DO
DO have your tank pumped out and system inspected every 3-5 years by a licensed septic tank contractor.
DO practice water conservation. Repair dripping faucets and leaking toilets. Run washing machines and dishwashers only when full. Avoid long showers (yeah, right), and use water-saving fixtures.
DO learn the location of your septic tank system and absorption field and keep a sketch of it handy for future service visits.
DO divert roof drains and the surface water flowing down driveways and hillsides away from the septic system.
DO take leftover hazardous household chemicals to your approved hazardous waste collection center for disposal. Use bleach, disinfectants, and drain and toilet bowl cleaners sparingly and in accordance with product label.
TIPS TO AVOID SEPTIC TROUBLE
DON'T
DON'T allow anyone to drive or park over any part of the system or put any foundational structures on drain fields or tank. The area over the absorption field should be left undisturbed with only mowed grass cover. Roots from nearby trees or shrubs may clog and damage drain lines.
DON'T make (nor allow to be made) repairs to your septic system without obtaining the required health department permit. Use our licensed technicians.
DON'T use commercial septic tank additives. These products do not help and some may hurt your system in the long run.
DON'T use your toilet as a trash can by dumping non-biodegradeables including fats and greases or harmful chemicals down your toilet or drains.