Month: November 2012

Will caustic soda harm leach fields?

Will caustic soda harm leach fields?

As a septic professional you get many questions like, will caustic soda harm leach fields? That afternoon, you were supposed to meet your co-worker at a local bookstore/coffee shop. It was a weekend and you …
Septic additives do help sand mounds

Septic additives do help sand mounds

There was an age old question your father asked you grandfather about septic additives and your grandfather always gave the same answer; septic additives do help sand mounds. A blindfold covered your eyes. Your fiancé …
Septic additives do help cesspools

Septic additives do help cesspools

For the longest time, you have been an avid practitioner of monthly treatments on your cesspool. You have known all along that septic additives do help cesspools. Doing so has definitely made your life a …
Do water softeners harm septic tanks?

Do water softeners harm septic tanks?

This article will attempt to address the age old question of do water softeners harm septic tanks. For years, you saw how hard water has affected your household. Everything just seemed to be half-done whenever …
How to clean a septic tank?

How to clean a septic tank?

It is never an easy thing to talk about the septic system. The septic tank has long brought about different horror stories that scared both young and old for generations. It is said that monsters …
Slow draining septic tank

Slow draining septic tank

No one wants that. But there came a time when you encountered a slow draining septic tank. One day, you got home from a month’s immersion in another country’s rural area. The first thing you …