Many households around the country aren’t connected to a city or private organization sewage systems. Because of this, many of these homes use septic systems to remove waste water and its contents from their homes. This small scale sewage system provides a way for waste water to be separated from harmful substances and introduced into the environment. The following information will give more insight into this system.
A conventional septic system in Tomball TX has four basic parts: a pipe from the home, a septic tank, a leach field, and the soil. When a person flushes a toilet or runs water in a sink, the waste water and its contents travel through plumbing pipes to a single pipe directed away from the home. This pipe leads to a septic tank. The length of the pipe varies depending on several factors.
A septic system is a rectangular or cylindrical container used to separate waste water from solids. It’s usually made of concrete or fiberglass. Wastewater flows into the septic tank through an inlet. Waste water can remain in a septic tank for up to 24 hours while solid wastes decompose. During this time, heavy substances in the waste water will settle on the bottom of the septic tank and form a layer of sludge. The lighter materials will rise above the waste water and form a layer of scum. Today’s septic tanks have two compartments to allow for enhanced settling of solid particles. After passing to the second chamber, the effluent will pass through an outlet to the drain field. The effluent is the waste water that has been separated from a majority of its impurities and toxins.
Once wastewater exits the septic tank, it will run through a series of perforated trenches. These holes allow the waste water to enter soil where it’s further treated by a process called percolation. This allows clean water to pass through the soil while the soil absorbs impurities and toxins in the waste water. This type of conventional septic system in Tomball TX makes it possible for water to enter the environment without harming the community. For more information on septic tank systems, please visit sitename. Sooner Done Septic Pumping, Inc. can handle numerous services for commercial and residential customers.
