Excellent Septic System Care Tips

ACME Septic Inc can help you with your all of your septic tank needs. You know you can depend on us because we have an A+ rating with the BBB, and we're licensed and insured. We're known for being honest and reliable. Even engineers call us for help. To avoid septic system emergencies in the future, take a look at the care and maintenance tips below.

It is recommended to have your tank pumped every two to three years, given ordinary use. However, if you look in your tank and see that you have 4" to 5" of scum floating on top of the water, you should pump your tank immediately. If you see no scum layer on top, this is not necessarily an indication that you do not need to pump your tank, as there may be a considerable amount of sludge at the bottom of the tank that you cannot see.

When the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) is improperly installed and maintained, liquid wastes may overflow onto the surface of the ground, or the plumbing in the home may often clog or stop-up. These overflows not only create offensive odors, but if the effluent forms a pond on the surface of the ground or is carried away in open ditches or streams, this could contribute to neighborhood health problems as well.