Friday, August 2, 2013

The Importance Of Performing Regular Septic Inspections

By Lela Perkins


Ongoing and frequent septic inspections will help avoid the probability of well water contamination. This can save you a great amount of money in potential replacement costs. In the majority of these systems, waste from toilets, basins, baths, shower stalls, floor drains and basins flows through a maze of piping on to your tank or cesspool.

The solids which are heavier as opposed to liquids will rest in the bottom of these tanks. This includes the lower level that will be further decomposed by the performance of the organic bacteria present in the system. The center tier or the clear liquids is the one that will be emitted outside to the drain area.

Restrictors prevent the muck layer from leaving the tank and clogging the leach areas. The tank or seepage pit will normally have access ports consisting of covers or clean out lines. Septic professionals vacuum undigested solids through these clean-out points and can perform a visual inspection through larger lid openings as part of a regular inspection.

When searching for a stick, ensure that this is straight so your measurements can be exact. Moreover, the stick also needs to be longer than the height of your system. In this way, when you insert the stick into the tank, you do not have to remain too close to the opening. It is essential that you must not breathe the smells which come from the hole or touch the dirt that attaches to side of this stick because these are harmful.

There are aspects that contribute on how often you will pump the solids away from the tanks. It will depend on the number of residents in the home. The volume of waste water produced will contribute in huge size for the tanks to become full in a lesser period than expected.

While a few of these systems guide this tainted or grey water to flow into a different seepage location, many systems are designed so as to guide these harsh liquids to enter directly into the septic system. This is done so as to kill massive amounts of bacteria inside the system. In most areas, re-routing your grey water can pose a problem and all depends on if you have a suitable area to do so and if it is allowed by your local bylaws.

If you can reroute your laundry water, typically a French drain or dry well type system is used to handle the waste. For most people, striving to increase the bacteria and enzyme colonies inside your system is the optimal method to ensure long term system life. Reducing the use of anti-bacterial chemical cleaners is the right step to allowing healthy bacteria dominate the system.

Your septic tanks could have its lengthy useful use if you will just be cautious in applying the septic inspections on a regular basis. It will also help you save money as the pumping required for the tanks will be minimized. When you do not know what to do, always consult experts.




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