If your Central Florida Home has a septic system, it is important you take care of it, with tank pumping, routine maintenance, and inspections 

The Environmental Protection Agency tells homeowners to have their septic system inspected and pumped frequently. 

The average household septic system should be inspected at least every three years by a septic service professional. Household septic tanks are typically pumped every three to five years. Alternative systems with electrical float switches, pumps, or mechanical components should be inspected more often, generally once a year. A service contract is important since alternative systems have mechanized parts.

The EPA warns of the signs of Septic System Failure

A foul odor is not always the first sign of a malfunctioning septic system. Call a septic professional if you notice any of the following:

    • Wastewater backing up into household drains.
    • Bright green, spongy grass on the drainfield, especially during dry weather.
    • Pooling water or muddy soil around your septic system or in your basement.
    • A strong odor around the septic tank and drainfield.

The EPA suggests you know a few things before your septic system is serviced 

When you call a septic service provider, he or she will inspect for leaks and examine the scum and sludge layers in your septic tank.

Keep maintenance records on work performed on your septic system.

Your septic tank includes a T-shaped outlet which prevents sludge and scum from leaving the tank and traveling to the drainfield area. If the bottom of the scum layer is within six inches of the bottom of the outlet, or if the top of the sludge layer is within 12 inches of the outlet, your tank needs to be pumped.

To keep track of when to pump out your tank, write down the sludge and scum levels found by the septic professional.

Protect your investment! The small price of pumping the tank can avoid the thousands of dollars on repairs, many of which could have been prevented.

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