Garbage Disposals and Your Septic System
Check out this great video on garbage disposals and your septic system. Visit www.septicpreservation.com for all your septic questions. Bob Silva and his team are available for all your septic needs.
Check out this great video on garbage disposals and your septic system. Visit www.septicpreservation.com for all your septic questions. Bob Silva and his team are available for all your septic needs.
Septic Preservation Services are completing a septic installation today for a client in Rochester MA. We provided the initial septic design and then, once all of the town and State paperwork had been completed we excavated and installed their upgraded septic system. We are currently backfilling the site and doing their landscaping to complete the installation. We do all of the septic installation work ourselves from the design to the excavating to the landscaping. We have the experience and equipment so we do not need to outsource work to subcontractors. This means that we can be sure that the entire project from start to finish will be done to our own high standards. We have experience installing many types of septic system throughout the state from Westport to Rowley and Chatham to Orange MA. If you require a septic installation or if you have any questions about septic system installations please do contact our Norton office on 877-378-4279 or visit www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services make sure that they are upto date with all state and town septic requirements. Therefore when we provide a septic design to a residential or commercial customer they can be confident that it meets all state and town septic requirements in addition to those of the property, environment and budget. Today we have a septic design design meeting with a client who requires a new septic system for a condominium in Attleboro MA. We can design a septic system which will work for this property and meet all of the requirements as set but state and town. We have recently provided other septic system designs for customers in North Reading, Plainfield and Southborough MA. If you require a septic design or if you have any questions about septic systems please do contact our office on 877-378-4279 or visit https://www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services know that property owners with septic systems will not always immediately know when they have a septic problem. A common sign that you may have a septic issue is if you have much greener and healthier grass on your leach field than elsewhere in your yard. While a home owner may be congratulating themselves on their improved gardening skills they may not realise that they need a leach field repair because this is a result of their leach field not being able to process their wastewater as it should and therefore it’s starting to contaminate their yard. The main reason for a leach field to fail is referred to as biological clogging. This is the development of a biomat beneath the leachfield that eventually prevents the liquid or effluent from entering the underlying soil. This biomat is a combination of fine organic solids that have been carried out of the septic tank and the remnants of anaerobic bacteria. These bacteria originate in the human intestinal tract and enter the septic system with the waste products. 95% of all leach field failures are biological. The second primary reason is referred to as a mechanical failure. This could be a structural collapse of the leach field piping or chambers, root intrusion, or fine non-organic materials that are washed down to the bottom of the leach field and seal the soil. Today we have septic repairs, including a leach field repair scheduled in Stoughton, Canton, Scituate, Hingham and Middleboro MA. If you suspect you need a septic repair or if you have any questions about septic systems or specifically leach fields please do contact our Norton office on 877-378-4279 or visit https://www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services know that a large portion of the septic inspections that we conduct are for people who are selling their property. In the State of Massachusetts it is required that a property have had a septic system inspection within the last two years before transfer can take place (obviously only if they have an individual septic system servicing that property). So generally unless the owner is selling a very new home or only purchased the home in the last two years a septic inspection is required. For more information see: https://www.mass.gov/guides/buying-or-selling-property-with-a-septic-system
We know that selling property is not an easy time, generally, so we endeavour to make the process as simple as possible. We will schedule your septic system inspection at a time that suits your timetable, when possible, and will be punctual, professional and thorough. We will also do simple things such as when we are investigating your system any earth that we dig up we will put on a tarp to enable us to more simply clean up after our visit. We know that when you are selling your home you want the lawn to look its best. It is small actions such as these coupled with our excellent reputation that results in much of our business coming from referrals from Realtors themselves because they have worked with us in the past and are happy to refer us to their clients because they would like to work with us again. Today we have septic inspections scheduled in Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Bourne, Marshfield, Carver and Halifax MA. If you require a septic system inspection or if you have questions about septic inspections please do contact our Norton office on 877-378-4279 or visit https://www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services has septic repairs including a leach field repair scheduled today in New Bedford, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Rehoboth and Norton MA. We have