When homes and commercial buildings are not connected to the sewerage grid systems, they must have a septic tank. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about 60 million Americans are served by septic tanks. It’s important to ensure you know when to have your septic tank emptied and cleaned. Here are a few signs you need your septic tank cleaned. 

1. Bad Odors

The first sign you need a septic tank cleaning service is bad odors. Septic tanks, when full, can produce bad odors which can be detected from afar. Septic tanks are built in a way that they suppress the odors from human waste. However, once the septic tank is full, these odors find their way out into the environment. A septic tank cleaning service can get rid of these odors right away.

2. Sewage Backup

Another sign of a full septic tank is sewage backup. You may notice traces of sewage backing up into your toilet bowl. Sewage backups can be hazardous to your house and your family and pets. It’s therefore important to ensure you call your septic tank cleaning service provider immediately if you notice signs of sewage in your toilet bowl. 

3. Slowed Drainage

When you notice your sinks are suddenly draining water slowly, it may be time to hire a team for septic tank cleaning service. When your septic tank is full, it affects the speed of drainage in your house. Sometimes the flow of water in the sink may stop altogether when caused by a blockage or a full septic tank.

4. Pooling Water

When a septic tank is full, water may find escape channels and pool around the compound. This is a hazard as it not only provides breeding spaces for mosquitos but could also lead to the spread of diseases such as typhoid and dysentery. To keep your property and family safe, you should call septic tank cleaners as soon as you notice pooling water.

Clean septic tanks are a basic need in homes not connected to the sewage system. It’s important to empty and clean your septic tank often to ensure you live comfortably. Call Vogler Brothers Inc. today to make an appointment for any of our septic tank services.