Discover helpful articles on achieve top performance from your septic tank, cesspool, seepage pit and drain field septic system.
Do you smell that? Septic system fumes are wafting through your house again and you know that this is not a normal thing for you and your family to experience. To wake up smelling like you’re inside the toilet or your drain is not a healthy way to live. First of all, your house is supposed to be a sanctuary where you could have all the rest and stress release … Read more
Chemicals of any kind are very detrimental to raised mounds. They can either be strong acids or strong bases with both being very corrosive and very harmful to any living thing. In the case of raised mounds, the biofilm is the layer that contains the bacteria that decomposes or breaks down the solid waste materials that enters it. Even if you have to clean your raised mound system, you should … Read more
There will always come a time when you have to clean up your cesspit and It is really important to do so if you want to keep it working efficiently for man years. But in order for you to have it cleaned up, you have to find your cesspit first. As a responsible homeowner, you should know where the location of your cesspit is. This is to make sure that … Read more
The drain field, also known as leach field or absorption bed is an essential part of the sewage disposal system. It functions by accepting and processing waste water from the septic tank and absorbing it. The whole system is dependent on the drain field’s ability to absorb water. If the drain field fails to drain properly or begins to drain slowly, it may compromise the whole septic system. But worry … Read more
The cesspool is one of your home’s most important systems. It works by collecting solid waste and liquefying it so that it can passed through and absorbed by the soil. The cesspool system is not fully capable of handling and liquefying certain materials like grease and oils as easily as other organic materials, which can lead to clogging of the cesspool drainage. Depending on what type of system you have … Read more
Homeowners spend a considerable amount of time in cleaning and maintaining their cesspit systems with most relying on regular pumping to increase the system’s life expectancy. Here, we have listed the factors that contribute to either extending or shortening the life span of a cesspit system. 1. Soil Conditions. Unsaturated soil is the required soil condition for waste water renovation. In this condition, the soil is effectively permeable so that … Read more
Raised mound type septic systems contain a complex series of parts and components that are all designed to help process the flow of waste water and waste, separating the two and allowing the liquid byproduct to seep into the surrounding soils and later into the water table. The systems are not infallible and may over time see leaking or puddling near or on the system. While there are certain things … Read more
A civil engineer’s task is not only about building rising structures, as there are varying aspects of civil engineering that pertain to subsurface structures. One facet of construction that people pay little attention to is the construction and maintenance of a drainage system for use in residential and commercial settings, known as drain field. The material used to construct the drain field range from PVC perforated piping to hard resins … Read more
Problems with a septic tank and drain fields will usually be the result of a lack of beneficial coli form bacteria found naturally in the septic system. The presents of healthy coli form bacteria in a septic system is essential to the digestion process. The natural process of digestion is defined as the ability of a septic system to breakdown solids and waste water into water and carbon dioxide. Monitoring … Read more
Leach field also known as the drain field is one of the most crucial components of a septic system. As the waste from your toilets and sinks flows towards the septic system, the solids present in the waste accumulates in the tank, while the liquids move further towards the leach field. A small fault in the leach field can affect the entire mechanism of the septic system. In such a … Read more