Septic tank cleaning and emptying
We offer a friendly, local and affordable septic tank emptying service. Many householders across the country trust us to keep their septic tanks in perfect working order. Regularly emptying your septic tank helps to avoid the risk of overflow, blockage and costly damage to your sewage system and the environment. At WET, we go the extra mile to help you with this.
The frequency with which you’ll need to empty your septic tank depends on the size and type of your tank and the number of occupants living at your property. As a guide, we recommend that you arrange to empty your tank at least every six to twelve months.
WHAT IS A SEPTIC TANK?
Septic tanks may be an alien concept to many people. But to those households that do use one they are of vital importance.
If you've always lived in a house that’s been connected to the mains sewage line, chances are you won’t even have heard of a septic tank let alone know what a septic tank is.
A septic tank is an underwater sedimentation tank used for waste water treatment through the process of biological decomposition and drainage.
A septic tank makes use of natural processes & proven technology to treat wastewater from household plumbing produced by bathrooms, kitchen drains and laundry.
HOW DO THEY WORK?
A septic tank will be connected with two pipes (for inlet and outlet).
The inlet pipe is used to transport the water waste from the house and collect it in the septic tank. It is kept here long enough so that the solid and liquid waste is separated from each other.
The second pipe is the outlet pipe. It can also call the drain field. This pipe moves out the pre-processed wastewater from the septic tank and spreads it evenly in the soil and watercourses. When waste water has been collected after a while it will begin to, separate into 3 layers.
The top layer is oils and grease and floats above all the waste. This commonly referred to as "scum". The middle layer contains wastewater along with waste particles. The third and bottom layer consists of particles that are heavier than water and form a layer of sludge.
Bacteria inside the tank does it's best to break down the solid waste, which then allows liquids to separate and drain away easily.
What is left at the bottom of the tank is what needs to be periodically removed as part of general maintenance. This is one of the reasons why a septic tank is only a basic form of sewage treatment.
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