It’s a myth that septic tanks never need pumped. The sludge fills the tank letting excessive organic material into the drainfield. Between the sludge and overgrowth of biomat, the pipe and soil eventually becomes so clogged the water has nowhere to go. How long this takes depends on a lot of factors but soil porosity is a big one. This is why some systems go 50 yrs and others fail after 20. Just because the toilets flush doesn’t mean it hasn’t failed. A failed system is one that isn’t properly t
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It’s a myth that septic tanks never need pumped. The sludge fills the tank letting excessive organic material into the drainfield. Between the sludge and overgrowth of biomat, the pipe and soil eventually becomes so clogged the water has nowhere to go. How long this takes depends on a lot of factors but soil porosity is a big one. This is why some systems go 50 yrs and others fail after 20. Just because the toilets flush doesn’t mean it hasn’t failed. A failed system is one that isn’t properly t
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Customer lifted the entire lid of this septic system. There was so much scum and sludge that the wastewater was unable to exit the tank and enter the drainfield. I was able to pump out all of the waste and leave the system completely empty. #septictank #work #dirtyjobs | Poor Pumper Society
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Customer lifted the entire lid of this septic system. There was so much scum and sludge that the wastewater was unable to exit the tank and enter the drainfield. I was able to pump out all of the waste and leave the system completely empty. #septictank #work #dirtyjobs | Poor Pumper Society
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This homeowner had been told that adding yeast to the septic system will help it last a long time. The septic tank finally clogged up and the entire tank was almost completely sludge. | Poor Pumper Society
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This homeowner had been told that adding yeast to the septic system will help it last a long time. The septic tank finally clogged up and the entire tank was almost completely sludge. | Poor Pumper Society
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