WHAT ARE THEY
Your septic tank is a key component of your water treatment and recycling system. It serves as a settling basin where solids accumulate and gradually get broken down by bacterial action.
Some of the organic waste (the organic fraction) is actually liquified by this “natural bacterial decomposition,” however the rest of the waste accumulates at the bottom as a layer of sludge. Additionally, a small percentage of this waste (mostly fats and oils) may float to the top of the tank to form a layer of semi-solid scum.
SEPTIC TANKS: What you need to know
Q. Can you name some of the types of home-care products used today that impede the bacteria that are necessary for an adequate and proper septic operation?
Some examples of the “culprit” products are excess acids, antiseptics, bleach, caustic drain openers, cleaning compounds, chlorine materials, disinfectants, lotions, medical residue, polishes, sink & tub cleaners, and toilet cleaners.
Q. Will common home-care products such as soap and detergents harm the effectiveness of PRO-PUMP?
The modern home uses a myriad of cleaning products; all of them have some effect on your septic system. The bacteria cultures in PRO-PUMP are resistant to many of these products and will actually break them down to harmless by-products. Overloading your system with those products will require a lengthier period of time for PRO-PUMP to degrade these materials. Common sense and following manufacturer’s dosages will save you money and extend the useful life of PROM-PUMP in your system.