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It is important for you know how your home's septic system works.
If you take care of your septic system, it should not give you problems. Follow these steps to keep your septic system in good working order. Mastering the Tank's OperationUnderstand your septic tank. In a septic tank, solid waste settles to the bottom and scum risesto the top.
The Facts About Septic Systems Septic System Index Do You Really Need a Home Inspection? Home Warranties for Home Buyers and Sellers Dealing with High Levels of Radon Gas Private Wells Index Suggested Reading How to Care for Your Septic Tank and Septic System Septic System Ongoing Maintenance If you live in a rural area you probably have a septic system instead of a sewer connection.
Septic systems are wastewater disposal systems used on properties where regular city sewage is not available. Typically, homes in rural areas and areas of cities that were once rural have septic systems instead of regular sewage plumbing. Regular sewage systems are maintained by individual cities or counties and flow directly to the city's wastewater treatment plant.
Private Treatment: The Septic Tank In rural areas where houses are spaced so far apart that a sewer system would be too expensive to install, people install their own, private sewage treatment plants. These are called septic tanks. A septic tank is simply a big concrete or steel tank that is buried in the yard.
How to Install a Septic System. Septic systems are used primarily in rural areas of the country where waste water treatment is not available. In these rural areas, there are two types of systems used - 1. gravity fed and 2. alternative...
A septic system will serve a home for a long time if it is properly located, designed, constructed and maintained. However, even the best designed and installed septic system will eventually fail without periodic maintenance. This guide briefly describes septic system components and how they should be maintained.
Septic systems rely on bacteria to help break up sludge and waste, enabling the septic and plumbing systems to continue working smoothly and effectively. However, the use of additives to help clean septic systems has been widely debated, with many municipalities outlawing the use of cleaning agents, due to the negative effects on the surrounding...
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EARTHSAFE ES10PC AWTS009 on-site waste water treatment system.
We are NOT part of the Earthsafe GROUP of companies.
We also manufacture grey water treatment systems, Black/Grey Split Treatment systems and design / manufacture industrial, commercial and domestic septic systems.