Septic systems play an important role in protecting the environment. Therefore it’s important for homeowners to have them properly installed and to maintain them on a regular basis. State and local regulations determine where they can be placed and how big they should be. Therefore it’s important to hire a licensed, insured and state certified contractor such as Business Name to design and maintain the system. This ensures that the septic tank will be large enough to handle all of a home’s waste water in an efficient manor.
All of the drains from a house have to connect to the septic system. In addition to the toilet, this includes the showers, tubs, sinks and the clothes washer. Usually these drains lead to the main line that connects the house to the septic tank. There are bacteria in the septic tank that begin treating waste when it enters the tank. The waste breaks down into three categories sludge, grease and liquid. The sludge and grease sit on the bottom of the tank while the liquid rises to the top. When the liquid gets high enough in the tank it goes exits the septic tank through a pipe that leads to the leaching field. Regular Septic Tank Pumping in Apopka FL ensures that there is always enough room in the tank for this process. A series of perforated pipes let the water gently drain out of them and into the soil. By the time it has percolated through the soil, the pollutants have been removed.
The system works as long as the sludge and grease don’t attempt to enter the perforated pipes. If Septic Tank Pumping in Apopka, FL isn’t done on regular basis, this can happen. When the sludge level gets too high it attempts to exit through the perforated pipe and then clogs them. The toilet and other drains will start to back up in the house. Pumping out the septic system will alleviate the current emergency, but it will happen again. The only solution is to excavate the yard and replace the clogged perforated pipes. There is no way other way to fix the clogged pipes.