Septic Care

Septic System Care

Your onsite wastewater treatment system is one of the most expensive features of your home and you will want to protect your investment. There are a few basic things that you can do to extend the life of your system. When a septic system fails, it is usually because the drain field has become plugged and the effluent can not move through the soil. Following the suggestions below can keep your investment working for you.

Do

• Conserve water, install water-saving appliances and repair plumbing leaks.
• Limit the use of chemicals that can kill the "good bacteria" in your system.
• Divert downspouts away from your drain field.
• Have your septic tank pumped and inspected regularly.
• Install a filter to remove lint from your washing machine discharge.

Don’t

• Use a garbage disposal.
• Flush non-biodegradable products like tampons, condoms, diapers, wipes etc.
• Dump solvents, oils, paints or poisons down the drain.
• Allow vehicles to drive over your drain field and compact the soil.

Septic Care throughout Southeastern Wisconsin

Associates Soil Testing Inc provides soil testing throughout Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha Counties. Here are some of the cities we service regularly: Big Bend, Burlington, Clinton, Delafield, Delavan, Dousman, Eagle, East Troy, Elkhorn, Fort Atkinson, Genoa City, Hebron, Jefferson, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, Muskego, New Berlin, North Prairie, Palmyra, Rochester, Salem, Sharon, Twin Lakes, Wales, Walworth, Waterford, Waukesha, Whitewater, and Williams Bay.