Believe it or not, many areas don’t have soil which is suitable for a typical septic system. In those situations, an alternative system is needed. Alternative systems are also necessary (sometimes) if there are too many septic systems in the same area or the systems are too close to groundwater or surface waters.
There are all kinds of alternative systems. Many use sand, peat or plastic media – instead of soil – to promote wastewater treatment. Other systems might use wetlands, lagoons, aerators or disinfection devices. In each of these, float switches, pumps and other electrical or mechanical components may also come into play.
As you might guess, all this new technology needs extra care and maintenance and alternative systems should be inspected annually. Check with your local health department or give us a call for more about these!
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Like you, your septic system can get worn out. Unlike you, unfortunately, it takes more than a margarita and a weekend at the beach to bring it back to life.
Over time, the leach field in your system – whose job it is to remove contaminants and impurities – may stop draining water properly. When that happens, a special cleaning will help rejuvenate the soil absorption system.
There are a few options for maintenance; ask our experts which one is best for you:
Custom Cleaning: Here we pump your leach field, install a Leach Field Port, perform high pressure water jetting, and add our special formula of system-cleaning Boost Bacteria (no, you can’t have the recipe).This option is a good fit for homeowners who want a customized and comprehensive septic system cleaning.
Sewer Jetting: Sewer jetting is just as it sounds: We jet high pressure water down sewer lines, leach field lines and more. (Sorry, we are prohibited from using this on your visiting relatives.)This is a good option for homeowners who want to avoid line blockage, or for those on the town sewer system who have issues with blockages in their main plumbing line.
Schedule Septic System Maintenance for your home by calling (973) 609-5815 today.