the tank to your drain field or pump tank/sand mound. Over time the sludge and scum layers build up and reduce the tanks capacity to slow the flow rate down and you begin to send dirtier and dirtier grey water to your drainage system. If your tank does not get pumped out on a regular basis, this dirtier grey water can begin to clog your drain field or sand mound. If the scum layer becomes too thick it can clog the influent pipe of your tank and cause a backup.
Septic Tanks with Sand Mounds: Sometimes a property does not qualify for a standard drain field, or its existing drain field has failed. In this situation, the pump tank and sand mound would replace the standard drain field. These systems require more frequent pumping to protect the costly components of this type of system and to prevent system failure. Grey water flows from the septic tank into the pump tank, and then gets pumped up to the sand mound to drain. The pump sits on a pedestal to keep it off the bottom of the tank. Over time the natural biological process of grey water breaking down begins to create sludge. If the sludge level builds up to the top of the pedestal you begin to pump sludge water up in to your sand mound. This will adversely affect system efficiency and eventually cause a system failure. This is why we recommend that you get this type of system pumped out every one to two years depending on your specific situation.
Cesspools: Cesspools are an older type of septic system found on older properties. They operate similar to modern septic tanks except that instead of having a separate drainage system the tank and the drainage system are one in the same. These systems need to be maintained in the same way that septic tanks are. Don't wait for a backup get yours pumped today.
Holding Tanks: Sometimes a property does not qualify for a septic system, or its existing septic system has failed. Sometimes in this situation the property must install a holding tank, or treat their existing system as a holding tank. All the waste water goes into the holding tank and must get pumped out when it's full. We take care of both residential and commercial properties in this situation.
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