Q & A on Septic Systems
 

How many Americans are on Septic Systems?
Over 90 million people in the US are currently using septic systems? That's approximately one out of every four Americans.

What is the Problem?
Unfortunately, most septic systems become overloaded over time, causing clogging, expensive pump-outs, and pollution of the soil and ground water, adding untreated organic matter, cleaning solvents, toxins, and harmful nitrates to the environment....

Why can’t native bacteria handle the problem?
Most septic systems cannot handle today's wastewater load, especially water flushed down the kitchen sink? This water usually contains cooking oils and various cleaning solvents that are difficult for normal septic systems to digest and treat. Additional problems come from toilet paper, which is extremely difficult or impossible for normal septic bacteria to digest and break down.

How can introduced bacteria and fungi help?
A properly-formulated mixture of bacteria and fungi, such Septic Solutions, can help the native microorganisms by digesting cooking oils, normal food stuffs, cleaning solvents and toilet paper, thereby providing a complete, full-spectrum treatment for your entire system....

How can oxygen help?  
Once a system has the proper amount and type of introduced bacteria and fungi, the next necessary ingredient is oxygen. It enables bacteria to "crank it up a notch," breaking down the waste ingredients inside the tank, while leaving very little to be processed in the soil and groundwater.

How do you optimize the oxygen conditions in your system?
Wastewater studies have found that it is important to provide some time for the oxygen to speed up the decomposition reactions, as well as some quiescent time to allow the anaerobic bacteria to convert the nitrates into nitrogen gas. Our suggestion is to provide about 8 hours of aeration during the active portion of your day, followed by no aeration during the less active periods, such as at night.

What is the goal?
Tests have shown that this kind of treatment can produce over 85% of the wastewater treatment efficiency normally found in professional sewage treatment plants. Furthermore, high-efficiency operations such as these can reduce the frequency or probability of expensive pumping, increase the longevity of your tank and drain field and make a positive impact on your environment!