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.

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.