Imagine your business thriving, your employees working toward your vision, and your customers satisfied with your services.

Now imagine hitting a setback that makes you have to start from ground zero. Imagine your employees and customers being utterly disgusted by waste coming up in the bathrooms, the hit that would take on your business’ reputation.

Such is the importance of septic tank maintenance via septic system pumping. Read on to find out more about what septic system pumping is and the benefits it has for your business. 

What Is Septic System Pumping?

Septic system pumping is the process in which the sludge of solid waste is removed from the septic tank.

This is an incredibly important maintenance process because if the septic tank goes too long without being pumped, the buildup of sludge will cover the pipe that allows for the drainage of liquid waste. 

If you go too long without pumping out your septic tank, you’ll experience many adverse effects that will negatively affect your business. Toilets will stop flushing, or worse yet, the liquid waste will flow back through the septic system to your toilets since it has no outlet for drainage.

Benefits of Regularly Pumping Your Septic System

Having your septic system regularly pumped helps protect it from damage, which also protects your property value. An unusable septic system or one that needs many repairs can become an incredible liability. 

Needless to say, having a septic system that doesn’t bring waste back up in your bathrooms will also benefit your business’ reputation.

Having your septic tank pumped regularly also keeps you and your environment healthy.

Contact with waste that comes up in your bathrooms can cause illness. An improperly maintained septic tank can also pollute groundwater, which can spread illnesses to humans and animals. Such polluted groundwater may also end up in local streams or rivers, carrying those illness-causing bacteria to an even greater population.

As will be discussed in the next section, regularly pumping your septic will also keep costs down in the long run. 

Septic Tank Pumping Cost

The cost of pumping out your septic tank depends on multiple factors, including:

• Your septic system’s size
• Age of your septic system, as older septic tanks are harder to access
• Drainpipe conditions
• And of course, how much solid waste buildup needs to be cleared away

Pumping your septic tank more frequently will help with this cost, since there won’t be as much buildup the professionals have to clear away.

In the worst-case scenario, not having your septic system pumped may lead to system damage. Having your septic system pumped costs much less than having to repair your septic tank or drainpipes after neglecting them. Check out this commercial septic pumping company for references on how much it might cost for your business. 

Take Preventative Measures

Being proactive about your septic system is always the best route. 

Don’t wait until you start experiencing negative side effects to have your septic tank pumped. Septic system pumping will save you more in the long run by preventing damage to your septic tank or drainpipes. 

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