Septic Tank Management

How Your Septic Tank Works

Your septic tank acts as the collection point for your household sewage. It provides a holding area to allow the waste to settle and for micro-organisms to break down, liquefy and deodourise the organic matter.  The process is entirely biological and needs the presence of a healthy colony of bacteria and fungi to operate successfully.

Why Problems Arise

Modern cleaning agents such as disinfectants, bleaches and detergents are designed to kill bacteria.  Regular use of these chemicals can upset the biological balance within the septic tank by killing off the micro-organisms that do the work.  Extremes of temperature can have a similar effect.

 

What Happens When Your Septic Tank Stops Working Effectively

• The tank begins to fill with waste
• The system begins to smell
• The soak-away will clog with fat and grease and other matter causing the ground around it to become waterlogged
• Frequent pump-outs will become necessary to avoid the tank blocking and overflowing

 

Prevention is Better and Cheaper than Cure

The regular use of BioGest can avoid all these problems:

• Blocked Tanks
• Unpleasant smells
• Waterlogged ground
• Angry neighbours
• Tank emptying costs
• Soak-away rebuilding costs