Imagine having a milkshake but the opening for your straw being just barely wider than the straw. You would not be able to see what you were doing, or get everything out of the cup. Where you would struggle the most is the walls of the cup. Based on the thickness of the milkshake, you may only be able to suck a hole the size of the straw in the milkshake. This analogy describes pumping out of 4” pipes. 4” pipes can greatly limit the effectiveness of pumping. We are equipped w

Every day we are asked by both residential and commercial customers, what additives we suggest for their septic systems. Our response is always “It is more about what NOT to put into your septic system.” 1. Toilet Paper: Yes… you can still use toilet paper. Our recommendation is to stay away from brands such as Charmin, Cottonelle, and other thick roll brands. These toilet papers are soft and they feel nice but they do an excellent job of stopping up a septic system. The pic

A leaking toilet might seem like a small issue, but in a home with a septic system, it can create major hidden problems. Even a slow, silent toilet leak can send hundreds of gallons of extra water into the tank every day—water that the system was never designed to handle. A leaking toilet can make it seem like the septic tank is “filling up fast,” but it’s actually just overwhelmed with water. You may end up pumping far more often—sometimes every few months—until the leak is

If you’ve ever walked down the cleaning aisle at a hardware store, you’ve probably seen products like Rid-X, Green Gobbler, and dozens of other septic additives claiming to “boost bacteria” or “keep your system healthy.” But do these additives actually do anything? What does the EPA say about septic additives? Before looking at anything else, it’s worth starting with the most authoritative source: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s the EPA’s official fact sheet