Homeowners, who aren’t on a public sewer system, have a private septic system to treat their household waste before it is released into the ground. All of the waste from the toilet and water from showers, washing machines and faucets are fed into pipes that lead to a septic tank. The septic system has bacteria in it that begin breaking down the waste that is piped into it. Eventually the waste breaks down into sludge, liquid and grease.
The sludge sinks to the bottom of the tank. It sits there until it is pumped out by a Septic Tank Olympia WA contractor.The liquid that rises to the top of the septic system eventually reaches pipes that take it out to the leaching field. These pipes have small holes in them so they gradually release the liquid into the leaching field. The pipes sit on gravel and the soil. The leaching field is sized according the capacity of the septic tank. That is based on the number of bedrooms in the home. As the wastewater flows through the soil, the impurities are taken out of it. Many of them turn into fertilizer and create rich topsoil.
Two things can go wrong with a septic system. If the owner doesn’t call a Septic Tank in Olympia contractor to pump out the septic tank on a regular basis, usually once a year, then the sludge can accumulate above safe limits. When this happens the sludge gets so high that it reaches the pipes that can take it out to the leaching field. As the solid waste attempts to move through the pipes, it can clog them up. Once this occurs the only solution is to dig them up and replace them.Homeowners can use too many products that kill the bacteria in their septic tank. When there are no bacteria, then the waste isn’t processed and can clog up the septic system.
Many homeowners like to include bleach with their clothes detergent. If they do this every day, then they could overwhelm the bacteria. It’s best to do two or three loads of laundry with bleach on one day. Then not use any bleach for a week or two. This gives the bacteria time to repopulate.
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