Thursday, July 7, 2011

Help about A Septic Tank Maintenance

By Jason Restall


Maintaining your sewage system can enhance the life span of it by ten to fifty years. Most maintenance and servicing on septic tanks or cesspits can be carried out by the property owner. Nonetheless sewage pits are dangerous place therefore caution must be applied at all times when carrying out any maintenance by yourself. The following advice are only general guidelines -

All septic tanks and sewage treatment plants require maintaining at least one per annum. The underground pipelines and man hole chamber also need maintaining one or twice yearly. The maintenance of septic tanks or cesspit is rather a uncomplicated matter. The septic tank needs to be empted at least once a year, this will guarantee that all solid matter and other various objects just like baby wipes and sanitary towels are taken out which will stop the soak away from getting blocked up. Septic tank bacteria must also be installed at least once or twice a year. Due to modem living bleach, washing powers and other cleaning products steadily kills the bacteria over time. The re-installation of the bacteria cultures will ensure that the septic tank bacteria is kept to maximum strength. Also on occasion a visual inspection of the inside of the sewage tank you will be able to establish the condition of the sewage tank, for example are the brinks and moulter coming loose? Are the t-pipes still in position? Are the manhole covers rusting or loose?

Drainage pipes also need inspecting to make certain that they are free from grease, fat, as well as other obstacles that may block them. Other maintenance of the pipes include keeping track of for root infestation, cracks, furring up, loose joints ect.

Sewage treatment plans require a unique maintenance schedule. Since there are electrical motors, gears, pulleys, bearings, shafts and other electrical opponents they need servicing and maintaining by professional service contactors. A sample of the discharge also need taking once each year to ensure that it conforms with the environmental agency's discharge guidelines.

Whiles these are only guidelines please see the environment agency or section H of the building regulations 2002 for more detailed information.




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