EXPERTS IN SEPTIC PUMPING, REPAIR & RESTORATION
Serving Merrillville, IN
And Surrounding Areas
And Surrounding Areas
219-245-2778
Septic/Sewer Problems? Backups? Puddles? Flooding? Odors?
Septic/Sewer Problems? Backups? Puddles? Flooding? Odors?
Septic/Sewer Problems? Backups? Puddles? Flooding? Odors?
Your Trusted Merrillville Neighborhood Home Drainage Professionals
Specializing in Septic Pumping, Repair & Restoration in Merrillville, Indiana and all of Northwest Indiana
Call 219-462-0400 or fill out the form above to schedule an appointment today!
In Merrillville, Indiana, household wastes are mainly managed in two ways, either with municipal sewer or with individual septic tanks. Both city sewer and septic systems are effective in processing wastes, but they have unique differences and maintenance needs. One big difference between the two is that septic systems require septic tank pumping, whereas sewer lines do not.
With septic tank pumping, the wastes (primarily targeting solid wastes) are removed from your Merrillville septic tank. This process prevents damage to your septic system and helps you avoid costly repairs. To better understand the importance of septic tank cleaning, you first should understand how septic systems work.
How Do Septic Tanks Work?
The wastes generated in your Merrillville home move to the septic tank through pipes by gravity or with the assistance of a pump. After the waste reaches your septic tank, it separates into three different layers:
- Scum: Oil and grease wastes make up this top layer.
- Effluent: Liquid wastes sit in the middle layer.
- Sludge: Solid wastes sink to the bottom of the tank to form this layer.
The main purpose of the septic system is that the effluent is able to travel out of the septic tank and into the drainfield, an area underneath your Merrillville yard. The drainfield filters wastes with the help of natural soil properties and the underground biome.
The drainfield is only able to filter liquid wastes, which is why solid wastes must be removed through septic tank pumping. When solid wastes build up, they can block the inlet and outlet of your tank. When the inlet is blocked, sewage can travel backwards into your Merrillville drains. With the outlet blocked, the effluent cannot effectively flow into the drainfield for processing and the solid wastes may also travel into the soil. Because the scum and sludge cannot be filtered here, these solid wastes can travel to the surface of your yard, creating health hazards and leaving foul smells at your Merrillville property.
Septic Tank Pumping Will Protect Your Merrillville Home Septic System
To prevent complications, regular septic tank cleaning is essential. Without septic tank pumping, you will have to deal with:
- Harmful wastes pooling in your lawn
- Awful smells lingering on your Merrillville property
- Dangerous health conditions for you and your family
- Sewage backing up in your home
- Big-ticket septic repairs
- Costly and troublesome septic tank replacements
FreeFlow is committed to protecting your home, family, and environment from the hazards associated with damaged septic systems. During our septic tank pumping service, we use our vacuum trucks to remove the wastes from your septic tank, then we clean out the entire tank with water. The water helps to loosen any stuck-on wastes to then remove them from the tank. Our septic tank cleaning service will leave you with a more effective, longer-lasting septic system.
How Often Do You Need Septic Tank Cleaning?
Generally, homeowners should have septic tank pumping every 2-5 years, but this depends on several factors. The factors that influence the frequency of septic tank cleaning include:
- The number of people living in the home
- The capacity and size of the septic tank
- The amount of waste and wastewater generated in the home
- The levels of both sludge and scum inside of the tank
- And other factors as well.
FreeFlow Environmental offers septic tank inspections to determine the status of your Merrillville septic tank. With an inspection, our technicians can determine the scum and sludge levels inside your tank, assess the function of your system, and estimate the time until the next septic tank cleaning is needed. Then, when it becomes time for your septic tank pumping services, FreeFlow Environmental has every solution you will need.
Contact FreeFlow Now for Expert Septic Tank Cleaning Services!
Keep your Merrillville septic system in working order with septic tank pumping by FreeFlow Environmental. We offer services to the residents of Merrillville, as well as the surrounding areas. If it’s been a long time since your last septic tank maintenance service or you are unsure of the status of your tank, now is the time to contact FreeFlow Environmental. Call us now for all of your septic tank pumping and inspection needs!