experience working with the entire septic system so whether you have a problem with your leach field or drain field, D-Box, Septic Tank or something in between we will be able to locate the problem, determine the source of the problem and repair it as quickly and economically as possible. If you have any questions about your septic system or if you need to schedule an appointment please do contact our Norton office on 877-378-4279 or visit https://www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services have Sand Filter Services scheduled for customers in Fall River, Westport, Marion, Acushnet, Freetown and Swansea MA today. The typical sand filter is a PVC-lined or concrete box filled with a specific sand material. A network of small diameter pipes is placed in a gravel-filled bed on top of the sand. The septic tank effluent is pumped under low pressure through the pipes in controlled doses to insure uniform distribution. We have experience doing services on these specific septic system filters so you can be confident that we will be professional, through and fast if you require your Sand Filter to be serviced. Please do contact our office to schedule your appointment or if you require any further information on 877-378-4279 or visit www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services assist property owners with septic systems in a variety of ways. As you would expect we are experienced with septic installation and the associated tasks including septic design, excavation, landscaping, soil testing and perc testing. We also work with customers who already have septic systems with septic repairs, septic adjustments, septic improvements, septic services and septic upgrades. However we can also assist property owners who are selling their home or business or buying one with a septic system. It is required that before a property is transferred it needs to have had a Title 5 Inspection so unless you have bought that property within the last two years most people need to schedule an Inspection. We are have experienced Title 5 Septic Inspectors who can come to your property and provide a thorough, professional and convenient inspection. Today we have Title 5 Inspections scheduled in Bridgewater, Taunton, Raynham, Norton, Mansfield and Attleboro MA. If you require any septic services or if you have any questions about septic systems or Title 5 Inspections please do contact us at our Norton Office on 877-378-4279 or visit www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services suggests everyone makes sure to avoid black cats and ladders on this Friday 13th! Not that we are a superstitious bunch. We know that good luck is often the result of planning and preparation. This is true particularly for your septic system. Following good maintenance practices and advice will ensure that you don’t have ‘bad luck’ with your septic system.
Septic System Do’s and Don’ts
Things you should do
DO get your septic tank pumped regularly and have it checked for any cracks or leaks.
DO conserve water whenever possible as a means of reducing the volume of wastewater that will need to be treated and disposed.
DO make repairs to any faucets or toilets that are leaking.
DO make sure that you are only discharging biodegradable wastes into your system.
DO restrict or avoid use of your garbage disposal.
DO take the time to ensure that any down spouts or other surface water is diverted away from your drainfield.
DO keep the cover to your septic tank accessible by installing covers and risers for easier inspections and pumping.
DO have an effluent filter installed to prevent debris from entering your drainfield.
DO add a laundry filter to your washing machine.
DO put kitchen trash into a compost or throw it into the garbage – not down your drains.
Things you should NOT do
DON’T flush products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, condoms, disposable diapers or wipes into your system.
DON’T empty oils or other types of kitchen grease down your drain.
DON’T dump any items that can disrupt the treatment process or contaminate groundwater, such as: paints, oils, thinners, pesticides, poisons or disinfectants.
DON’T build anything over your drainfield or dig in it for any reason.
DON’T plant any landscaping over your drainfield – except grass.
DON’T drive a vehicle over your drainfield or compact the soil in ANY way.
DON’T run purification back flush into the septic tank.
Today we have septic pumping scheduled for customers in Halifax, Norwell, Hanover, Hingham, Scituate, Hanson and Carver MA who are ensuring their good luck continues by doing their essential septic system maintenance. If you wish to schedule a septic system pump out or if you have any septic system questions please do contact our Norton office on 877-378-4279 or visit www.septicpreservation.com
Septic Preservation Services have a septic system installation starting today in Westport MA. We know that when our customers are having a septic system installed it is not a luxury item but a necessity which has to be installed quickly, correctly and with as minimum disruption as possible. We are able to do this for our customers because we have many years of experience installing different types of septic system throughout the region. We have recently installed septic systems in Otis, Millbury and Rowley MA. We know the town BOH requirements and state regulations that must be followed for your septic system to be up to code. We ensure that your system is installed correctly so it will work efficiently without requiring repairs created by incorrect installation. We have the equipment and operators for excavation, installation and landscaping so we can ensure that the entire job is done to our own high standards from start to finish. If you require a septic system installation or if you have any questions about septic installations or septic systems please do contact our Norton office on 877-378-4279 or visit www.septicpreservation.com