Commonly asked Questions: 

Q: Why Septic Tank Pumping?

A: If not Pumped on a regular basis, solids will overflow and leave the tank causing system damage. Waiting for a backup is too late, the damage maybe done. solids need to be removed before the tank starts to overflow and potentially causing irreversible damage to your drain system whether it be a drain/leach field or mound system. 

Q: Why Septic Tank Cleaning?

A: More than four billion gallons of wastewater is dispersed below the grounds surface everyday. Ground water contaminated by poorly or untreated household wastewater poses dangers to drinking water and to the environment. Malfunctioning septic systems release bacteria, viruses, and chemicals toxic to local waterways.

Q: How often should you clean your septic tanks?

A: The average household septic system should be cleaned at least every three to five years by a septic service professional.

Q: When is a septic tank full?

A: When your pipes make a gurgling sound or drain very slowly, air pockets are forming, leading to the gurgling sound. Though this is another warning sign of a full septic tank, other things can cuase this issue too, such as your drains are being blocked or clogged with dirt, hair, grease, scum or paper residue. When your a tank is full in worse cases, sewage will back up through bathtubs, sinks and toilets.

Q: What is septic pumping?

A: Septic pumping is when a professional pumping provider (such as Moore's Septic Services) removes the liquid and floating solids and sludge from the septic tank by Vacuum truck and taken to a proper waste facility.

Q: Who cleans septic tanks in my area?

A: We do, Moore's Septic Services your local and near me Septic cleaning service provider.

Q: What products can i use to keep my septic system healthy till the next schedualed cleaning?

A: There are many products out there such as Rid-X and Green Gobbler Septic Saver. Home remedies such as 1 cup of baking soda helps regulate the pH levels in a septic system and 1 cup of vinegar introduces beneficial bacteria that helps break down the organic waste.

Q: What breaks down the waste in my septic tank?

A: Naturally occurring bacteria and micro organisms inside your septic tank such as anaerobic bacteria and aerobic bacteria consumes the solid waste in the effluent and the byproduct of that turns into the sludge at the bottom of the tank.

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