In last week’s blog we talked about common causes of septic system failure in Central Florida. This week we are discussing how to service and repair your system.

Repairs can be complex or simple, depending on the situation. The best thing you can do, is contact Orlando Septic Service for help on identifying the problem and steer clear of doing anything that may make the issue worse. What ever you do, never dig up any components or climb into the septic tank.

Here Are A Few Steps To Help You Get Started

Damage Control

Untreated waste water carries pathogens, which are hazardous. If you find it backing up into your home or pooling in your yard, make sure to keep children, adults, and pets away from the area.

Don’t clean up the wastewater yourself, unless you wear the proper protective gear, ensuring there is no risk to your safety.

Contact a Professional Septic Service

Call a reputable Central Florida septic service as soon as possible. It’s good to have one handy for emergencies and non-emergencies, a professional service will have the expertise, equipment, and experience to solve the problem.

Routine Septic Maintenance is Important

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 Problem 

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.