If you have been putting off service or installation of a new septic tank for your Chappaqua, NY, home, this can be a bad idea for many reasons. Here is why you should schedule that service with no delay.
Tank Leak
If you can see bright green, thick grass around where your septic tank is buried, you could have a tank leak. When this happens, the wastewater is saturating your yard and not being diverted to the correct area where it can filter back into the ground.
Unfortunately, you can also end up with puddles in your yard or worse, raw sewage. This is smelly and disgusting and nothing that you want in your landscape. The water can stand around the space where your tank is buried, which can become a true health concern for your family.
Backflow Issues
When the toilets are backing up and overflowing and the washing machine makes a gurgling sound, these can be signs that your septic tank needs immediate service and potentially replacement. In a septic tank, the waste divides into three sections. The solid waste falls to the bottom where it is decomposed by beneficial microorganisms while the waste water sits in the middle. The scum, which cannot decompose as it is made up of oils and grease, sits on the top. The waste water is supposed to flow out to the drain field where it seeps back into the soil.
When the tank is too full and not emptying correctly, the waste has nowhere to go except back to where it came from and this is not good news for the occupants.
Clogs
A clog in the drain line or septic tank itself can be another cause for serious concern. If you flush cooking grease down the drain, this can cause a build up of grease over time that can become a full-blown clog. This is why you should try not to pour any type of grease or oil down the drain.
Another type of clog can be from tree roots which have found a tiny hole in a pipe and worked their way into the pipe in a search for water. When this happens, the roots just continue to grow into the pipe, causing the waste and water not to pass but instead back up into the house.
Any type of feminine product or baby wipes or baby diapers can clog up the pipes to the septic tank. If too many of these items are flushed into the septic system, they can clog up the tank since they do not decompose.
When You Need an Expert
Any septic analysis can be a complicated process and you need a service that has extensive experience in remedying all types of septic system back-ups, clogs, and tank replacement. Since a septic system is a crucial investment in your home, never agree to any digging or solutions until you feel comfortable with the outcome.
Search for a septic specialist with an extensive knowledge of engineering and septic plans. Combined with diagnostic technology, this is the expert you need to determine the best plan for your Chappaqua, NY, system. Then your work will be completed in the most efficient, cost-effective way so that you have a fully-functioning and superior waste removal system once again.
