What Is Septic Tank?

What is septic tank? When and why should it be built? What are the requirements to build it?

Septic system is the standard method for disposal of human wastewater. Such a system is usually installed in isolated communities, such as rural and suburban areas or in locations where buildings were built prior to the arrival of the city sewer system.

A modern system when installed correctly should be built with a leach field already included. More about leach field will in future pages.

Why Build a Septic System?

A septic tank works as a retainer tank, it collects all the sewage and waste of a residential and commercial and industrial settings.

It will collect all the waste and debris that comes from inside the building. For example, if you flush a toilet, the water and waste will go straight to the tank. If you dump food in the kitchen sink and flush it out with water, it will go to the septic tank.

When Should It Be Built?

The presence of a septic tank means the inexistence of the city sewer installation in your area or, maybe your home or business was built prior to the arrival of the sewer system at your local area.

No matter what is the situation, a septic system is vital for the normal operation of a home or establishment.

Requirements To Build A Tank:

It does not matter if the construction is located on a remote field or suburban area, prior to a septic tank system construction, the professional responsible for the project, must contact the local government and healthy and safety department to inquire of all the legalities involving the building of the system.

Septic System & Grease Traps:

On commercial settings, sewage and grease debris cannot be mixed together, please, check with your local government and healthy and safety department for more accurate information. More about grease traps will be included in future pages of this website.

Does The System Ever Fail?

The most common type of septic system failure occurs due to poor or improper maintenance of the system.

Most septic owners don’t even remember that they have such a system installed in their premises and, usually, the only way that they will ever find out is when a sewer backup occurs and sewage starts coming through the home’s floor drains.

Also, another common problem that causes the system to failure is when solid waste clogs the leach field system. When that happens, the tank will fill up faster, which will cause the sewer to backup in the building.

Conclusion:

In the following pages, more information will be included about septic systems, you will find out how to build and maintain such a system and how often it should be pumped out, and in this same section of the site, it will included important information and facts about grease traps.

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