Properly maintaining your septic system helps to prevent contamination to your drinking water well. Test the cleanliness of your well water regularly to keep your family healthy. Learn more #SepticSmart tips at https://www.epa.gov/septic
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Love gardening? Your septic system does not! Be careful where you plant as roots can clog the stone and damage the pipes in your drainfield. Parking your car or placing heavy objects on top of your drainfield can also damage it. Learn how to shield your field and be #SepticSmart…
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SepticSmart Week! Each year, EPA holds SepticSmart Week to inform homeowners on proper septic system care and maintenance, assist local agencies in promoting homeowner education and awareness, and educate local decision makers about infrastructure options to improve and sustain their communities. This week you will be provided information on different aspects of your septic system. Today, the topic is Protect It! Inspect It!
Flooding is a problem to start with, but can cause “unseen” issues with private water wells and septic systems. This post provides some things to think about after a flood and some additional resources.
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Don’t Strain the Drain Putting the wrong items into your septic system can put the health of your family and neighbors at risk and result in expensive repairs for your system. Learn what should and should not go down your drain and stay #SepticSmart https://www.epa.gov/septic
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Did you know a typical septic tank needs to be pumped every 3 – 5 years on average? Properly caring for a septic system can be challenging if you’ve never owned a septic system before. With Septic Sam’s Top 10 List, learn easy tips to help prolong the life of…
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Your toilet is not a trashcan, flushing non-degradable products can clog your system and cause sewage to back up into your home or flood your yard. Do not flush anything besides human waste and toilet paper. Read more #SepticSmart tips.
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Today during SepticSmart Week let’s Think at the Sink! Use water efficiently to maintain the life of your septic system. Limit the use of your garbage disposal and avoid rinsing coffee grounds or pouring grease into the sink. Get the scoop on how to stay #SepticSmart at https://www.epa.gov/septic
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With the recent and at the time of this posting current flooding from Hurricane Florence, the Onsite Installer printed an article that discusses “How to Access and Rehabilitate Flooded Onsite Systems“. The article discusses some of the things to do during a flood, what to look for during and after the…
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