Your septic tanks will need maintenance from time to time. Routine maintenance is just pumping of the tank. How often you need to pump the tank depends on the size of your family as well as the size of the tank. There are also some other services you might need. You might need drainfield repair services; otherwise you might need services to repair the pipes.
Drainfield Repair
Your septic tank drains the middle layer of water as your tank starts to fill up. That water drains into the drainfield, which is usually a lined area that is less permeable than other surfaces. The drainfield is filled with a filtration material such as sand; it is also filled with microbes that consume sewage and turn it into compost. So as the sewage water drains into the drainfield, the solid matter is filtered by the sand or the soil, and the dangerous microbes are consumed by the helpful microbes. If the drainfield is allowing water to move too slowly or too rapidly, it can cause problems. Septic tanks in Sorrento, FL need to compost the gray water before it moves into the actual yard.
If Sorrento septic tanks are not properly composting the gray water, it can infect the surrounding soil with sewage. Such a problem could even endanger the water table.
Septic Pumping
You also might need to pump your septic tanks. If you have a 1500 gallon septic tank, a family of four would need to have it pumped every four years. That number is contingent on many factors, therefore, it should only be considered a general guideline. You might need to have it pumped much more often or much less often, depending on your family’s habits. For example, a family with teenagers probably uses more water than a family of four with toddlers.
