Septic tank maintenance

Help with a Saturated Septic System

Because of what may seem to be a very hectic lifestyle, you often neglect maintaining your septic system. When this happens, it is only expected that your septic system will become saturated. This can be a real headache especially if your septic tanks design or local building code doesn’t allow you to repair the damage that the saturation has made. Getting the saturation fixed depends on the actual design and installation of your septic system. If the drain field is too overly clogged up already, then it might just be too late for any repairs to be performed on your system.

If you’re septic system can still be repaired, there are certain techniques that have allowed many people to avoid total replacement. This will usually cost the homeowner between $5,000 to $40,000 USD, which will really burn a large hole in any homeowner’s pocket. When the septic system becomes saturated, it is not the septic tank that goes wrong but the drain field. It is already clogged up with so much of the solid wastes that it doesn’t allow the liquid to seep through. The following are only some of the helpful techniques that can be done to fix your saturated septic system:

1. NT-MAX Septic Treatment
This is a all natural septic tank shock treatment product that is helpful in breaking the bonds between clay and sodium that forms when the household cleaning products accumulate in the drain field. It also loosens up the grease that adds to its clogged up condition. This is the most inexpensive method of fixing your saturated septic system.

2. Terralifting
This process works by inserting a tube into the soil. Then, 300 lbs or air is blasted through hollow tube, directly into the soil, thus creating fissures that allow drainage. The small fissures create an oxygenated environment for the aerobic bacteria to once again increase in population. Aerobic bacteria breakdown waste much faster than the anaerobic ones. In just hours, your septic system could be fixed this way without any damage or invasion in your yard.

3. Washing machine filter
As you know, most clothes are made up of non-biodegradable fibers like nylon and polyester. These leave lint in the washing machine and this clod up the drain field. Using an efficient washing machine filter will help you filter out the lint from going down the drain. If you collect the lint separately and dispose of it in the trash bin, then the septic tank will not be clogged up. You should definitely make use of washing machine filters because once the lint gets in the drain field, it cannot be removed anymore.

4. Watch the water usage
You should also watch your water consumption if you want to help ease the saturation of your septic system. Every system has a design that could only hold a specific amount of water. If you use water more than you should, then you will delay the draining time of the drain field, it can flood your home or yard because of the backing up due to the clog, and even stir up the sediments that have already settled at the bottom of the tank. Try dividing the usage of water in the household so that the septic system will not be so taxed.

You could also make sure that there are no solid wastes that enter the drain field. This could be done by regularly having your septic tank pumped out every one to three years. This way, you can be assured that there will be no buildup of particles to further clog the line and drainage areas. Also be mindful of the type of household cleaning products that you use. Most of them usually have sodium that combine with the clay in the drain field and this clogs it up even more.

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