Septic Maintenance

How to make your leach field last

Not adhering to these guidelines can dramatically reduce the life of the leach field and will probably cause it to fail prematurely.

• Minimize the use of the garbage disposal
• Do not put grease down your drains
• Spread loads of laundry out over time rather than doing multiple loads in a short period of time, and use liquid detergents rather than powdered detergents
• Avoid excessively long showers
• Avoid leaving tap water running when shaving, brushing teeth or doing other personal or household tasks
• Do not flush medications, harmful chemicals, excessive amounts of bleach, harsh drain cleaners or degreasers
• Have the septic tank pumped at least every three years
• Do not add any septic system cleaners, enzymes or additives
• Remove water conditioning backwash discharges from the septic system
• Do not plant trees and shrubs over leach fields
• Do not flush personal products, paper towels, wipes or diapers
• Do not clean or rinse paint brushes in the sinks
• Equip all hot tubs, spas, whirlpool baths and similar fixtures with drain limiting valves that will only allow five gallons per minute to drain from the fixture
• Do not drive vehicles over leach fields

Common septic system problems

Our septic system assessment includes identifying if any of the issues below are present in your system. Call us for a free, on-site septic system diagnosis.