The Importance of Septic Tank Pumping
Septic tanks are an essential part of your home, containing waste and keeping them safe from outside contaminants. However, if you fail to have yours pumped regularly, it can cause clogged drains and waste backups that lead to expensive repairs or even environmental contamination. Septic tank pumping is a relatively quick, easy, and affordable preventive service that can keep your home functioning properly.
The Benefits of Regular Septic Tank Pumping for Long-Term Savings
When wastewater enters your septic system, solid waste sinks to the bottom and accumulates as sludge while grease and other lighter materials float to the top of the water layer (effluent). Gravity pulls the liquid waste downward to the drain field where it seeps through a series of perforated pipes. The soil in the drain field acts as a natural filter and neutralizes pathogens before they reach groundwater or surface water supplies. The sludge and scum that build up in the tank decrease the available space for new wastewater, leading to overflows into the drain field or the septic system itself. Regular septic tank pumping keeps the sludge and scum levels from reaching critical levels, minimizing the risk of clogged drains and system failure.
Before your septic tank pumping technician arrives, you should uncover all the access lids to your septic tank and any inspection ports that connect to the drain field. If you don’t know where these are located, look for visual clues like inspection pipes, high or low spots in the yard, and greener grass over the drain field. You should also start a septic tank log book to record key information like sludge/scum level measurements and gallons pumped.
Busy Bee Septic and Excavating LLC
114 Houston St, Maybrook, NY 12543, United States
(845)294-5771