Our Septic Systems are often overlooked. Being a homeowner your biggest investment can be your home.
Protect your investment by following these tips to prevent septic system problems. It can save you money in the long run and keep you and your loved ones healthy while protecting our valuable water sources.
Conserve and Use Water Efficiently
Use Water Efficiently
By using only the water that is needed, meaning keep those long hot showers in check, watching how much water you run in your bath.
Ensure that you don’t oversaturate your septic field by doing your laundry all in one day.
If you run your dishwasher simultaneously with your laundry this can really stress your septic system with excessive water.
This can lead to oversaturating your field area, in some cases where the septic system is older, it could stress the septic system to the point of failure and back up into the home.
Sometimes small leaks in your faucets or toilets that are overlooked can mean a significant amount of water entering your septic system over time.
This can also lead to overloading your septic system which can cause either a short-term failure or permanent damage.
Overall just being mindful of the amount of waste and the type of waste going through your drains will help you in the long run to maintaining a healthy septic system.
