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How to Maintain Your Drain Field

Your septic system has different components that each have its own unique functions. Your septic tank, for example, stores liquid and solid waste. Bacteria from the wastewater breaks down the solid waste, making it easier to decompose and allowing the liquids to drain more easily. The liquid waste then gets sent to the drain field, where it’s filtered by bacteria and sent to the water table. In order for these components to continue functioning, a homeowner should know how to take care of them. Get educational help from a septic company like Rooter Septic Services on how to properly maintain your drain field.

Tips on Taking Care of Your Septic System

• Get to Know Your Septic System – The first step a person should take as a septic owner is to get educated on septic systems. Read through the manual, search for the components of your septic system and how each one works or ask a plumber from a septic company for advice on what to do if you need septic tank repair. These are just some of the ways you can start to get to know your septic system. Additionally, you may need to tackle some legal situations as well. For example, because state laws require permits for septic installation, your town should have a copy of the permit and the layout and location of your septic system.
• Think Before You Dump – There is a very limited number of things you should be sending down your drains, whether it be the toilets or the kitchen sink drain. Anything besides toilet paper and waste should not be flushed down the toilet. So, this means no hygiene products, no baby pipes, and no diapers. As for the kitchen sink, avoid washing down leftover grease and oil from pots and pans, coffee grounds, eggshells, and other food particles. Over time, these can clog up pipes in your septic system and cause you to need septic tank repair.
• Have a Sustainable Washing Schedule – You may be used to having several full loads of clothes being washed in one day. However, this is not a good idea when it comes to your septic tank. Your septic tank needs time to process the wastewater it receives. If an excessive amount of wastewater is sent at once, the system can overload, and your drain field may flood. Instead of using one day to complete all your laundry, choose a few days per week to spread out your washing schedule.
• Pumping Your Septic Tank – Over time, the solid waste that gathers at the bottom of your septic tank begins to accumulate and eventually needs to be removed. Septic tank pumping is the method companies use for the removal of waste. If the tank is neglected and waste starts to overflow, it can flood the drain field and cause backups to occur. Other ways to protect your drain field include monitoring your water usage, refraining from parking vehicles in the area your drain field is located, and making sure gutters are emptied away from the drain field.

It's a Package Deal

Maintaining your drain field means maintaining your septic system. Your septic system is made up of multiple different components, one of them being the drain field, that work together to dispose of your waste and help run your household. Keep up a regular pumping schedule for your septic tank and remember to inspect your septic system occasionally. If you need help from professionals, call Rooter Septic Services.