What You Need To Know About Your Septic System

Aging septic systems are a significant risk to the health of our lake, our marine life, and us and our neighbors.  The more we understand how these systems work, the more we realize that there are some very simple changes we can make to reduce "unnatural" levels of nutrients, pathogens, and bacteria.   The following YouTube video is a very good use of 19 minutes of your time.

Quick Tips

"Hydraulic Overloading" occurs when too much water enters the septic system at one time.  This may be exaggerated when you are preparing to leave your property for a period of time.  Hydraulic overloading could flood the tank and cause waste water to back into drains, effluent to surface in your yard, or solids to be pushed into the leach field.

To prevent Hydraulic Overloading:
1. Spread laundry washing throughout the week.
2. Avoid using your dishwasher and washing machine at the same time.
3. Space showers at different times.

To prevent Hydraulic Overloading
1. Spread laundry washing throughout the week.
2. Avoid using your dishwasher and washing machine at the same time.
3. Space showers at different times.