Tree roots are some of the biggest threats to underground drainage pipes. The number and type of trees in your yard determine how much you should care about root intrusion. However, anyone with a tree in their yard should understand the risk factors, effects, and coping strategies.
Risk Factors
Root intrusion into drainage pipes does not happen overnight. Rather, root tendrils creep into the pipes, grow, and cause damage over time.…
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A high water table or inadequate soil conditions may require frequent septic pumping processes. Identify some problems that could affect how often you need to hire a septic professional. Then, learn how an above-ground system will regulate the pumping schedule that you follow.
The Underground System
An underground system contains multiple chambers that separate scum and sludge from the effluent. Effluent is filtered from the holding tank where solids have accumulated.…
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Your septic tank holds the wastewater from your entire household. The tank needs to be emptied at some point, as it cannot hold the wastewater for your entire lifetime. Eventually, you have to have this tank emptied. You cannot solely rely on a time frame, as you may use more water throughout some parts of the year, or you may have more or less waste as well. There are other signs to rely on that may indicate that your tank needs to be emptied.…
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