To keep your septic system healthy and functioning efficiently, follow these key tips: minimize water usage, avoid flushing inappropriate items, and ensure regular maintenance. Formost maintain a record of your septic system's location, size, and maintenance history. This will help assist us when asking for an appointment. You will need to have your septic system pumped out before we arrive.
1. Water Conservation:
Reduce water waste:
Repair leaks promptly and consider installing low-flow toilets, showerheads, and faucet aerators.
Spread out water use:
Avoid running multiple large appliances (like washing machines or dishwashers) at the same time.
2. Proper Waste Disposal:
Avoid flushing inappropriate items: Do not flush grease, oil, food scraps, feminine hygiene products, plastics, medications, or chemicals.
Limit garbage disposal use: Reduce the amount of solid waste entering the system.
3. Regular Maintenance:
Pump your septic tank regularly:
The Delaware DENREC recommends pumping every three years.
Maintain the drain field:
Avoid driving over the drain field, keep trees away, and ensure proper drainage of rainwater away from the system.
Use septic-safe products:
Choose detergents and cleaners that are designed to be compatible with septic systems.
4. Other Considerations:
Avoid harsh chemicals:
Chemical drain cleaners and disinfectants can harm the beneficial bacteria in your septic tank.
Protect the drain field:
Avoid planting trees or shrubs near the drain field that could interfere with pipes.
Keep records all record since we will ask for them to help your inspection run smoothly: