Safe drinking water goes hand in hand with properly maintained septic tanks. Central Florida homeowners are responsible for the maintenance and inspection of their septic tank, they are also accountable for the safety of their drinking water.

“Many Americans who get their drinking water from private wells also dispose of their human waste in septic systems on their property. Only seven states regularly monitor septic systems after installation. When septic systems fail, sewage can back up into homes, flood backyards and sink to the base of wells, contaminating drinking water,” according to an investigation Septic System Inspections by the TCPalm, part of the USA Today Network.

The septic system is responsible for safely disposing of all the waste water from your home and filtering it into the surrounding soil. While your septic system and well are completely separate, if the septic system isn’t working properly, it can contaminate the soil, which can lead to unsafe drinking water. 

Septic systems should be inspected at least once a year. This not only catches small issues before they become bit expensive problems, it also adds to the home’s value.

The Problem With Septic Tanks

When a septic tank is full of sludge it needs to be pumped out. If it is not, or if it is allowed to go too long between pumping, the solids or sludge is pushed into the drain field. This not only contaminates the soil and ground water, the drain field will need to be replaced. So, the small cost of having your septic tank pumped and system inspection is a great investment, compared to replacing the drain field and dealing with contaminated water.

Signs of a septic system problems include; a foul odor in or around your home, gurgling sounds coming from the toilet or drains, soggy areas around the drain field, and abundant growth of grass or landscaping around the septic area.

One third of the homes in Florida have a septic system, that adds up to 2.6 million septic tanks! Each of us need to do our part.

Orlando Septic Service is proud to be part of keeping Central Florida’s environment clean.