Friday, May 24, 2019

Maintenance Tips For Septic Systems Saskatchewan

By Amanda Bailey


Most homes and business properties do not use dry toilets. Their washrooms have a conduit that takes the sludge and wastewater to septic tanks built within the property. However, the tanks develop leakage or get filled out without your knowledge if you are not observant. To prevent leakage and health hazards that might occur from unkempt tanks, here are a few maintenance ideas that can keep septic systems Saskatchewan safe.

If you have just bought a new home, it is vital that you go through the records to identify the points at which the septic tanks are located. Anything might happen to them when heavy vehicles step on them without your knowledge causing significant damage. Therefore, identify the spots and mark them for everyone to see and avoid interfering with their settings.

Allowing trees and plants to continue growing in their locations is endangering the tanks. Trees have strong roots that interfere with the walls causing leakage and collapsing of the entire tank. Clear these trees and remove any unwanted weeds that are growing around. However, maintaining the growing grass around them is recommendable since it will make the place attractive and not shouting to everyone that gets into the property.

Allowing everything that comes out of the kitchen, bathroom and the toilet into this system is not recommended. A small utility hole should be built along the sewer line where water from kitchen and washrooms can be directed. As such, only the sludge and small amount of water will go to the main sewer hence saving you from regular pumping. The installed manhole is filled with hardcore stones which absorb water within minutes.

Rainwater flowing towards where these tanks are placed is a disaster. If you are designing the position for constructing them, look at grounds that have good drainage where rainwater cannot access it. Use gutters on your roof by directing their water exit to directions that will not lead to the septic tanks. Also, minimize the amount of water used when flushing the toilet or taking a bath as a way of reducing water going to these tanks.

Do you have to wait until bad odor start being produced to go and check the system status? Waiting that long is careless considering that it might be leaking at that point. Take a few minutes after every six months to open the lead and see the sludge level. As such, you will have an idea of when it will be full prompting you to pump out before it comes to the top.

Conduit pipes are used in fetching sludge and wastes from the house to the designated system. However, the pipes at times yield to pressure exerted on them by trucks or heavy objects making them form some cracks that gently release wastewater. Ignoring such leakage will eventually cause contamination and various infections to the property occupants. Therefore, repair areas that have green grass growing when other areas along the area are dry.

Dry toilets are no longer in use as the past, especially in urban areas. As such, people have to flash out their toilets after defecation where all that mess is stored in septic tanks for months or years depending on its size. However, this might be a nightmare if proper maintenance is not done. Use these guidelines to maintain your system and save prevent repair costs.




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