Septic Tank Bacteria and your Septic Tank.

      Not many people know why septic tank bacteria is important and needed in your septic tank and thru out your septic system. They just know they do need it. Septic Tank Bacteria is the "Life Blood" of any septic tank system. Without it, you have a failed and dead system that will need major work to bring it back, and major work is not cheap.


     What does my Septic Tank do?

     Your septic tank is part of a septic system. A septic tank is a place that human waste enters to get broken down by septic tank bacteria. Your septic tank is a giant living filter. This living filter over time will break down human waste. This is where mother nature does her magic but without septic tank bacteria, mother nature is not happy. If mother nature is not happy, your septic system dies.

     How does septic tank bacteria get into my septic tank?

     Septic tank bacteria enters your septic tank in a few ways. One of them is thur human waste. If you are on any medications, have a unhealthy diet, use bleach, anti septic mouth wash, disinfecting cleaners etc, your septic tank will need extra help from adding a septic tank bacteria.

     How can I add septic tank bacteria into my septic tank?

     It can be as easy as flushing your toilet! Most septic tank bacteria are either liquid or a dry powder product. Both in little amounts and flushing the toilet, can be added. There is a gel product that gets installed into your septic tank that "Melts" septic tank bacteria into your system over a month's time.

     How do I know if I need any? 

     If your septic pumper has to work hard and hand you a big bill for hours of cleaning up a septic tank, it sounds like you can use extra septic tank bacteria. Another way is to safely inspect your septic tank yourself. This will only work if your septic tank is raised to grade and you can guarantee your own safety and remove a septic tank inspection port and look down. If you see anything floating, you need more septic tank bacteria. The next way is to look for your septic tank system puddling up in the drain field or leach field area.


     Please remember, a proper working septic and drain field or leach field is great for the environment !

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