It�s easy to tell when there�s something wrong with your Austin home or facility. But how can you tell what�s causing the problem? If your home, office complex, school, park or power plant uses an on-site sewage facility (OSSF), your septic tank may be malfunctioning.
Over the last few years, EcoSan (ecological sanitation) toilets have been introduced in various parts of the world. These 'dry' toilets reduce the need for water and support composting of human waste for use as fertilizers. However, the world has been slow to adopt the dry toilet. User feedback suggests that people would prefer having a single pan rather than two - one for urine and another for faeces - and that sprinkling ash on the faeces after every use to eliminate smell and flies isn't very effective.As far as the septic tank goes, you shouldn't put any chemicals down the toilet, which can leach to the ground or disrupt the bacteria in the tank. Additionally, you shouldn't flush anything that won't break down. This means such as plastic items or sanitary napkins, which can clog the pipes and stop up the septic tank. Although it sounds simple, this combination of common sense and regular maintenance can prevent the majority of sewage issues.Even with the best maintenance, septic tanks and sewer lines are going to have problems sometimes. If your drains are working slowly or clogging often, you should call a licensed drain cleaning service or plumber promptly. You may have a large scale accumulation of hair, soap scum, food particles or grease, and they will be able to blast through this gunk. This is not only good for the health of your pipes, it is also an important step in maintaining the hygiene in your home.You should also be careful when planting trees and shrubs in your yard. Far reaching roots can break through pipes or the walls of septic tanks. Likewise, you shouldn't install a swimming pool within fifteen feet of your septic tank's draining field. This field must remain easily accessible for maintenance and draining.Buckminster Fuller, convinced that human beings had not even scratched the surface in applying modern technology to sanitation issues, designed the Dymaxion Bathroom in 1937. This could be installed as a stand-alone unit and did not require any further plumbing or connection to a public sewage system. In his system, human waste was deftly shrink-wrapped in bio-degradable plastic sheets for pickup and composting. Along with other technology for water conservation, he managed to reduce the water needs of a household to a few bottles a week. The typical household saved 2,000 gallons of water per year in flushes.Solid Waste. Putting solid substances into your home wastewater treatment system can damage your OSSF, making waste water removal difficult and possibly unsanitary. Diapers, cigarettes, grease, feminine hygiene products and dental floss are on the list of items which should never find themselves in your sewage system.Sewage Inside. If the refuse backs up inside the building, the septic tank needs tending.Unusual Lawn Growth. If a particular area appears different from the rest of the yard, the wastewater disposal may be acting incorrectly.However, the District representatives, following statewide rules, went ahead and built toilets with septic tanks - even though the village doesn't have enough water for a septic tank system to work. A significant amount of money was wasted - sorry for the pun -- on a septic tank that lies unused because someone felt that the rules had to be followed uniformly, no matter what.Likewise with septic tanks, if you are beginning to have problems with your toilets flushing, or experience wet patches or sulfuric smells in your yard, you should contact your plumber as soon as possible. Whereas septic repairs used to be very destructive. However, now many plumbing repair companies can carry out the job in a less invasive way. They are equipped with flexible cameras that can go through the sewer lines and diagnose the problem without having to take apart the pipes or dig up the septic tank.Common Causes of OSSF Failure
You need a professional to know which OSSF permits require updating, which repairs require permits and which operation procedures your particular sewage system requires. For on-site sewage construction, operation and repair in Austin and the surrounding area, contact Waste Water Solutions. The professionals at WWS will help you get your wastewater treatment and disposal on track.
Author: Meredi Wagner-Hoehn
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