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Septic Trivia: How to prevent drain field saturation.

Danny Wert — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:41:23 +0000

Question:

What can help prevent drain field saturation, failure, or high water bills, cost a few dollars to repair and help extend the life of your absorption area or lower your water bill?

Answer:

Checking for leaking toilet flappers!

Toilet flappers, also known as flush valves, are the first item to check when you suspect drain field saturation or see a jump in your water bill. This little-known trick, if caught early enough, can be as little as an $8.00 fix. However, if a leaking toilet is not fixed promptly, then it could ruin your septic system and end up costing you in the neighborhood of $15,000.00 for a complete new septic system installation! It is always good practice to test every toilet and faucet in your home periodically because even a slow drip can end up saturating your whole drain field and ruining your system over time.

Avoid this costly mistake and learn how to perform the leaking toilet flapper test.

Terralift Scam Revealed

Danny Wert — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:38:34 +0000

Don’t Let Dishonest Septic Companies Take Advantage of You!

Carlisle, PA

By Oaktree1

I am sure that most of you have heard of the Terralift. A Terralift is the procedure that was designed to rejuvenate exhausted drain fields quickly without the cost of excavation or full replacement of the absorption area. However, what many of you probably have not heard is that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) along with a few other states outlawed the Terralift in 2006. Unfortunately, there are still septic companies in the state of Pennsylvania that are advertising this option to residents, giving false hope of a solution that they already know cannot be completed.

Furthermore, these companies are charging customers anywhere upwards to $700.00 to come out and run tests to see if they qualify for this procedure, knowing it is not a legal option for residents in the state of Pennsylvania! But, if you are a resident of the Keystone state and your septic system drain field is not working properly, then you do have some options.

Click here to learn more about alternatives for restoring your septic drain field.

Bacteria Creates A Healthy Septic System Environment

Joseph Goodrum — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:04:51 +0000

Bacteria is a very important component of all septic systems new and old. The primary reason for adding bacteria to any septic system is to help in the decomposition of the waste. Without the bacteria, the waste would not break down rapidly enough and eventually begin exiting the tank and entering the drain area. As a result, the drain area of your septic system will become clogged with harmful waste. Once this process starts, it becomes very hard to reverse the cycle. If this continues untreated for an extended amount of time it will completely clog the drain area and result in a complete system installation!

Pumping the tank on a regular schedule an the importance- Most cases people are left under the impression “if it aint broke, dont fix it” I would agree if we’re talking about a light bulb. But seeing how this is your septic system… it like your car requires constant maintainenace on a regular schedule. For example cleaning your septic tank is like changing the oil in your car. You may brag about not changing the oil for 10,000 miles but sooner than later it is going to catch up with you and you will have to repair or replace the entire engine. It is the exact same way for septic systems, don’t clean your tank and i promise you, sooner or later you will have to repair or replace the entire system. Bacteria alone can not replace cleaning a septic tank, every living thing creates waste, the bacteria’s waste is generally heavy than water so it settles to the bottom of the tank. Over time this waste (what we call “sludge”) will begin to accumalate. As this sludge layer becomes deeper it is more likely that it will exit the tank every time water is introduced into the tank. Thus resulting in waste entering the drain area and clogging it up.