Septic & Plumbing Blog


Remember the Acronym: V.Q.R.

When it comes to plumbing and septic services how do you know you’ve found the best plumber for the job? We came up with three letters (acronym) to help you remember the steps you can take to ensure you’re hiring a qualified, professional, and trustworthy plumbing and septic service company. The acronym V.Q.R which stands for Verify, Qualify, and Relationship will help you complete the steps to vetting whichever company you choose to call.

Determining if you have a septic drain field problem can be a tough thing to do. Educate yourself on your septic system parts and how a septic tank works before you try to come up with a septic remedy.

Septic drain fields, also called leach fields are subsurface wastewater disposal facilities used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges after natural anaerobic digestion in a septic tank. A septic tank, the septic drain field, and the associated piping compose a septic system.

As discussed in our prior blog, septic systems require routine maintenance for a healthy lifespan. It’s imperative to have your tank pumped every 2-3 years so you not only empty your tank but also a septic professional can keep you properly advised of issues you might have been unaware of.

As all homeowners realize, even with properly scheduled maintenance things can happen within your home. Here are some septic system warning signs.

First of all, if you are a property owner with a septic system, take the time to understand your septic tank! As discussed in the previous blog, septic tank solid waste settles to the bottom and scum/sludge rises to the top. Excess liquid goes out to the drain field, either by gravity or with a septic pump. If your system has a filter (usually located in the outlet tee) learn how to quickly clean and care for it, if you have a pump system with an alarm, periodically test the alarm box to ensure its working. Bacteria breaks down the solids in the tank but they need to be pumped out every 2-3 years so buildup doesn’t occur so easily. Please consider regular use of enzyme treatments in your septic tank to replenish the natural bacteria within your tank, this with regular pumping will allow your tank a longer life span.

Septic systems are used commonly in geographic areas that lack connection to main sewage pipes, usually provided by local governments. Septic systems are found often in more rural areas, small towns, and suburbs not usually in cities or heavily condensed and populated areas. Read More