Author: Bug Man

Water softener and the effects they have on septic systems is the focus of today’s post. Water softeners have historically used salt as their medium. Salt is an affective inexpensive way to treat hard water …

Many homeowners and professionals are concerned with the use of caustic soda in their septic tank, cesspits and cesspools. Caustic soda is also known as lye or sodium hydroxide. Caustic soda is considered to be …

A leach field is a crucial component to the septic system and is often overlooked or forgotten about since it is usually buried deep in the ground, away from the septic system. Unfortunately, the leach …

Anyone that owns a septic system will tell you that a backup or slowing of drainage is a major nuisance and can strike at any time. There are several reasons why this might happen and …

Drain field restoration is what homeowners look for when a septic tank and drain field back up in to the basement. Over time, septic systems accumulate solid waste build up in the drain field requiring …

Septic systems are in many ways, very similar to the human body. The way that this is true, is that each part of the entire system plays an important part in the overall well-being of …