Best Septic Service

Best Septic Service was established in 1967 and has been offering quality workmanship and homeowner education to the Concord NH area for over 40 years. We pump and maintain septic systems and provide portable toilet rentals. Our office if friendly and knowledgeable and can answer most homeowner questions, as well as schedule service and reserve rentals. Call Best Septic Service today at 603-225-9057

The most common domestic wastewater treatment system used in rural areas is the septic tank-soil absorption system. The septic tank removes settleable and floatable solids from the waste water. The soil absorption field then filters and treats the clarified septic tank effluent and distributes it through the soil. Removing the solids from the wastewater protects the soil absorption system from clogging and failure. In addition to removing solids, the septic tank also promotes biological digestion of a portion of the solids and stores the remaining undigested portion.

The first stage of the treatment system, the septic tank, removes solids by holding wastewater in the tank. This allows the heavier solids to settle as sludge and the lighter particles to form scum at the top. To accomplish this, wastewater should be held in the tank for at least 24 hours. Up to 50 percent of the solids retained in the tank decompose; the remainder accumulate in the tank. Biological and chemical additives are not needed to aid or accelerate decomposition. The small, collapsing, and totally impacted septic tank shown here was ignored by the property owner for years, leading to total failure of the system.

As a septic system is used, sludge continues to accumulate in the bottom of the septic tank. Properly designed tanks have enough space for up to three years safe accumulation of sludge. When the sludge level increases beyond this point, sewage has less time to settle before leaving the tank and more solids escape into the absorption area. If too much sludge accumulates, no settling occurs before the sewage flows to the soil absorption field. Infiltration of sludge into the soil absorption field can cause system failure. To prevent this, the tank must be pumped periodically.

The only way to keep the septic tank functioning properly is to schedule regular septic pumping by a local septic maintenance service.

While the need for pumping depends on many factors such as usage, size, and wastes added, it is recommended by many local health authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency that a system be pumped every one to two years. While the pumping frequency may vary, every septic tank should be pumped at least every three years. The regular pumping of a septic tank is the only maintenance generally required for that part of the system. Failure to maintain a regular pumping schedule, or even the use of some additives, can cause more solids to pass through the septic tank increasing the likelihood of drainfield failure.

It is only during a pump-out that the septic tank can be inspected for possible leaks and the baffles inspected.

These are the only things that generally go wrong with a septic tank itself. If either of these fail, it is a serious problem that must be addressed immediately. It is unusual for a modern septic tank to develop leaks. If the tank is metal however, these tanks have a lifetime of about 20 years and must be replaced when they fail.

The baffles help prevent grease, oils, and solids from passing through the septic tank to the drainfield. The baffles are the only part of a septic tank that generally fail. Baffles are critical to the proper operation of the septic tank. The inlet and outlet baffles can only be inspected when the septic tank is drained. The outlet baffle is more important to help prevent damage to the drainfield. If the baffles are damaged in any way, they should be replaced immediately. This is less costly than drainfield replacement.

The most common domestic waste water treatment system used in rural areas is the septic tank soil absorption system.  The septic tank removes settleable and floatable solids from the waste water.  The soil absorption field then filters and treats the clarified septic tank effluent and distributes it through the soil.  Removing the solids from the waste water protects the soil absorption system from clogging and failure.  In addition to removing solids, the septic tank also promotes biological digestion of a portion of the solids and stores the remaining undigested portion.

The first stage of the treatment system, the septic tank, removes solids by holding waste water in the tank.  This allows the heavier solids to settle as sludge and the lighter particles to form scum at the top.  To accomplish this wastewater should be held in the tank for at least 24 hours.  Up to 50 percent of the solids retained in the tank decompose; the remainder accumulates in the tank.  Biological and chemical additives are not needed to aid or accelerate decomposition.As a septic system is used sludge continues to accumulate in the bottom of the septic tank. Properly designed tanks have enough space for up to three years' safe accumulation of sludge. When the sludge level increases beyond this point, sewage has less time to settle before leaving the tank and more solids escape into the absorption area.  If too much sludge accumulates, no settling occurs before the sewage flows to the soil absorption field.  Infiltration of sludge into the soil absorption field can cause system failure to prevent this the tank must be pumped periodically.

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