If you are a homeowner with a septic system, it may keep you up at night wondering if your septic system is performing as it should, or if you might wake up one morning to a large and expensive mess to clean up. As a homeowner, you may not always be able to tell when it is time to have your septic tank emptied, which is where the help of a trained professional can come in. For help with your septic system in Snohomish County, trust in the professionals at Schleg Valley Construction.

As much as you hear about services for emptying septic tanks, believe it or not, your septic tank should actually always be “full”. What this means is that these are tanks that will contain various liquids that will come almost all the way up to the very top of the tank. You will usually only find roughly eight to twelve inches of space in between the top of your septic tank and the actual level of liquid, which is not a whole lot of space.

The truth is that having a “full” septic tank is not quite the issue. An “overfull” tank is something that you need to worry about. This is when the liquid will begin to rise up and over the outlet pipe of the septic tank, which can lead to a lot of problems for you, the homeowner.

A number of things can lead your septic tank to being overfull, such as the backup that can start to develop in the cleanout in between your home and the septic tank itself. Your cleanout is an element that will have to be checked on from time to time just so you can make sure that there is not any backup that has started to develop. If it has, you will need to call the professionals to come and see what the problem may be with your septic system.

Another issue that you could be experiencing will be with the absorption area for your septic tank. If the absorption area that you have is not taking on any more wastewater from your home, neither your septic system or septic tank are going to function properly. In order to temporarily relieve the issue, you can have the septic tank fully pumped. However, the chances are that you are going to be running into other problems moving forward if the absorption area still struggles while trying to keep up with the wastewater from your home.

In some instances, there may also be a problem with your plumbing. If you have wastewater going from your home that is not making it all the way to the septic tank, it could be due to some sort of issue with your plumbing drains and pipes.

Because trying to diagnose such a problem with your septic system on your own can be a bit tricky, it is always best to contact the professionals to be sure that your tank is not overfull. There can be a number of issues that will arise if anything is going wrong, so contact the team at Schleg Valley Construction to give you the answers you are searching for regarding a septic system in Snohomish County by calling (425)312-6750. If you suspect trouble, never hesitate to call us and we can have one of our trained professionals on location in no time at all!