Drain flies may cause a health hazard by carryingpathogensto places that need to stay clean. Drain flies can carry bacteria from the trash or drains to areas of your home that should be sterile, like where you prepare food in the kitchen. They can also be a nuisance when they fall or l...
Drain flies are drawn to stagnant water. While sinks andseptic tanksare common gathering spots, they also can be found incompostpiles, wetmops and buckets, storm drains or just about anywhere with standing water. If you can stop the water from pooling, you may be able to keep the flies f...
While cesspools have been used for a long time, since the development of the more modern septic system (tank and drain field) cesspools may still be in use at old properties or even at newer ones (where permitted by local health departments) if there is not enough room for a conventional ...
Be sure to avoid tree roots when laying out the path of the drain, or they can grow inside the pipes and clog the drain. Roots of large trees usually extend to the drip line, which is the farthest extent of the branches, but to be on the safe side, it's best to go even farther...
Driving heavy vehicles, cars, or trucks over the leach field can cause Drainfield failure. If the leach field of the septic tank is damaged, it will not be able to process hot water or cold water, for that matter, from the septic tank. ...
Driving heavy vehicles, cars, or trucks over the leach field can cause Drainfield failure. If the leach field of the septic tank is damaged, it will not be able to process hot water or cold water, for that matter, from the septic tank. ...
Use an intercept drain system to reduce water movement towards and under a building, septic drainfield, or similar concernsIf it's cost justified you could consider a curtain drain around your property. Such a drain, a ditch to an adequate depth and filled with No4 crushed stone and ...
Matt gave me this link:Field Facilities for Human Waste Final Word These are just a few ways to help you deal with your family’s waste after the power has gone out. If you’ve gone without power for an extended time, what did your family do to eliminate your waste? Please keep prep...
Other things that should be inspected for include the presence of cracks on the tank and drain field as this could be a potential disaster waiting to happen. The number of times the tank requires to be pumped mainly depends on the number of individuals living in the house as well as the ...
When a septic tank pump stops working, you might not know it right away, but eventually, it's going to become impossible to miss. A malfunctioning pump doesn't moveeffluent through the systemand out to your drain field, so your tank will get too full and back up into your home or int...