Overflowing Septic TankWastage

Septic tank requires regular septic tank cleaning services to prevent problems of clogging, blockage, and overflow. If septic waste removal is not done regularly, the system can clog and begin to overflow. Sometimes, the overflow can lead back into your house, or there could be a sudden deluge of unprocessed waste flooding the drain fields. If this happens, water can seep above the ground, which can lead to a flooded yard, and result in the run-off water going to nearby water bodies, creeks, and rivers.

When Should Septic Tank be Cleaned?

Even if you have a septic tank in good working condition with a good drain field and a healthy microbial ecosystem that breaks down the septage, layers of sludge and scum will eventually build up in your septic tank. Septic tank consists of an inlet pipe that brings wastewater from the house, and an outlet tee that takes the wastewater out of the tank. Septic tank waste removal should be done regularly, especially if the bottom of the floating scum layer is within 6 inches of the bottom of the outlet tee.