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In Valparaiso (Valpo), there are two main methods of household waste treatment: city sewer systems or septic systems. Whichever system your Valparaiso, Indiana, home uses is effective but each has their own maintenance needs. One of the biggest differences between city sewer and septic systems is that septic tanks require pumping, whereas sewer lines do not.
Septic tank pumping in Valparaiso removes the wastes from septic tanks to prevent damage and save homeowners from costly repairs. Septic tank cleaning is vital to maintaining proper function of your septic tank. To better understand this, let’s first explain how septic tanks work.
When you generate waste in your Valparaiso home, it is carried through pipes to your septic tank. It moves to your tank via gravity or with the help of a pump. Once waste reaches your septic tank, it separates into three unique layers:
The outlet of the septic tank leads to the drainfield, which is the underground area where liquid wastes are filtered. The effluent leaves the tank and enters perforated pipes that allow the liquid wastes to disperse into the ground. Here, the effluent is processed by the soil and underground biome.
The drainfield is only able to process liquid wastes. However, there are solid wastes inside of your tank as well. Because of this, septic tank pumping is essential. If the solid waste layers build up and begin to block the inlet for your septic tank, sewage will back up into your home. If the solid wastes block your septic tank outlet, the effluent cannot pass through effectively and solid wastes may enter your drainfield. The solid wastes can then travel to the surface of your Valpo yard, creating a dangerous health hazard and producing foul smells. This is where septic tank cleaning comes in.
To avoid expensive repairs and prevent excessive damage to your septic tank, septic tank pumping in Valparaiso is essential. Without regular septic tank cleaning, you will be left with:
FreeFlow will save your septic tank from damage with our septic tank pumping services. With our top-notch vacuum trucks, we will remove all of the solid wastes from your septic tank so that they do not build up and block your inlet or outlet. Septic tank cleaning also removes wastes that have become stuck to the tank. High pressure water is used to loosen all of the stuck-on wastes so that they may be removed as well. Septic tank pumping in Valparaiso will have your septic system working effectively and lasting for many years.
In general, Valparaiso homeowners should have their septic tank pumped every 2-5 years. The frequency of septic tank pumping depends on many factors, such as:
To determine the status of your septic tank, FreeFlow Environmental offers septic tank inspections. This will allow our technicians to determine the level of scum or sludge in your tank, examine the function, and give you an estimate for when your septic tank will need to be pumped. When you are ready for a septic inspection or septic tank pumping service in Valparaiso, IN, FreeFlow has every solution you will need.