The Pumper's Wife

So, if you read my previous ever-so-eloquently-written-wastewater-post…You’ll notice the first thing I mentioned when avoiding septic system “messes” was WATER USAGE.   Today, I’m going to elaborate on that. **In light of the recent snow melt and rains we have received this month, back ups have been an issue for many people.   Most of these systems are older, but not all of them.   We can sometimes pump the tank to give the home a little bit of a break, but that’s if we can reach the tank.   As soft as the ground has been and as few dry days as we have had, we aren’t always able to help our customers.   Please read the rest of this article to find out how water (both from inside and outside the house) can cause problems for septic system and what YOU can do to avoid possible problems. ** I had written how septic systems are sized according to the number of bedrooms.   It is assumed that there is at least one person per bedroom using approximately 100 gallons of water a day wh