

Summer Rain & Septic Tanks
Summer rains might be good for your lawn. Unfortunately, summer rains — particularly heavy summer rains — can cause septic tank problems. The problem is that after a significant amount of rainfall, water seeps deep into the ground, causing the water table to elevate. If the water table rises too high, it can actually saturate your septic system’s leach field. (The leach field is the series of pipes used to drain contaminants from the liquid in the septic system.) This can act


Septic Tanks & Pumping: The Facts
As a homeowner, there’s probably no shortage of things to do on your home repair to-do list. However, if your property uses septic, this doesn’t mean you should put off pumping your septic tank. All septic tanks need to be pumped on a regular basis to remove solid waste that accumulates in these systems. If you don’t make septic tank pumping a priority, your septic tank may fail and your toilets, sinks, and other drains will experience significant backups. Additionally, if yo