Checklist For Good Septic Tank Maintenance

• Check your system annually for leaks and sludge.

• Have your septic tank pumped by a licensed pumping contractor.

• Practice water conservation. Repair leaky faucets and toilets. Spread clothes washing over the entire week, and operate only with a full load of laundry. Install low-flow water fixtures, and turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving. Water conservation reduces the load of wastewater your septic system has to handle.

• Learn the location of your septic systems. Make a map and keep it handy.

• Keep a maintenance record.

• Aside from wastewater, toilet paper is the only other thing that should be flushed. Using the toilet to dispose of sanitary products, paper towels, disposable diapers, cigarette butts, and even tissues will harm your septic tank and cause you to need pump-outs more often.

• Don’t use a kitchen garbage disposal. Septic systems are not intended to dispose of food waste, coffee grounds, grease, or fat, and, in fact, they will harm the septic tank.

About Septic SystemsCummings Plumbing Heating and Cooling services and installs septic tanks and systems. A properly designed, installed and maintained septic tank and effluent treatment system is an approved method of wastewater treatment for private residences in areas where public wastewater treatment systems are not available. The system includes the building sewer line (which starts 30 inches from the house and extends to the septic tank), the septic tank, the effluent treatment component, and all piping in between.

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We have access to all brands of fixtures and parts from the simplest faucet washers to hot water tanks or luxurious spas. We even have a camera that goes down sewer lines for a video inspection to locate the problem and minimize property damage.

Plumbing installations and repair work on your home and other buildings must be done according to plumbing and building codes to ensure top resale value, etc. If permits are required we can secure them from the authorities on behalf of you or building owners.