Septic System Care and Maintenance
One in five U.S. homes have septic systems. Yours may be one of them. If your septic system is not properly maintained you may be risking your family’s health, hurting the environment, and flushing thousands of dollars down the drain.
Learn how septic systems work and get simple, everyday tips on how to properly maintain them:
- How to care for your septic system – Septic system maintenance is not complicated, and it does not need to be expensive. Follow these maintenance tips to keep your system operating reliably.
- Why maintain your septic system – Learn the benefits to keeping a properly maintained septic system.
- How to resolve septic system malfunctions – Learn why septic systems malfunction and whom to contact if it happens to you.
- How septic systems impact water sources - Learn how septic systems interact with drinking water wells or surface water bodies and how to keep them healthy.
- Septic Tank Additives (pdf) - Learn why septic systems do not need additives to function properly.