How to Keep Your Septic System Running Properly

A septic tank is used by homes that are not hooked up to a city sewage system which means the proper care and maintenance of the system falls on the property owner and not the city. On the plus side the home owner is not paying a hefty sewage use fee every month to be part of the city water and sewage system. On the downside if something goes wrong with the septic tank the repair cost falls to the home owner and no one else.

In order to avoid unexpected problems that result in septic tank repair bills there are a few things that you should be aware of if you do have a septic tank. First the most important thing you can do to maintain your system is to have it pumped on a regular basis. If you don’t keep a balance of solids and liquids, your septic system will develop clogs and this will result in septic tank repair problems for you down the road.

Prevention and maintenance are the keys to keeping your system trouble free and on line. That means being aware of what you put down all of your drains, not just the toilet. If you’re connected to the city sewage system you probably don’t think twice about putting things down the drain like hot grease or food. And if you’re on the city sewage system those things go down a very huge drain and gather with everyone else’s e water and waste in the area and go to a bigger dumping area. With a septic system that is not the case. If you put grease or food or any kind of derby down your toilet or drains it will not just go away. It will in fact go to your septic system tank and your system will develop clogs that result in septic tank repair bills.

You should also keep in mind that chemicals that you put into your drain system don’t just dissipate into a huge vault of sewage systems and get cleaned up at some point down the road by a water treatment plant. Anything that goes into your drains will also be going into the ground around your septic system and into your ground water. If you are on a septic system you probably are also on a well water system and that means you have to be careful to keep your water supply untainted.

You have to think about what you are putting into your drains because anything that can leach into your water supply from your septic system, can affect not only your quality of water but also your health.
If you do have a problem despite your best preventative and maintenance care of your system, you should have a professional in septic tank repair access your system and correct the problem. The final aspect of caring for your septic system is knowing when to let the professionals take over and fix it.