Septic system maintenance can feel like a murky subject. If you’re not a septic care professional, how do you know when it’s time to call in a professional? Septic tank pumping is one of the most common maintenance tasks you can do to keep your system functioning properly, so read on to find out when and why you should get septic tank pumping done.
When?
You should plan for regularly scheduled septic tank pumping
- Every three to five years, or as recommended by your septic care professional
- When problems with your septic tank arise
It can be difficult to know when you need septic tank pumping or other maintenance if you don’t know what to look for. Fortunately, signs of septic system issues are very easy to spot. Call your trusted septic care professional at Clark Septic if you notice
- An unusually lush patch of grass in your lawn
- Slow drains throughout your home
- Unpleasant smells around the septic tank area
- Wastewater backing up into the home
Why?
Septic tank pumping is a normal part of septic system care and maintenance. You don’t have to feel guilty if septic tank pumping is recommended as part of a service call. Usually, your system isn’t broken or damaged by anything you’ve done. It’s just a regular part of septic system care.
Septic systems do a great job of dispersing liquid waste into the drain field and beyond, but solid waste sits in the septic tank itself. The space in the tank is finite, so eventually septic tank pumping is required if you want your system to continue functioning normally.