Warrenton Va Septic Tank Pumping and Cleaning

Have you recently purchased an older home with a septic system on the property? If so, then you will have a bit of an adjustment period as you acclimate yourself to life not connected to a municipal sewage system. It’s not hard or complicated, but there are a few important differences.

The first key difference to be aware of is this: If you’re connected to a city sewage system, you almost never have to think or worry about what gets flushed down the toilet or poured down the sink drain. Sure, if you pour or flush the wrong thing, it might clog your pipes. As soon as the clog has been cleared though, you’re back in business with nothing further to worry about.

That’s definitely not the case if you have a septic system. One way or another, everything that gets introduced into the system has to come back out. Biodegradable materials aren’t a problem. The bacteria living inside your septic tank can break those down and send them out to the drain field in due course.

Non-biodegradable materials though, like cooking oil or the wrappers that many feminine hygiene products come in won’t break down in the tank. They’ll sit there, occupying an ever-increasing amount of space until they begin to clog the whole system. When that happens, your tank fills to capacity and the raw sewage inside only has one place to go; right back into your house.

Proper maintenance is the way around that, and proper maintenance comes down to two things: Regular inspections and our Warrenton VA septic tank pumping service. We recommend having both of those things done every three to five years. If you’re not sure when your tank was last pumped out, the best thing you could do would be to assume that it’s time and call us to schedule service right away.

Bear in mind, however, that the 3-5 year guideline is just a rule of thumb. Every household is different and as such, you may need our Warrenton VA septic tank pumping service at intervals that are more or less frequent.

In addition to your septic tank habits and being mindful of exactly what you’re introducing into the system, other factors that control how often you’ll need our Warrenton VA septic tank pumping service is the number of people you have living in your home and how often you have overnight guests staying with you.

Regardless, as the top-rated septic service company in the region, we’d be happy to assist you with keeping your system in good working order. If you even suspect you’re having a problem, the solution is simple and help is always just a phone call way.