Why Septic Tank Pumping Is Important A little trivia: an average home with two baths and three occupants can produce about 250 to 300 gallons of wastewater per day. That is a lot of flow for an on-site septic system to treat and process. This is why regularly pumping your septic tank is perhaps the … Read more
How To Fix A Leaking Septic Tank? During what is ideally a regular septic tank inspection, checking for septic tank leaks should be one of the first things accomplished. Bear in mind that a septic tank can develop cracks over the years, with earth movement, or because the materials used were of substandard quality or … Read more
Updated October 2026. Checked against U.S. EPA and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension guidance. An anaerobic septic system is the standard septic tank and drainfield most homes have: bacteria that work without oxygen break down waste in the tank, and the soil finishes treatment. An aerobic system adds an air pump so oxygen-using bacteria treat the … Read more
How To Make Your Septic System Pass Inspection If you are in the early stages of selling or refinancing the mortgage on your home or business property, expect to undergo a Title Five Inspection – and you should endeavor to pass it. A Title Five inspection is a standard requirement by the Board of Health … Read more
How Much Does a Septic Tank Cost? We Cover Complete Septic System Cost- Installation, Inspection, & Maintenance Septic tank systems are individual on-site, dedicated wastewater treatment facilities. They’re typical in rural areas where public centralized sewer management is not accessible. There are several types of septic systems used across the country, but the most common … Read more
Do Septic Tanks Need Additives? Almost 30 million home or business owners across the US rely on on-site dedicated septic systems to treat wastewater. This is particularly true in rural areas where homes are not connected to public centralized sewer systems. If your own home or business property relies on a dedicated septic system, you likely … Read more
Updated October 2026. Checked against EPA onsite wastewater guidance and InspectAPedia. A septic tank treats wastewater and sends the liquid to a drainfield, so it only needs pumping every few years. A holding tank has no outlet: it stores all of the home’s wastewater until a truck pumps it out, often every few weeks. Holding … Read more
Updated October 2026. Lifespans and tank prices from the U.S. EPA and HomeServe; check your local code for approved tank types. Concrete septic tanks are heavy, resist floating in a high water table and often last the longest, but they cost more to install and can crack as they age. Plastic (polyethylene) tanks are cheaper, … Read more
Updated October 2026. Costs and lifespans from the U.S. EPA. The main pros of a septic system are no monthly sewer bill, independence from city sewer lines, and a long life with basic care. The main cons are that you pay for all maintenance and repairs yourself, you have to be careful what goes down … Read more
Types of Septic Tanks Septic tank systems are on-site underground wastewater treatment systems, dedicated to individual properties. Septic tank systems are typical in rural areas where there are no centralized sewage systems servicing the municipality. Septic tanks digest organic matter found in a household’s or business establishment’s septic plumbing system. Septic systems utilize both nature … Read more