Key Peninsula residents in Washington State are asking the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to start a self-inspection training program for homeowners. Homeowners...
Entries Tagged Septic Tank
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How Many Homes Can Operate on a Single Cluster Septic System?
In modern society, septic systems and sewers are essential for maintaining a healthy environment and preventing the spread of disease. Among the...
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Septic Tanks: How Long Can They Last?
Septic tanks, when properly maintained, can last between 20 to 40 years, and sometimes even longer. Regular maintenance, such as professional pumpings...
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Why Vermont Leads in Home Septic Systems
Over 20% of households rely on septic systems, yet their abundance varies across states. Why? Let’s take a closer look at why...
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Rescuing a 25 Year Untouched Septic Tank
@paylesscesspool to the rescue on this extremely thick septic tank that has not been serviced in 25 years! The customers have not...
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Beware of Too Many Emulsifiers in the Septic Tank
The septic tank is a settling device that provides a space for sedimentation and flotation to take place. The primary purpose of...
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How To Make a Septic Tank: Team Elmers Shows Us How
Tom with Team Elmer’s out of Northern Michigan takes us through the manufacturing of a concrete septic tank! First up is to...
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Another Sad Reminder About Lid Safety
We can never put too much emphasis on septic tank security. Evidence of that is the recent deaths of two young children...
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Options Emerge to Reduce Microbially Induced Corrosion of Concrete
Corrosion of concrete is not a new topic, but it rears its ugly head from time to time. It was first documented...
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When Do You Give Sewage a Lift?
We wanted to offer a general discussion of pumping situations an installer or service provider may encounter and how and why pump...
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Abandoning Sewage Tanks Properly Saves Lives
Every year there are news accounts of adults, children or pets falling into a collapsed septic tank, cesspool or seepage pit, causing...
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Product Focus: Septic Systems Maintenance
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Delta Treatment Systems ECOPOD-NR
The ECOPOD-NR for advanced wastewater treatment from Delta Treatment Systems is designed to meet the growing demand for...
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Moving Effluent Is More of an Uphill Battle These Days
We often get questions from homeowners about pump reliability in relation to the need for pumps somewhere in their system. Pumps these...
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Top Tips for Locating Buried Septic Tanks
Finding buried septic tanks can pose issues, especially if there are no records nor any obvious cleanouts to use for locating purposes....














