An important step when you have a septic system on your property is having it pumped on schedule. This ensures that waste is purged to prevent clogs and too much wear on your tank and other components. There are clear signs on your property that septic pumping is needed. Here are five to watch for.

Signs You Need Septic System Pumping

1. Slow Drains

When drains, tubs, showers, and toilets are slower than normal, septic pumping is needed. Too much solid waste in the tank or a clog in another area is causing a backup in your plumbing system. Call your septic maintenance team as soon as you can to prevent toilets overflowing and to stop raw sewage seeping into your home.

2. Bad Odors

A foul odor coming from water-based appliances and fixtures is an indication that the tank is too full. As the septic system gets overwhelmed with waste, gasses that form have nowhere to go but up and out of your sinks or toilets. You may also smell these stenches in your drain field. 

3. Lush Grass

Solid waste backing up from a tank in need of septic pumping will find its way into your drain field. This waste acts as a fertilizer, leading to very green, lush grass in only that one area. Your lawn should look uniform when your tank is at the proper level, and one patch that is too overgrown and rich means there is a problem.

4. Pooling Water

Standing water on your property is never a good sign. When you see pools around the tank and in the drain field, waste is backing up and anything else entering the tank now has nowhere to go but in your grass and around the perimeter of your septic system.

5. Well Water Issues

If you rely on well water for your home, testing its quality is part of the process. A clear sign that you need septic pumping is a high nitrate concentration in your water quality test results. This is a critical issue since it means wastewater is filtering into your drinking supply, which can lead to serious health risks and illnesses. 

Chillicothe, OH, relies on County Sanitary Service for septic pumping and sewer cleaning. Serving Ross and Vinton Counties for over half a century, the family-owned professional team is prepared to tackle anything from septic tank cleaning to a full septic system overhaul. Call (740) 772-1189 or visit them online.