Maintain Your Septic System

February 25, 2021

All Storm Drains Inc.

Nassau & Suffolk County, Long Island, NY

The Best Storm Water Removal
Company On Long Island

Email: George@AllStormDrai ns.com
Phone: 516.825.1010 Fax: 631.475.2898

How to Care for Your Septic System

Septic system maintenance is not complicated, and it does not need to be expensive. Maintenance comes down to four key elements:

Inspect and Pump Frequently

The average household septic system should be inspected at least every three years by a septic service professional. Household septic tanks are typically pumped every three to five years. Alternative systems with electrical float switches, pumps, or mechanical components should be inspected more often, generally once a year. A service contract is important since alternative systems have mechanized parts.

Four major factors influence the frequency of septic pumping:

The Best Storm Water Removal
Company On Long Island

Email: George@AllStormDrai ns.com
Phone: 516.825.1010 Fax: 631.475.2898

Is a Septic Cleaning Service Visiting?

Here is what you need to know.

When you call a septic service provider, he or she will inspect for leaks and examine the scum and sludge layers in your septic tank.

Keep maintenance records on work performed on your septic system.

Your septic tank includes a T-shaped outlet which prevents sludge and scum from leaving the tank and traveling to the drain field area. If the bottom of the scum layer is within six inches of the bottom of the outlet, or if the top of the sludge layer is within 12 inches of the outlet, your tank needs to be pumped.

To keep track of when to pump out your tank, write down the sludge and scum levels found by the All Storm Drains Inc.

The service provider should note repairs completed and the tank condition in your system’s service report. If other repairs are recommended, hire All Storm Drains Inc. soon.

Properly Dispose of Waste

Whether you flush it down the toilet, grind it in the garbage disposal, or pour it down the sink, shower, or bath, everything that goes down your drains ends up in your septic system. What goes down the drain affects how well your septic system works.